Student Teaching Overseas

Overseas Student Teaching option highlights and procedures used at WSU.

• Full semester student teaching in DoDEA or Approved International schools.

• Candidates enroll in full semester of student teaching through WSU.

• Candidates apply to Office of Field Services and Certification 1 semester in advance.
  • Competitive process – not everyone who applies is placed.
  • Interview with 2-3 faculty and staff familiar with the program.
  • Survey sent to instructors and faculty that candidate has worked with recently rating them on dispositions: problem solving, independence, confidence, reflection, professionalism.
  • Review of all feedback to determine if candidate will be recommended for placement.

• Application is submitted to DoDEA or approved International Schools semester prior to student teaching for placement.
  • Candidate has a confirmed placement in Washington state as Plan A.
  • Not all candidates are successfully placed, so we consider overseas their Plan B.
  • Candidate provides any additional information required by host school.
  • Candidate must fill out an application through WSU Study Abroad Office and pay an application fee – this is a provost requirement for all “study abroad experiences” – and attend several meetings/orientations. They do this process when their application is submitted, pending placement.
  • Host school arranges placement and secures housing.  Rent varies by location.

• Candidate is financially responsible for:
  • Full time enrollment in WSU.
  • Round trip airfare.
  • All housing and food expenses.
  • All transportation and additional recreational travel expenses while in country.

• Candidate is required to meet all Washington State Certification requirements and WSU student teaching requirements including but not limited to:
  • Draft Professional Growth Plan.
  • Meeting all dispositions on the WSU PDEFE.

• Supervision:
  • WSU Faculty member conducts bi-weekly video conference seminars with candidates placed overseas.
  • Communication with mentor teachers, building administrators, and candidates via email.
  • One on-site visit is planned approximately 6-8 weeks into the experience.
    • WSU supervisor travels to the school and spends 2-3 days with each candidate.
      • Formal observations and reflection.
      • Lesson Plan review.
      • Conferencing with all parties.