University of Northern University of Northern IowaIowa

Out of State and International Out of State and International Student Teaching…Student Teaching…

A World of Opportunities !A World of Opportunities !

The Mission of the Program…The Mission of the Program…►To develop cross cultural competencies To develop cross cultural competencies

that will enhance the student’s that will enhance the student’s professional teaching abilities through an professional teaching abilities through an international student teaching experienceinternational student teaching experience

““Students First”Students First”

►At the University of At the University of Northern Iowa, we Northern Iowa, we believe that believe that students have the students have the ability to make ability to make wise choices with wise choices with regards to their regards to their future careers.future careers.

You can choose…You can choose…

►……go as an individual, go as an individual,

……or with a groupor with a group

►……go to an established site, go to an established site,

……or be a trailblazeror be a trailblazer

►……go to a site that you request, go to a site that you request,

……or to a site that has requested you!or to a site that has requested you!

American / International American / International SchoolsSchools

► Private K-12 college preparatory schoolsPrivate K-12 college preparatory schools

► Multi-cultural student body and facultyMulti-cultural student body and faculty

► English is language of instructionEnglish is language of instruction

► Austria, Aruba, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Austria, Aruba, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Holland, Honduras, Greece, India, Italy, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Holland, Honduras, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand, Japan, Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand, ScotlandScotland

Host Country SchoolsHost Country Schools

► English Speaking English Speaking CountriesCountries

► Public neighborhood Public neighborhood schoolschool

► Australia, England, Australia, England, Ireland, New Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland Zealand, Scotland

Native American SchoolsNative American Schools

► Located in the US, in areas with large Native Located in the US, in areas with large Native American populationsAmerican populations

► Administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal Agencies, Charter Schools, Public Tribal Agencies, Charter Schools, Public SchoolsSchools

► Located both on and off reservationsLocated both on and off reservations► Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, WashingtonAlaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington

Who Can Participate?Who Can Participate?► Any teacher education major student in good standingAny teacher education major student in good standing

English English K-12 endorsement K-12 endorsement areas: areas:

Social StudiesSocial Studies Music, P.E., Art, Drama,Music, P.E., Art, Drama, Mathematics Mathematics Library / MediaLibrary / Media Science Science Speech PathologySpeech Pathology Elementary Education Elementary Education ESL EducationESL Education School CounselingSchool Counseling Foreign Language Foreign Language Special Education (limited)Special Education (limited)

Getting Started… Getting Started… Go to: Go to: www.uni.edu/stdteach/centers/int/index.htm

► Letter of eligibility from the Director of Student Letter of eligibility from the Director of Student Teaching at your university stating you are eligible Teaching at your university stating you are eligible to complete student teaching.to complete student teaching.

► A copy of the application that your A copy of the application that your

university uses for student teachinguniversity uses for student teaching

► Name, address, phone, emailName, address, phone, email

& fax of the contact person at & fax of the contact person at

your universityyour university

Getting Started, cont…Getting Started, cont…

Build a website:Build a website:► PhotoPhoto

► ResumeResume

► Two letters of Two letters of recommendationrecommendation

► UNI Application UNI Application

Getting started, cont…Getting started, cont…

► PersonalPersonal and Professional Information Form (for all and Professional Information Form (for all other schools)other schools)

► Waiver of Liability FormWaiver of Liability Form

► $750 deposit$750 deposit

► $750 remaining balance due within 30 days of $750 remaining balance due within 30 days of accepting a placementaccepting a placement (SCSU pays $434 of this (SCSU pays $434 of this balance)balance)

The Student’s ResponsibilityThe Student’s Responsibility► Submit application to:Submit application to:

Leigh MartinLeigh Martin

University of Northern Iowa University of Northern Iowa

Office of Student Field Experiences Office of Student Field Experiences

507 SEC507 SEC

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0617Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0617

► Submit all electronic forms toSubmit all electronic forms toLeigh.Martin@uni.edu

► Deadlines are: Deadlines are: September 30 for Spring placements September 30 for Spring placements • January 30 for Fall placementsJanuary 30 for Fall placements

Student’s Responsibility, Student’s Responsibility, Cont.Cont.► Screening Interview by Screening Interview by

phone phone ► Exit Interview by phoneExit Interview by phone

► Housing arrangementsHousing arrangements

► Travel ArrangementsTravel Arrangements

► Passport / Visa / Vaccinations Passport / Visa / Vaccinations / Background Checks/ Background Checks

► Submit all academic work to Submit all academic work to UNI coordinatorUNI coordinator

Student SupportStudent Support

►On-site supervisorOn-site supervisor Local university Local university

contactcontact

Administrator Administrator

Retired teacher / Retired teacher / administratoradministrator

Bi-Weekly Bi-Weekly ObservationsObservations

Midterm / Final Midterm / Final ConferenceConference

►UNI CoordinatorUNI Coordinator Academic workAcademic work

Bi-weekly Reflections Bi-weekly Reflections

Recommend grade Recommend grade to home universityto home university

Jennifer KiehlJennifer Kiehl

Art Education, SCSUArt Education, SCSUAmerican School of YaoundéAmerican School of Yaoundé

CameroonCameroon

► ““My decision to come to Africa was one of the My decision to come to Africa was one of the best I've made. It has helped me feel more best I've made. It has helped me feel more comfortable in mixed culture situations, enriched comfortable in mixed culture situations, enriched my sense of non-European art and simply my sense of non-European art and simply brought me back down to earth. Living in the brought me back down to earth. Living in the United States for so long can really warp your United States for so long can really warp your sense of reality. It reminded of what is really sense of reality. It reminded of what is really important in life.”important in life.”

Jennifer Kiehl, Art EducationJennifer Kiehl, Art EducationAmerican School of Yaounde, CameroonAmerican School of Yaounde, Cameroon

Karen Hall Karen Hall

ESL & Elementary ESL & Elementary EducationEducation

Grace International Grace International School ThailandSchool Thailand

► ““This 5This 5thth grade class is grade class is quite different than quite different than any class I have ever any class I have ever worked with! They are worked with! They are from all over the from all over the world! I have students world! I have students from Germany, from Germany, England, Korea, New England, Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Zealand, Australia, Thailand and the U.S. Thailand and the U.S. I absolutely love it! I absolutely love it! They are diverse in They are diverse in backgrounds, backgrounds, however, they are still however, they are still kids and they have the kids and they have the same struggles and same struggles and fun the world over.” fun the world over.”

Taryn SteinTaryn Stein

Elementary Education Elementary Education Kayenta Community Kayenta Community

SchoolSchoolArizonaArizona

► "I am different because I am not a casual "I am different because I am not a casual observer--I have torched my presumptions, observer--I have torched my presumptions, reset my inhibitions, and actually lived among reset my inhibitions, and actually lived among the Navajo--teaching their children and the Navajo--teaching their children and participating in a culture of tradition and participating in a culture of tradition and dignity that is as complex as it is majestic."dignity that is as complex as it is majestic."

For More Information Contact:For More Information Contact:

Office of Student Field ExperiencesOffice of Student Field ExperiencesSEC 509SEC 509

Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0617Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0617Phone: 319-273-2202 Fax: 319-273-7298Phone: 319-273-2202 Fax: 319-273-7298

Leigh Martin

319-273-3393