The Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) Program: 30 Years of Transformation KRISTIN MILLER
Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH kmiller@oberlinschools.net
Abstract The Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) program has changed significantly over the course of the last 30 years. Changes can be seen in the scope of the people and institutions involved. Although promoting summer language courses with American volunteers, where Polish students can learn English, remains the primary objective, the way in which these projects and activities are conducted has evolved. There is now less emphasis on supporting Polish schools and their traditional forms of teaching languages, and more emphasis on learning about cultures and developing contacts. In addition, increased cooperation between Americans and Poles has expanded the selection of available educational tools and methods. The program has been put to the test in recent years, when the pandemic made communication extremely difficult. Because of the inability to organize summer language camps, new techniques of conducting classes had to be introduced.
Keywords: education, the English language teacher cooperation intercultural education the history of the Kosciuszko Foundation Home
