Dr. David Mollet, director of TEI, visited Sofia, Bulgaria for two weeks in March. He gave presentations to faculty at Sofia University and at various other locations. One presentation resulted in a school approaching David expressing interest in implementing his programme. TEI is now working through details of implementation of different content and methodology. Approaches will also be made to the Ministry to see in what ways the programme could be adopted as a model for other Bulgarian schools. Meanwhile another university has expressed interest in the approach recommended by TEI. TEI will provide appropriate updates.

Administrators need to realize that in order to optimize elementary childrens’ learning, teachers should formulate lessons plans that include the following elements:

a) content and methodology that reflects latest research findings
b) their knowledge of the students they teach. Parents know their children best but who next possesses the best knowledge of the way each child should learn. Yes, it is their teacher and they should be given freedom to use that knowledge.

We find that in countries where latest research findings and where teachers are given freedom (for example Finland and New Zealand), students outperform those of the USA and the UK; their economies also outperform those of the USA and UK. The following provides details of overviews, subject and other areas regarding our approach.

Mission Statement
The Teachers' Education Institute (TEI) exists for the benefit of teachers, parents and educators who wish
to bring about the best possible education for our children. There are two main objectives of the TEI.

The first is to give teachers, based on the latest research, information on our approach so that they can devote their time in customizing content and methodology so that it relates to the most efficient way of optimizing the wellbeing and learning of students. The second is to bring appropriate changes to education administrative structures.

We provide details of our approach and some free lessons. The information includes details on countries that have different administrative educational systems and whose students out-perform those of the USA and UK. Please see below or click here to go to the page providing the links to this information or click on any Links button.

To give students, based on the latest research:
1. content and lessons in different subject areas;
2. methodology that is relevant to any given age at elementary level;
3. a sensitive but thorough monitoring of progress;
4. education that relates to their experience of life;
5. the enhancement and the development of all different skills;
6. an environment in which they enjoy learning.

Provide teachers with necessary resources and material, based on the latest research, to enable students to:
1. develop literacy through different content areas;
2. reach their unique potential;
3. remember their schooling with affection;
4. desire the same type of schooling for their children.

Courses for Teachers and Students (all courses, taught physically and online, accredited for university study).
Course outlines see below; for details and other information please contact Dr. David Mollet at tei@cox.net
Synopsis of Pedagogy Course Outlines: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/SynopsisofCourses.pdf
Synopsis of Current Ed Trends Course Outlines: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/SynopsisCoursesPresentEdTrends.pdf

Courses
1 Theory of Child Development - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis1TheoryofChildDevelopment.pdf
2 Structuring the Day - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis2StructuringtheDay.pdf
3 The Temperaments - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis3TheTemperaments.pdf
4 Learning to Write and Read - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis4LearningWriteandRead.pdf
5 The Curriculum - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis5TheCurriculum.pdf
6 Form Drawing - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis6FormDrawing.pdf
7 Storytelling - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis7Storytelling.pdf
8 Kush - Synopsis: http://members.cox.net/monumollet/Synopsis8Kush.pdf

Articles and Reports
Click here - more, but not unexpected, bad news from UK and USA NEW
Click here - how could the UK system possibly get worse? NEW
Click here for correspondence to Gordon Brown and Minister of Children, Schools and Families (UK) NEW
Click here for "Latest News from the UK; UK (21st - last) in UNICF Report on children's wellbeing in rich countries"
Click here for "Latest News from the UK"
Click here for "The interview that will not be published"
Click here for TEI article "Improving California Education"
Click here regarding the application of latest research indicators to different subject areas
Click here for "Is America's Industrial Leadership at Risk?"
Click here for latest OECD report on student achievement amongst countries in the developed world
Click here for Special Report 1: Vol 1 No 1, on student achievement amongst countries in the developed world
Click here for Newsletter 1
Click here for article "To Test or not to Test" For pdf click here
Click here for draft letter
The OECD information is made available in different formats. For example, in a Special Report (detailed information); in a Newsletter that contains a lesson; in an article (for publication in newspapers and magazines etc.); and in a letter that can be sent to interested parties.

Click here for Venezuela and Music NEW
Click here for education in New Zealand
Click here for education in Scotland
Click here for education in Finland
Click here for Finland and Music
Click here for research on the importance of music education
Click here to find out views of teachers in England on testing
Click here to read about stressed out 4-6 year olds in the UK

Conclusion
Arnold Toynbee, a famous historian, said, "Civilizations decline, not so much because of invasions or other external forces, but because of an internal hardening of idea,." and “Civilizations in decline are consistently characterized by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity.” Those existing in state education in California, the majority of the rest of the USA and the UK are based on inflexible and rigid ideas. See the model for New Zealand where freedom with responsibility is nationwide. Click here to view what is happening in other countries.

Regarding California and the USA the public at large realize that there is a crisis. In a recent survey taken by pollster Mark Mellman 40% of likely California voters named elementary and secondary education as the biggest problem facing the state. That is more than the total for the next four issues - crime and drugs, health care, immigration and taxes. Evidence on the preceding pages indicate a real problem and the people who are really hurting are our children. Tragically it need not be happening. One answer is to provide teachers with the lessons. Please view the following - a lesson on Symmetry. It is just one lesson made free to teachers over the internet (go to Links for other free lessons). Here you will find other lessons that we have made free to teachers over the internet. A study of these lessons will indicate that we are writing and producing lessons that are in many ways unique.

Administrators need to realize that in order to optimize elementary childrens’ learning, teachers should formulate lessons plans that include the following elements:
a) content and methodology that reflects latest research findings
b) their knowledge of the students they teach. Parents know their children best but who next possesses the best knowledge of the way each child should learn. Yes, it is their teacher and they should be given freedom to use that knowledge.

We find that in countries where latest research findings and where teachers are given freedom (for example Finland and New Zealand), students outperform those of the USA and the UK; their economies also outperform those of the USA and UK. The following provides details of overviews, subject and other areas regarding our approach.

Courses and material also includes the following (available as pdfs, online or physical copies). Contact Dr David for details.
Re access to pdfs - it will depend on where you are and your bandwidth. For example, if outside USA or on dial-up you will need to be patient while the pdf loads and opens - bigger the file, longer it takes.

Overviews (in alphabetical order)
Overview Child Development, Overview Content Areas, Overview Discipline Punishment, Overview Introduction, Overview Main Lesson, Overview Methodology of Teaching, Overview Monitoring Assessment, Overview Rhythms and Structure.