Guiding a four-week teaching placement abroad in primary schoolsa joint international project

Abstract

The Schools of Education of Ávila and Zamora, both of which pertain to the University of Salamanca, and the Faculty of Education of Nottingham Trent University are involved in a project of international practice teaching, sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science and the British Training and Development Agency (TDA). Their recent international agreement prompted us to adapt general reference documents to the specific needs of our students, which we have done by jointly writing a bilingual guide to address issues concerning the exchange of our trainees. The resulting book provides background information on the training schemes of the two countries and universities, an agreed working plan with a clear statement of aims and expectations for all participants, samples of assessment reports and questionnaires to help reflect on key intercultural aspects of the placement abroad.