Student Teaching in a Foreign Country

Student Teaching in a Foreign Country

Undergraduate and graduate students seeking elementary or secondary education certification may be eligible to student teach at the University of Cumbria in the UK or James Cook University in Townsville, Australia.

• Learn about another country's system of education and teacher preparation.
• Build a unique professional teaching portfolio for job seeking purposes.
• Form relationships with college students and professionals from other countries.

RIC students are placed in a regular classroom and supervised by a professional from an institution of higher education. Each placement is preceded by an orientation program to acclimate RIC students to the country's system of education.

All RIC requirements are met as a result of successfully completing a student teaching experience abroad. Students will be eligible for Rhode Island teacher certification upon successful completion of the student teaching experience.

Financial aid is available for students participating in these programs.

The United Kingdom: University of Cumbria

The University of Cumbria is located in the Northwest of England. UofC has campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside (Lakes District), and Carlisle. The College is 3 hours to London or Edinburgh by rail.

UofC is one of the largest teacher preparation institutions in England. Placements can me made in the Fall (mid September to mid December) and the Spring (Beginning of January to beginning of April).

For your information:

The URL for the University of Cumbria is: http://www.cumbria.ac.uk

The URL for the national curriculum for England is: http://www.nc.uk.net/index.html

Australia: James Cook University

James Cook University is a multi-campus university with the main sites located in the vibrant northern Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns.

JCU offers the unique opportunity for RIC students to complete a student teaching experience during the summer (beginning of July to mid September). However, keep in mind that since Australia is "downunder," it is winter season during these months. Winters at JCU are warm since Townsville is located about 20 degrees south of the Equator. Student teaching programs are available during other times of the year as well.

For your information:

The URL for James Cook University is: http://www.jcu.edu.au/

The URL for the National Report on Schooling in Australia is: http://www.nc.uk.net/index.html

Other Locations: Global Student Teaching Program at the University of Minnesota, Morris

For more than 25 years, the Global Student Teaching Program (GST) at UMN has offered students from around the world their choice of outstanding placements with host schools in a wide variety of countries.

The website for the GST program is:

www.morris.umn.edu/GST

Sound interesting? Then click here to e-mail Dr. Ezra L. Stieglitz, Coordinator of Overseas Programs for the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. He will be happy to provide more information.

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