International Teaching Minor

Teacher Education students interested in student teaching abroad would be interested in this minor.  

Program Overview

The International Teaching Minor is for teacher education students who have an interest in student teaching abroad. This minor is rooted in the core courses of the teacher education program leading to teaching licensure.  Students pursuing this minor develop special skills by combining international experiences, global perspectives, and the navigation of difference to complete unique form of teacher preparation. 

Do you think you might want to teach internationally after you graduate? If so, why not prepare by giving yourself some real experience teaching abroad? Completing the last half of your student teaching semester in another country will provide a unique and broader perspective of teaching, learning, and schooling. Your teaching skills will be refined in a way that would make you a valuable asset in any teaching environment, domestic or abroad.

Are you looking to expand your international experiences? If you are interested in an additional international experience or have not been able to go abroad as part of your educational experience, you have the opportunity to spend half of your final semester abroad while student teaching. This minor provides recognition of the challenges undertaken when student teaching in another country or culture. You will end your time at Drake with an enriched skill development that will provide you with a substantive advantage as you enter the workforce.  

Curriculum

The International Education minor is 18 credit hours.  

Required

Choose 3 courses from the list below for a total of 9 credits.

 Additional Requirements

Questions

Matthew Hayden, PhD
Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
matthew.hayden@drake.edu
1-800-44-DRAKE, x3040
515-271-3040