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> Department of Education
Department of Education - Overseas Student Teaching
All elementary and secondary education majors who are eligible to student teach can
select to do this experience overseas.
Student teaching opportunities exist in the following countries:
A simple process has been developed to assist you in finding out more about this
program. This web-site provides an overview of the program and explains how to
become involved.
- You must apply to student teach through the Field Placement
and Licensure Office. Reid Hall 247.
http://www.montana.edu/ehhd/fpcert
While filling out your regular MSU application to student teach
there is a section asking you where you want to student teach.
In the "Other" box write overseas as your first and only choice.
Turn in your completed application.
- Now that your application is completed, signed by your advisor
and turned into the Field Placement and Licensure Office, Reid
Hall 247, you are ready to begin your application for overseas
student teaching. The program has been set up so that all applicants
must enroll in a seminar, EDCI 400-01, during fall semesters.
During this one credit seminar that meets on Thursdays during
the late aftemoon - early evening, all issues related to your
overseas student teaching are addressed. Options are explored,
discussions on the various countries occur and applications for
the subsequent spring and fall student teaching terms are filled
out and turned in.
- Many students visit with Dr. William D.
Hall, Director of Overseas Student Teaching, during fall term to talk directly with him about this program. These
visits occur semesters ahead of when the seminar and student teaching
occur. It is a good idea to visit with Bill early on so that you
can find out details about the program. However, should this not
be possible, all you have to do is enroll in the seminar during
fall term and all of the details will be addressed.
NOTE: Dr. Hall is on assignment in New Zealand every spring
semester and is not available to students on MSU'S campus.
However, he can be contacted through email.
- How expensive is this program? Below are listed estimates of
expenses that are part of this program. All expenses listed are
estimates and subject to change.
- Application fee -
New Zealand Program -- $400
Garden City Program, Australia -- $400
Foundation for International Education (UK) -- $500
- Tuition -
You pay approximately the same tuition fee as any other student
teacher. Actually, all MSU student teachers who teach out
of the Bozeman area pay the same fees, whether it is in Billings
or New Zealand. Certain distance fees are added to your bill
while other fees are taken out before you get your bill. The
end result is that tuition is basically the same as any other
semester.
- Air Fare -
This expense is by far the greatest addition to your bills
for this semester. New Zealand and Australia - You should
budget approximately $2,000 to cover this expense.
UK - England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales - You should budget
approximately $1,000 to cover this expense. Costs are affected
by departure city and time of the year.
- Room/Board -
New Zealand - Housing is arranged with a family from
the community in which you will be teaching OR with a teacher
from the school. Costs for room and board have been negotiated
for you through the New Zealand programs. The cost is NZ$150
per week. At today's exchange rate of $0.70, your cost would
be USA $105 per week.
Australia - Housing is arranged with a family from
the community in which you will be teaching OR with a teacher
from the school. You will need to negotiate your own room
and board fee with this family once you arrive in country.
You can expect to pay the equivalent of the average cost of
living in Bozeman, or a bit less.
UK - England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales - Housing
is arranged with a family from the community in which you
will be teaching OR with a teacher from the school. The U.S.
dollar does not trade well against the currencies in these
countries. Therefore, room and board will most likely be more
costly than the average cost of living in Bozeman.
- Spending money -
When planning for this overseas experience, you should budget
general spending money beyond all of the expenses listed above.
It is recommended that each person involved in this program
should enter their country of choice with a minimum of $2,000
American above and beyond your estimated room and board expenses.
It is better to have more money in hand than to run out.
- Passport -
You should have a current passport when fall semester begins
and you attend the seminar, EDCI 400. Your passport should
be valid at least 4 months beyond the date in which you will
return from your future student teaching experience. In order
to obtain a passport in Bozeman, you should go to the Clerk
of the Court, second floor in the Law and Justice Center off
of S.19th, or to the main post office off N. 19th. They have all application material for this process.
- School terms -
The overseas programs at MSU operate in the northem and southern hemispheres
of the world. Therefore, school term dates vary. Dates listed
below are general in nature, but capture when school terms will
begin and end in the respective countries.
New Zealand and Australia - Both of these countries operate
on a 4 term school year, with each term being approximately
10 weeks in length. Term 1, or the beginning of the school year
begins on about February 1. After 10 weeks, there is a term
break for 2 weeks. This pattern follows for 4 terms with term
4 ending in the middle of December. This marks the end of the
school year and there is then a 6 week summer break. The cycle
begins again around February 1 with term 1. Holiday's occur
now and then throughout the terms, thus extending the student
teaching period beyond a simple weekly count. MSU spring student
teachers begin term 1 and finish a few weeks into term 2. MSU
fall student teachers begin during the 7th or 8th week of term
3 and conclude at the end of term 4. If you are a 14 week student
teacher, times are extended for both periods.
NOTE - MSU requires 10 and/or 12 credit student teaching
experiences. Ten credits is determined by 60 actual contact
days with the students, and twelve credits is determined by
70 actual contact days with the students.
UK - England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales - These countries
operate on a schedule similar to that in the United States.
School begins around September 1 and breaks for Christmas around
December 20. School resumes after New Years and continues into
June. Holiday's occur now and then throughout the terms, thus
extending the student teaching period beyond a simple weekly
count. MSU spring student teachers begin shortly after New Years,
usually around January 2 or 3 and conclude when they satisfy
their time requirement. MSU fall student teachers begin around
September 1 and conclude when they satisfy their time requirement.
NOTE - MSU requires 10 and/or 12 credit student teaching
experiences. Ten credits is determined by 60 actual contact
days with the students, and twelve credits is determined by
70 actual contact days with the students.
- MSU enrollment details
EDEL or EDSD 410 - Student Teaching - All elementary and secondary
student teachers either student teach for 12 weeks (10 credits)
or 14 weeks (12 credits). Elementary education majors are required
to student teach for 12 weeks, but on occasion take on the added
responsibility of two additional weeks of field experience.
Most secondary education student also are required to student
teach for 12 weeks. However, if these students are in a K-12
teaching major, they are encouraged to student teach for 14 weeks.
EDEL 414 or EDSD 413 - Professional Issues - All elementary
and secondary student teachers are required to enroll in one
of these two credit courses. Because you are in a foreign country
and a long ways from Montana, these Capstone Seminars are taught
via course pack materials and on-line communication.
Total credits enrolled during the student teaching semester
is either 12 or 14 semester credits.
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