The International Leaders in Education Program promotes diversity in the classroom and in learning. ILEP supports inclusion and strongly encourages teachers with disabilities to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who serve students in under-resourced communities or from underserved groups.
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
ILEP Fellows will be selected through a merit-based open competition based on the criteria below. Top candidates will be interviewed by an interview panel and must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or equivalent English language examination or provide valid results from within the past year, or June 2015.
Selection Criteria (not in order of importance):
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching in the field of secondary education;
- Demonstrated leadership potential;
- Professional and educational experience and achievements;
- Potential for developing long-term linkages between U.S. and Indian educational institutions and schools;
- Preparedness (including maturity, flexibility, and ability to function independently) for an intensive U.S.-based training program with very limited free time for personal travel or sightseeing;
- Willingness and capacity to work and live collaboratively with international peers to foster a positive learning community for professional development;
- Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively; and
- English language skills adequate to manage coursework, develop lesson plans, and team-teach in U.S. schools (a minimum paper-based or equivalent TOEFL score of 500 is required for ILEP participation).
- Applicants who have had few or no opportunities to travel to the U.S. will be given priority.
