Education Practicum Abroad
in Spain
(EDUC 370:  3 credits)
May - June 2010

Info Meetings for Summer 2010 Practica:

Sept. 29 @ 3:30 Oct. 8 @ 3:30   Nov. 10 @ 3:30
       
in Hull 245   in Ruffner 256   in Ruffner 256

  For Future Teachers in all Disciplines

Spend 3 weeks with a teacher abroad, helping with all the duties your teacher carries out each day.  Your duties will include helping to provide small-group instruction or testing, creating bulletin boards, grading papers, attending parent-teacher meetings and faculty meetings, and more.  All classes and communications at the schools are in English.  The programs may include weekend visits to nearby sites of interest.


 

Important Pre-Departure Dates and Procedures (Fall 2009):


November 18
 
Practicum Application, Study Abroad Application, Health Report, essay, recommendations due
 

November 30

   

Notification of acceptance by e-mail

     
December 1 4:30  Ruffner 256 Mandatory meeting of all those accepted
*note* All meetings are mandatory and will form part of your grade*

$650 deposit due to the Office of Cashiering, Lancaster 201A
*note* Take your $500 deposit and your Study Abroad Payment Form to Cashiering.  They will not accept payment without this form and the account number already written on it.* **Account Number: 81166 needs to be written on the Payment Form each time you make a payment.**

     
January 27 4:00  Ruffner 256 Mandatory meeting

$900 payment due  *Acct. 81166/Payment Form to Cashiering*

     
February 23 3:30  Ruffner 256 Mandatory meeting
Turn in TWO (2) copies of information page of passport

$900 payment due  *Acct. 81166/Payment Form to Cashiering*

March 23 3:30  Ruffner 256 Mandatory meeting
Turn in TWO (2) photocopies of information page of passport, if you have not already

$900 (or balance if cost has been adjusted) payment due *Acct. 81166/Payment Form to Cashiering*

 

April 15

 

3:30  Ruffner 256

 

Mandatory meeting

 

May

   

You will receive a bill for tuition, according to customary procedure.

      
(Important Payment Information:  use the Study Abroad Program Payment form, and please write the Acount number in the space provided.  You will receive the pink copy as your receipt.) 
                   Spain Practicum Account:  81166

 

 

 

 

For information on the program, visit this site:

Valencia, Spain

 

             
Spain                                                                                  Spain

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Practicum Abroad Application Form
At the very end of the agreement, click on Register Now for the online Application.
("Abroad" is an option under "Indicate your first choice school division"--scroll down to the end of the list to find it)

Study Abroad Application Form

Health Report and Release Form

Background Check Requirement

Scholarship Application
There are four $500 scholarships available for summer group program participants.  Deadline for applications:  February 1

Responding to Emergencies

Refund Policy

Practicum Manual

 

Check this site often as we add more details, payment deadlines, etc.

For more information:
 

Dr. Connie Ballard
Office of Professional Services
Hull 141

Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA  23909

ballardcp@longwood.edu
(434) 395-2331

 

Dr. Robert Frank, Director
Office of International Affairs
Ruffner 146
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA  23909

frankre@longwood.edu
(434) 395-2182

 


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