Teachers for Global Classrooms

The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) , a fully-funded program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) & administered by IREX, is a year-long professional development program for elementary, middle, and high school teachers aimed at globalizing teaching and learning in U.S. classrooms. Participants are selected through a national, open competition. Fellows participate in an 8-week online course for U.S. teachers seeking to globalize their classrooms, a Global Education Symposium in Washington, D.C., and a 2-3 week International Travel Fellowship in one of six countries. Past countries of travel include Ghana, Morocco, India, Brazil, the Philippines, and Georgia. After fellows successfully complete the program, they are able to apply to grants for international and domestic projects. Eligible applicants are full-time elementary or secondary level teachers with 5 or more years of classroom experience, in disciplines including ESL, ELL, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science, and are U.S. Citizens currently residing and teaching in the U.S. For more information regarding TGC, please visit www.irex.org/tgc.