The program is based in Colegio Yeccan Waldorf and Colegio Lolek in Guanajuato, Mexico. During the 8-week program, UA students will teach, co-teach, work with small groups and observe/assist 6 hours/day. English is taught at all grade levels and the UA student teachers will teach solely in Spanish and English; they will teach sessions once/week to Faculty at the school.
The UA supervising faculty will be with the students for one week of their experience abroad; the local coordinator, cooperating teachers, and administrators in both schools will provide ongoing supervision throughout the experience. Students will be in contact with the UA Supervisor weekly through email communication and Skype conferences.
Successful completion of the course both in Guanajuato and at the UA will fulfill 11 credits of TLS 493B: Student Teaching in Elementary Education with an ESL or Bilingual Endorsement.
The primary goals of the International Student Teaching Program are for student teachers to :
1) gain an appreciation, understanding, and respect for another culture and to share part of their American culture
2) compare and contrast the American system of education with that of another country and bring back new ideas and strategies to their future teaching
3) grow both professionally and personally while serving as an ‘American Ambassador.’
