University of Northern Iowa

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University of Northern Iowa

• Out of State and International Student Teaching
• A World of Opportunities !

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The Mission of the Program

• To develop cross cultural competencies that will
  enhance the students professional teaching
  abilities through an international student
  teaching experience

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Students First

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

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You can choose

• go as an individual,
• or with a group
• go to an established site,
• or be a trailblazer
• go to a site that you request,
• or to a site that has requested you!

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American / International Schools

• Private K-12 college preparatory schools
• Multi-cultural student body and faculty
• English is language of instruction
• Austria, Aruba, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil,
  Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, France,
  Holland, Honduras, Greece, India, Italy, Japan,
  Madagascar, Namibia, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand,
  Scotland

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Department of Defense Schools

• Located on US military bases around the world
• English is the language of Instruction
• Serve the students of US military personnel
• Belgium, England, Germany, Guam, Holland, Italy,
  Japan, Korea, Okinawa

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Host Country Schools

• English Speaking Countries
• Public neighborhood school
• Australia, England, Ireland, New Zealand,
  Scotland

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Native American Schools

• Located in the US, in areas with large Native
  American populations
• Administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
  Tribal Agencies, Charter Schools, Public Schools
• Located both on and off reservations
• Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington

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Who Can Participate?

• Any teacher education major student in good
  standing
• English K-12 endorsement areas
• Social Studies Music, P.E., Art, Drama,
• Mathematics Library / Media
• Science Speech Pathology
• Elementary Education ESL Education
• School Counseling Foreign Language
• Special Education (limited)

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Getting Started Go to www.uni.edu/stdteach/ce
nters/int/index.htm

• Letter of eligibility from the Director of
  Student Teaching at your university stating you
  are eligible to complete student teaching.
• A copy of the application that your
• university uses for student teaching
• Name, address, phone, email
• fax of the contact person at
• your university

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Getting Started, cont

• Transcripts
• Two photos
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation

• UNI Application
• Mental Habits Form

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Getting started, cont

• DoDDS application results of Criminal
  Background check (if requesting a Department of
  Defense Dependents School)
• OR
• Personal and Professional Information Form (for
  all other schools)
• Waiver of Liability Form
• 750 deposit
• 750 remaining balance due within 30 days of
  accepting a placement (SCSU pays 434 of this
  balance)

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The Students Responsibility

• Submit application to
• Leigh Martin
• University of Northern Iowa
• Office of Student Field Experiences
• 507 SEC
• Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0617
• Submit all electronic forms to
• Leigh.Martin_at_uni.edu
• Deadlines are
• September 15 for Spring placements
• January 15 for Fall placements

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Students Responsibility, Cont.

• Screening Interview by phone
• Exit Interview by phone
• Housing arrangements
• Travel Arrangements
• Passport / Visa / Vaccinations / Background
  Checks
• Submit all academic work to UNI coordinator

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Student Support

• On-site supervisor
• Local university contact
• Administrator
• Retired teacher / administrator
• Bi-Weekly Observations
• Midterm / Final Conference

• UNI Coordinator
• Academic work
• Bi-weekly Reflections
• Recommend grade to home university

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Jennifer Kiehl Art Education, SCSUAmerican
School of YaoundéCameroon

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

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Karen Hall ESL Elementary EducationGrace
International School Thailand

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

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Taryn Stein Elementary Education Kayenta
Community SchoolArizona

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

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For More Information ContactOffice of Student
Field ExperiencesSEC 509Cedar Falls, Iowa
50614-0617Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
Janey Montgomery 319-273-6804
Cheryl Timion 319-273-5876
Maria Henning 319-273-3839
Lowell Hoeft 319-273-7084
Leigh Martin 319-273-3393