Recognition of Teacher Certifications and Teaching Opportunities Teach Europe - February 18, 2011

1. Recognition of Teacher Certifications and Teaching Opportunities Teach Europe - February 18, 2011

2. Recognition of Teacher Certifications and Teaching Opportunities Catherine Pétillon, Ph.D. Attaché for Educational Affairs Embassy of France Teach Europe - February 18, 2011

3. Diplomas and Certifications Required to Teach in France Becoming a teacher • Elementary schools (2-11 years old) • Secondary schools (Middle & High Schools, 12-18 years old) Public Schools: - National examination for aspiring teachers after completion of a Master’s degree (5 years of higher education). Only French and European citizens can participate.

4. Diplomas and Certifications Required to Teach in France • Elementaryteachers : One examination per regionalschool district (Académie) • Secondaryteachers : National examinationaccording to discipline Receiving a teaching position depends on: Availability, placement requests, examinationresults Upon passing the national examination, teachers are in charge of a class for a probation/training period of one year. At the end of the year, the teacherbecomesfully-certified in the position.

5. Diplomas and Certifications Required to Teach in France Private Schools • Schools under contract with the French Ministry of Education • Special entrance examination open to foreigners

6. Recognition of Foreign Diplomas and Certifications www.enic-naric.net Information about international education, foreign education systems, teaching overseas, and the recognition of foreign education and qualifications

7. Teacher Mobility • Teaching Assistant Program in France • Teacher Exchanges (Fulbright, Jules Verne) • Educational Partnerships (MOU, sister schools)

8. Teaching Assistant Program in France The French Ministry of Education offers 1,500 teaching assistant positions to youngAmericanslooking to teachconversational English in French public schools.American citizens and permanent residentsbetween the ages of 20 and 30 with a proficiency in French are eligible to apply.

9. Teaching Assistant Program in France Offersstudents/teachers the chance to: • Spend 7 months in France with a stipend of €780 net per month • Master the French languagethrough immersion • Acquirevaluableteachingexperience Idealopportunity for studentswho are: • Considering a career in education • Looking to live abroad and use their French skillsafter graduation

10. Teaching Assistant Program in France • Citizenship: Must be an American citizen or permanent resident with green card. French-American dual citizens are not eligible to apply. • Age: Must be between 20 and 30 years old. • Education: Must have completed at least 2 years of higher education by program start date. • Background: Must have completed the majority of elementary, secondary, and university studies in the U.S. • Language Skills: Proficiency in French is required.

11. Jules Verne Program • International mobility for teachers between school districts in France and countries all over the world. • Fully trained and certified elementary and secondary school teachers teach in public school systems across the world for a full school year (with the possibility of renewing for another year). • Participation in the daily life of the school and exposure to pedagogical methods used abroad. • Teacher’s full salary provided by the French Ministry of Education. The host school district is responsible for the teacher’s visa and roundtrip plane tickets.

12. Jules Verne Program • Secondary teachers licensed to teach one of a variety of subjects: French Language and Literature, History, Geography, Math, Sciences, etc. All participants are highly proficient in both spoken and written English. • Priority is given to school districts and/or states having exchange agreements with France (MOU). Immersion schools are also given priority in the assignment of teachers from France.

13. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • Educational partnership signed between an American state’s Department of Education and a French regional school district. • Indispensable tool for fruitful Franco-American educational initiatives and exchanges. • Durable foundation for a formalized system of educational collaboration between France and the United States.

14. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • An MOU provides a stable yet flexible framework. The content can evolve or change depending on the functions and needs of the parties involved. • Promotes faculty, staff and student exchanges by facilitating: • their temporary transfer to peer institutions in the United States or France • the visa process • access to funding

15. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 16 MOUs Kentucky  School District of Dijon (Signed February 2002, Renewed June 2005) Connecticut  Toulouse (Signed February 2002, Renewed Feb 2006 and Oct 2010) Nebraska Besançon (Signed June 2005) Wisconsin  Bordeaux and Aix-Marseille (Signed April 2006) Indiana  Strasbourg (Signed July 2005) Louisiana  Rennes (Signed March 2007) Oklahoma  Amiens (Signed March 2007) South Carolina  Clermont-Ferrand (Signed January 2007) Delaware Créteil (Signed June 2008) Maine  Nantes (Signed February 2009) Utah  Grenoble (Signed January 2010) Missouri  Lyon (Signed February 2010) Washington  Nantes(Signed April 2010) Ohio  Rouen(Signed May 2010) Georgia  Nancy-Metz(Signed June 2010)

16. Sister Schools We encourage short-term teacher exchanges of up to 90 days (90-day limit is for visa purposes).

17. Catherine Pétillon, Ph.D. Attaché for Educational Affairs catherine.petillon@diplomatie.gouv.fr Teach Europe - February 18, 2011