Teach Abroad Programs
Student teaching is the culminating experience of the teacher preparation program in the College of Education and Leadership. Undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates may initiate a student teaching placement abroad. Teacher candidates can apply to complete student teaching in another country.
Generally the student teacher will complete a 10-week placement in southeastern Wisconsin and complete a 10-week placement overseas. Because of the planning involved and organization required for a student teaching abroad, students should apply for this opportunity one year prior to the expected student teaching placement. Program duration abroad typically lasts from 10 to 12 weeks depending on the needs of our foreign school partners. We encourage students to fill out an application early in order to allow maximum time to secure the placement abroad.
Because many schools abroad do not follow our school schedule, students may need to complete the placement abroad in a time that exceeds our traditional semester. In this case, the student will receive an incomplete and the grade for student teaching will be posted upon completion of the placement abroad.
Student placements abroad will be determined by Cardinal Stritch University together with our partner universities and based on the following factors:
- Candidate’s certification area
- Experiences with children in a variety of grade levels
- Experiences with children from different socio-economic levels
- Experiences with children from a variety of cultures
- Experiences with children with varying degrees of academic, social and emotional abilities
- Candidate's country of preference
Students interested in a teaching placement abroad should initially contact the College of Education and Leadership and submit a teach abroad program application to the Office of Student Placements. For more information about student teacher placements abroad including program cost and program locations, please contact us.
Stritch Teach Abroad Program Blogs
Michelle Pesch student teaching at Christ the King School in Accra, Ghana Spring 2010
Taylor Lembrich student teaching at Trekenner Community Primary School in Launceston, England Fall 2009
Sarah Castleberry student teaching at Swanson Primary School in Swanson, New Zealand Fall 2007
Zak Wernecke student teaching at Christ the King School in Accra, Ghana Spring 2007
Student teacher Zak Wernecke at Christ the King School in Accra, Ghana
Student teacher Michelle Pesch at Christ the King School in Accra, Ghana
The Education Abroad Office located at Dun Scotus 103 and Dun Scotus 004 is open from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. during the semester.
Want to explore both semester abroad and short-term programs abroad? Wondering how to get started? Please visit our office any Friday at 1p.m. to learn about Stritch education abroad!Stritch International Education • (414) 410-4729 • Dun Scotus 103 • E-mail us • Skype: intedu
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