	Office of International Affairs
Ruffner Hall 146 - 201 High Street - Farmville, VA 23909 - Tel. (434) 395-2172 - Fax (434) 395-2506 - intlstu@longwood.edu

Student Teaching Abroad

Quick Facts about Student Teaching Abroad

http://www.longwood.edu/Study/Abroad /StudentTeachingAbroad.htm

· Students who will student teach abroad must have their first 7.5 weeks placement in the U.S. and their second 7.5 weeks placement abroad.

· Student teaching abroad may be arranged in many countries, depending upon the discipline, the availability of cooperating teachers, and other factors. Previous locations include:

o Germany

o Honduras

o Ireland

o Spain

o The Netherlands

o China (ESL and English)

· You will normally have a U.S.-based supervisor who will oversee your student teaching experience through email correspondence, as well as an onsite supervisor who may be the school principal or other qualified school official.

· Your placement abroad will normally be in a bilingual school or U.S. or British run school in which English is the language used for instruction and for all school business.

· You should have at least a very basic knowledge of the language of the country of your placement, so that you can comfortably get around and communicate with the people outside of the school setting. A 201 level of Spanish, for example, is good to have if you go to Honduras or Spain.

· In some placements, you will stay with a host family, usually someone connected with the school where you will be placed, and who may or may not speak much English.

· In some placements, you will stay in a university residence hall and may need to do your own cooking or make other meal arrangements.

· There is a handy checklist and timeline you should use to make sure that you cover all of the application and pre-departure procedures. This information is available in offices listed below. Plan ahead.

· You will need to coordinate your application process with these TWO offices:

o The Office of Professional Services

Hull 141 / 434.395.2331

http://www.longwood.edu/professionalservices/index.html

o The Office of International Affairs

Ruffner 146 / 434.395.2172

http://www.longwood.edu/StudyAbroad/StudentTeachingAbroad.htm

Student Teaching Abroad

Student Checklist and Timeline

Office of Professional Services

Application for Student Teaching

Student Teaching Manual

By October 1, one year before fall semester student teaching or by March 1, one year before spring semester student teaching:

q Complete the required on-line Student Teaching Application, and have two faculty members submit positive recommendations for Student Teaching as outlined on the Office of Professional Services Web Site (http://www.longwood.edu/professionalservices/index.html) and submit to the Office of Professional Services, Hull 141. All other requirements must be met one semester in advance (March 1 for fall, October 1 for spring).

q Visit the Office of International Affairs to discuss the Student Teaching Abroad options and pick up these required forms and information:

o Student Teaching Abroad Checklist and Timeline

o Longwood University Study Abroad Application

o Longwood University Faculty Commitment to Supervise Form

o Faculty Recommendation Form

o Health Report and Release

o Study Abroad Scholarship Application, if you are interested in receiving a scholarship

o Conditions of Participation Form

By March 1 before Fall Student Teaching; by October 1 for Spring Student Teaching:

q Contact a Longwood University full-time faculty member in the Department of Education and Special Education or in your Arts and Sciences major program area, who is willing to commit to supervising your student teaching placement abroad. The faculty member must also be approved by the Program Area Chair person. This faculty member will not be the same supervisor assigned to you during your first placement, unless you are in a PreK-12 or Secondary licensure program such as Art, Music, Theater, Modern Languages, English, Sciences, History, Social Studies, Math, and Kinesiology. If you are unable to obtain a Longwood University faculty supervisor, the Chair of the Department of Education and Special Education (for Liberal Studies majors) or the Department Chair in your major area (for PreK-12 and Secondary licensure) shall appoint a faculty member to supervise your student teaching abroad.

q Complete the Longwood University Faculty Commitment to Supervise Form and submit to the Office of International Affairs along with your other required forms; the Office of International Affairs will submit a copy of the form to OPS.

q Complete and submit to the Office of International Affairs all forms listed above, using neat, clear handwriting in black ink. Make sure to obtain parents’ signatures where indicated.

q Apply for your passport if you do not have one; apply for your visa if your selected country requires it.

Upon acceptance, the semester before you go abroad:

q Purchase the required insurance card/student ID card (ISIC Card) directly online. Currently the cost is $22 plus $3 shipping, and processing time is approximately 4 weeks. This card provides required medical insurance, including medical evacuation and repatriation. Make a photocopy of the card to turn in to the Office of International Affairs. Please see the ISIC website for details: http://www.myisic.com/MyISIC/GetYourCard/GetYourCard1.aspx

o (Students going to Valencia, Spain, are exempt from the ISIC card requirement; their program will provide MAPFRE insurance.)

q Use the Student International Program Deposit form to make the $250 Study Abroad Administration Fee payment in the Office of Cashiering, Lancaster 201A.

q Attend the mandatory Study Abroad Orientation meetings. Dates are announced on flyers in the information racks outside the Office of International Affairs. No student will be allowed to participate without having attended a risk management session!

At least one month before departure (or as soon as you have it):

q Turn in the following to the Office of Professional Services AND to the Office of International Affairs:

o Flight Arrangements form

o Photocopy of your ISIC card

o Photocopy of your passport, (and visa if applicable)

o Your detailed contact information abroad, including phone and e-mail (you may use your Longwood e-mail)

o Confirmation or printout confirming your registration at the US Department of State Registration website (print before submitting): https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/home.asp

While abroad:

q Stay in touch with the Office of Professional Services AND the Office of International Affairs AND your university supervisor; notify all of these parties if your contact information or flight information changes.