"Costa Rica has yet to stop amazing me with its culture, beauty, and people." - Costa Rica student teacher - Fall 2009
"Teaching in the international classroom at Colegio Menor and experiencing the culture of Ecuador has given me a more global world view." - Ecuador student teacher - Spring 2009
"How fortunate I am to have been able to experience this in my life. This experience really has changed me and my perspective on life in so many ways." - Belize student
teacher - Spring 2008
Welcome to the opportunities of global learning in international field placements PK-12. One hundred-one KSU students have chosen an international student teaching and learning field experience since the program's inception in 2002. Research shows that international cross cultural teaching and learning increase global perspective and effective teaching of diverse populations in today's classrooms.
The Professional Teacher Education Unit is pleased that seven student teachers taught in Belize and Mexico, Spring 2008, and that seven student teachers taught in Costa Rica, Fall 2008. Spring Semester 2009 five student teachers were in Belize, and eight teacher preparation candidates student taught in Ecuador. Twelve student teachers received global learning certification at graduation Spring 2009.
Kennesaw State University and the Bagwell College of Education currently and in Spring 2010 offer international field placements in student teaching in Belize City and San Ignacio, Belize, and Quito, Ecuador.
Ten elementary, middle, secondary KSU student teachers are currently doing study abroad student teaching Fall 2009 in Costa Rica.
