UofL student teachers (standing left to right) Micaela Wang and Brittany Bennison share information about UofL’s CEHD teacher education program and answer questions during the April 12 visit by teachers from Israel.
UofL student teachers (standing left to right) Micaela Wang and Brittany Bennison share information about UofL’s CEHD teacher education program and answer questions during the April 12 visit by teachers from Israel.

The College of Education and Human Development recently took part in some collegial interaction with educators from Israel. On April 12, a group of Israeli teachers met with CEHD’s John Finch at Portland Elementary School, one of the university’s Signature Partnership schools.

Finch, who works with the department of early childhood and elementary education and is a supervisor of methods and student teachers at Portland, gave the teachers a tour of the school, answered questions and provided information on the UofL-Portland partnership.

The Israeli educators were curious to learn more about public education in the United States and asked questions about curriculum, instructional methods, and assessment.

“Israel models its education system after that of the United States. We are about two years behind what you do here, including accountability,” reported one of the visiting teachers.

Finch has conducted research on multicultural education and diversity in schools and he volunteered to host the teacher visit in collaboration with administrators at Portland.

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Bria Staten-Favors
Bria Staten-Favors is the Graduate Assistant in the University of Louisville’s Office of Communications and Marketing. After completing her bachelor of science in Communication, she decided to pursue her master’s degree at UofL as well. She also works in the Partnership Division at the Louisville Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and is an avid Cards fan.