Student Teaching Abroad Opportunities

Gain global teaching experience through KSU’s International Student Teaching program. With placements in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Trinidad & Tobago, and Uganda, students immerse themselves in diverse educational settings while earning credit toward their degree.

Explore program details, application requirements, and opportunities to expand your teaching skills in an international classroom.

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A panoramic view of lush mountains and dense jungle from a forest, showcasing Costa Rica's natural beauty for study abroad students.

Costa Rica

Program Description: 

KSU students will complete 6 to 13 credit hours of student teaching in the appropriate grade and content of their education major and certification area in classroom placements with collaborating teachers in Costa Rica.

Student Teaching Abroad Costa Rica Documents:

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Ecuador

The Professional Teacher Education Unit at Kennesaw State University is proud to offer student teaching international and other global experiences in Quito, Ecuador. 

Program Description:

Students complete 12 hours of credit in student teaching in the appropriate grade and content of their education major in a placement in a SACS accredited PK-12 school, Colegio Menor San Francisco de Quitoaffiliated with the Universidad de San Francisco, Quito Ecuador.  It is a bilingual school created on the underlying principles of goodness, beauty and truth and draws on the best of the international and American school models, while teaching students to understand, respect, and celebrate the diversity of the Ecuadorian culture.

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Colegio Menor is located in the valley of Cumbaya about fifteen minutes from Quito.  Cumbaya is a developing residential area and a pleasant place to live and study.  The school is associated with the Universidad de San Francisco, the top private university in Ecuador with over 5,000 undergraduates and a research station with Boston University in the Amazon and a community college in the Galapagos.  Quito was voted one of the top ten travel destinations for 2008 and is the second largest city in Ecuador.  Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in Latin America but has the most biological diversity of any country in the world. The official language of Ecuador is Spanish.

Student Teaching Abroad Ecuador Documents:

A serene beach in Trinidad and Tobago, featuring palm trees and boats gently floating in the clear blue water.

Trinidad and Tobago

Program Description:

KSU students will complete 6 to 13 credit hours of student teaching in the appropriate grade and content of their education major and certification are in classroom placements with collaboration teachers in Trinidad and Tobago.

Student Teaching Abroad Trinidad and Tobago Documents:

 

  • The Education classroom at the International School of Port of Spain, showcasing multiple tables and chairs for collaborative learning.
    The International School of Port of Spain (ISPS) provides a college preparatory, holistic education for children from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. Providing them with the skills, knowledge and values necessary to be productive individuals in an interdependent world. Focusing on programs of study and requirements of universities in North America and abroad. ISPS strives to meet the needs of both international families and long term residents of Trinidad and Tobago.

    Acknowledging that each learner is unique and valuable, ISPS nurtures the love of learning, high self-esteem and appreciation for human diversity in a manner that supports high quality education. The school’s Board of Directors works closely with the school’s administration to meet the needs of the school community, while actively inviting parents, faculty and students participation into the school’s life.

    The International School of Port of Spain (ISPS) offers an international education based upon a US curriculum model while utilizing the rich and diverse environment of Trinidad and Tobago and draws on the special qualities of the ISPS community to prepare young people for the challenges they will face as citizens of the twenty-first century. 

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Uganda

Program Description:

Teacher preparation candidates in P-12 complete 6 to 13 hours of credit in their student teaching semester in the appropriate grade and content area of their education major. Placements are at P-12 International School of Uganda, in Kampala, Uganda, the site of Makerere University, collaborating exchange partner with KSU. Students will be housed locally in apartments or homestays while they are teaching 40 hours weekly. The official language of instruction is English. Students will take excursions in the country of Uganda and will complete service learning while they are in the host county.

Student Teaching Abroad Uganda Documents:

  • Dr. Binbin Jiang, Interim Director of Global Engagement
    Bagwell College of Education

    Email:     bjiang@kennesaw.edu
    Phone: (470) 578-2542