6.4 International Student Teaching

International student teaching is available to all teacher candidates who have an interest in completing a placement in an overseas school.  Students interested in student teaching internationally are first required to meet all of the requirements set forth for domestic student teaching described in Chapter 6 (see Admission to Student Teaching).  In addition to these requirements, students must complete the following procedures:

1) Attend an International Student Teaching Application meeting with the Director of Field Experience and Student Teaching scheduled a minimum of 18 months prior to student teaching overseas.

2) Send an email of interest to the Director of Field Experience and Student Teaching.

3) Carefully read the University of Northwestern International Student Teaching Handbook.

4) Complete the online University of Northwestern International Student Teaching Application, and submit required documents outlined in the handbook.

5) Interview with the Assistant Dean of the School of Education and the Director of Field Experience and Student Teaching.

6) Receive a provisional acceptance notice from the Director of Field Experience and Student Teaching.  Full acceptance is pending until successful completion of all coursework.

7) Complete and submit the required CCTECC Overseas Student Teaching Application & Placement Preferences.

8) Attend a Pre-Experience weekend orientation with nationwide international student teachers.

For more information see the International Student Teaching Handbook