In the Center for Excellence's case, it’s the Excellence Educators Institute (EEI).  Specializing in training teachers in the field of excellence in education, the Institute has developed 19 different training tracks spanning elementary through high school levels in the areas of experimental science and mathematical thinking.

The Excellence Educators Institute is now the largest teacher training institute for excellence in education in Israel.

A Continuing Educational Environment

Mitchell Excellence 2000 (E2K) teachers attend workshops throughout the school year presented by the Excellence Educators Institute, a division of the Israel Center for Excellence through Education. The workshops take place both on national and regional levels.  Each workshop is tailored to a specific group of participants such as new E2K teachers, experienced E2K teachers, teachers of Center for Excellence pilot programs and faculty of E2K programs operating in the United States.

The innovative sessions introduce new study units created for E2K by the Center for Excellence and teach the distinctive E2K philosophy and methodology.  The national workshops last three to five days each and take place during the summer at the Israel Arts and Science Academy campus, using its advanced facilities.  Sessions focus on the essential concept of E2K and special techniques that can be used by the teachers both in their E2K classes and their regular classrooms.  Additional training workshops are presented throughout the school year on a regional basis in Israel, assisting, advancing and professionally supporting E2K teachers.

Building an International Learning Community

The opportunity to exchange ideas and suggestions among the participants in Israel and in the United States is a valuable part of each workshop.  Learning from each other raises the teachers' level of motivation which benefits their students.  Excellence Educators Institute workshops are accredited by the Israel Ministry of Education. 

2007 EEI Report
2008 EEI Report
2009 EEI Report