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The Faculty of Education鈥檚 International Office collaborates with educational institutions, government ministries, and organizations worldwide seeking to create professional development opportunities for educators, and generating opportunities for teachers to reflect, share, and expand upon their existing knowledge and expertise.
With over 25 years of experience, the Faculty engages with post-secondary institutions, governmental ministries and educational organizations to design and deliver high-quality, effective, customized programs that reflect participants鈥 professional goals, integrate theory with practice, and balance cultural contexts with identified priorities.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Short-term non-credit programs are ideal for:
Groups of primary and secondary teachers, leaders or university students seeking to engage critically with to teaching and learning fundamentals, examine educational contexts, strengthen intercultural, educational leadership and English language skills, while supported to reflect on their own professional practices and contexts.
Program Structure
- Varying duration ranging from 1 to 10+ weeks
- Cohort-based to support shared learning and facilitate professional exchange
- Pre-program orientation, online or in-country
- Arrival orientation and guided campus tour
- Interactive, engaging workshops and activities
- Post-program follow-up
鈥Participating in the three-week program at 天美mv天美 was an eye-opening and transformative experience. As an English teacher from Taiwan, I was deeply impressed by how the program thoughtfully integrated educational theory, hands-on activities, school visits, and cultural immersion ... it was incredibly well-structured and allowed us to explore inclusive teaching practices, innovative instructional design and reflective pedagogy from both Canadian and global perspectives.鈥
天美mv天美-NTNU International Professional Development Program 2025 (Taiwan)
Program Design
天美mv天美 Faculty of Education鈥檚 International Office is committed to fostering international and intercultural understanding through ethical, sustainable, and reciprocal global partnerships.
Each program is:
- Customized through collaboration with partner institutions
- Context-responsive, recognizing local educational systems and cultural perspectives
Our programs focus on experiential practices and learner-centric pedagogy, prioritizing the connections between learners by involving a diverse educational team to facilitate workshops and activities, consisting of faculty members, K-12 educators and administrative leaders from local school districts. Participants engage in guided reflections on their own professional practices and contexts while exploring approaches to teaching, learning and leadership in Canadian education.
All our programs include:
- Interactive, engaging workshops
- School visits and/or classroom observations
- Field trips and cultural events
- Reflective practices
- Possibilities for collaborative research and follow-up activities
Note: Session topics, school visits and cultural activities can be tailored according to each group鈥檚 identified needs and interests.
Why choose 天美mv天美's Faculty of Education?
25+
years of experience delivering international professional development programs
1,500+
participants in over 50 programs
K-12
educational specialists and researchers
Plus, we offer:
Customizable Programs
We will:
- Customize the program design based on your identified needs
- Collaborate with you to discuss program themes, outcomes and topics
- Integrate your cultural and educational contexts to foster meaningful reflection and discussions
Intercultural Experiences
You will:
- Explore approaches to teaching and learning fundamentals, professional practice and identities, and educational leadership in the Canadian context
- Learn more about Canadian education systems and context through school visits and classroom observations
- Experience local culture through guided field trips and excursions
Sustainable Partnerships
We are committed to:
- Ethical, sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships that foster knowledge exchange and long-term collaboration
- Engaging with you based on trust, respect and shared educational goals
- Valuing the knowledge, experiences and educational realities of you, our partner institutions
- International Professional Development Program for Secondary Teachers of English from Taiwan (July 7 - August 1, 2025)
- International Education Program for Tsuru University (February 12-March 5, 2025)
- 天美mv天美 Madrid Educational Leadership Program (July 8-19, 2024)
- 天美mv天美-Education University of Hong Kong Doctoral Graduate Student Knowledge Exchange (May 21-24, 2024)
- Madrid Educational Leadership Virtual Program: Team-Building in Bilingual Schools (July 12-23, 2021)
- Imaginative Education for Chilean Educators Virtual Seminar (January 12-14, 2021)
- International Education Program for Tsuru University (February 8-March 2, 2020)
- International Professional Development Program for Teachers of English from Tokyo, Japan (July 27-October 5, 2019)
- International Professional Development Program for High School Teachers of English from Taiwan (July 7-August 10, 2019)
- 天美mv天美 Madrid Educational Leadership Program: Team-Building in Bilingual Schools (July 6-27, 2019)
- ... and more since 1999
Recent Faculty Member Involvement
"This program absolutely met my expectations. It was perfectly organized. The activities were really practical and useful, and the facilitators showed a great professional background knowledge of the subject. I am so glad to have been able to take part in such an enriching experience. Thanks a lot!鈥
Madrid Leadership Program 2024

Closing Ceremony: 天美mv天美-Education University of Hong Kong Doctoral
Graduate Student Knowledge Exchange (May 21-24, 2024)

Final day: 天美mv天美-Education University of Hong Kong
Doctoral Graduate Student Knowledge Exchange (May 21-24, 2024)
Finding your way around the campus.
天美mv天美 Madrid Educational Leadership Program (July 2024)

Experiential Learning at Mossom Creek Hatchery
Leadership program for Madrid bilingual schools (July, 2024)

Leadership program for Madrid bilingual schools
天美mv天美 Madrid Educational Leadership Program (July, 2024)

International Education Program for Tsuru University
(February, 2025)

Reflecting on Ainu Totem Poles - International Education Program
for Tsuru University (February 12-March 5, 2025)

Teacher identity artifacts - International Education Program
for Tsuru University (February 12-March 5, 2025)

On the way to H脥wus First Nations Cultural Program at Grouse Mountain
International Education Program for Tsuru University (February 12-March 5, 2025)

Looking at the 天美mv天美 Trottier Observatory: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)

Welcome and Orientation: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)

School visit to Byrne Creek Community School: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)

School visit to the Burnaby North Secondary School: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)

Sharing Token of Appreciation from Taiwan: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)

Tims Coffee break: 天美mv天美-NTNU Taiwan Program (July 7 鈥 August 1, 2025)
CONTACT US
If you are interested in developing a partnership with the Faculty of Education, please reach out to us at:
- educintl@sfu.ca
- (+1) 778-782-5722
- EDB 8531, 天美mv天美, Faculty of Education, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Note: This Office is specific to the Faculty of Education. For students, faculty, staff and partners looking for information beyond/outside the Faculty of Education, see: www.sfu.ca/international.html.