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Our International Teacher Program: Through partnerships with government agencies, Education and Culture Ministries and universities, CPS recruits, screens, sponsors, and employs teachers on a J-1 visa for 3 academic years.
Accepted J-1 Teachers will be required to attend virtual professional development sessions from April to June, prior to their arrival in Chicago. Accepted J-1 Teachers should plan to arrive in Chicago mid-July. The program start date is at the end of July.
teachers at these schools experience a schedule that more fully meets their needs. Time for Teachers explores six specific practices—one each in Chapters Two through Seven—that highly-effective schools have put in place. These practices are: (a) collaborative lesson planning, (b) embedded professional development, (c) summer
Each teacher’s schedule shall include three principal-directed preparation periods per week, which shall be used only for staff development, teacher collaboration, advisory (one per week), department meetings, subject area team meetings and other professional preparation activities.
ISBE offers Illinois school districts the opportunity to recruit highly qualified international teachers to teach in areas that fit their professional background, which are often areas that have teacher shortages in Illinois. Visiting teachers have at least two years of experience.
The J-1 Teacher visa is a 3-year exchange visa for international teachers coming to the U.S. to teach, which can be extended 2 years for 5 years total; Teachers are required to organize 2 cross-cultural activities (CCA) per year with their host school and local community
Improving observations for teachers in CPS is the single most important aspect of teacher evaluation in order to improve teacher practice and growth in student learning. A robust observation process: Defines, describes, and captures evidence of efective teaching, creating a shared language about quality practice.
