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Edgewood Student Teaching in Cuernavaca

Term To Study: Fall 2018
Application Deadline: Jan 26, 2018
Major 1: Education
Subject 1:
Program Category: One-Country
Link 1: Click here to learn more about Edgewood's ESL/Bilingual Licensing Program
Program Locations: Cuernavaca
Contact Phone: 608-663-2236
Contact Name: Sheila Hopkins
Contact Email: shopkins@edgewood.edu
What is Included: Students register for one course ED 483A to participate in this program. *Student may take additional education courses to complete their degrees, but are only required to enroll in this one course for the student teaching program abroad. This one course and travel package reflects the final costs for the program.

Tuition for this course will cover program fees including:
-10 weeks of room and board at a homestay
-2 weeks of language classes (6 hours a day)
*Additional language instruction during student teaching
- $300 towards choice of excursions
-Student teaching
-2 CCIDD visits
-Involvement in a service learning project
-Round-trip transportation from the Mexico City airport to Cuernavaca.
-Administrative Fees
What is not Included: -Airfare ($500)
-School uniform ($30)
-Gifts for host family, cooperating teacher and CCIDD ($75)
-International Health Insurance
- Personal spending money ($100 per week)
-Transportation to/from airport in Chicago.
-Passport
Documents: 
cuernavaca flyer.pdf
Program Description

Complete half a semester of student teaching in a bilingual elementary school in Cuernavaca Mexico. Learn Spanish and participate in lectures and excursions relating to Mexican culture, history, spirituality, and education.

Cuernavaca:
Cuernavaca is the Capital City of the State of Morelos, Mexico. Located only 45 minutes from Mexico City (one hour and thirty minutes from the international airport). It is known as "The City of Eternal Spring" due to its excellent template climate with an annual average of 70ºF.

Cuernavaca is appreciated for its historical richness, striking scenery, vibrant life, and delightful climate. It hosts a score of scientific research institutes, and industrial parks with over one hundred industries and seventeen universities. Surrounded by undulating hills and cut by narrow, cobbled streets, Cuernavaca is a quaint colonial remnant. A wide variety of activities are available with all of the normal services of a modern city. This balance of ancient and new has protected the historical value of the city while offering modern amenities.

Semester Schedule:
-2 weeks of language classes at Universidad Internacional (UNINTER) language center.
-Students complete 4-8 weeks of student teaching Monday - Thursday at Colegio Cuernavaca.
-Fridays during student teaching will be spent participating in various lectures, classes or excursions, as well as completing a service learning project & additional language classes
-Some Saturdays will also be spent participating in required events.
-Other school site visits and excursions will occur.
-Students participate in a follow-up session at Edgewood College shortly after returning.

Housing:
Students will be placed with Mexican host families during their entire stay in order to gain further language development and exposure to culture. The families are carefully selected by the Language Center and are continually evaluated by both the Center and students. The families will provide three nutritious meals daily and transportation if needed to and from the Language Center or school. They will include students in all family activities while also affording them privacy when they prefer it.

Who can Apply?
All students planning to obtain an Early Childhood, Elementary, ESL/Bilingual or Spanish teaching license are eligible to apply. In order to be successful in communicating with teachers and students in Cuernavaca, students must have an intermediate level of Spanish proficiency equivalent to passing a 200-level college course within the past year. Proficiency may also be determined by a placement test through the Spanish Department.

*In order to be accepted into the program, students must have received scores of 4 - 5 on all previous practicum endorsements. Students must also have a grade point average of no less than 3.0 and must demonstrate Spanish proficiency at a level of Intermediate Low by either passing a 200 level Spanish course at Edgewood or taking the equivalent placement test.

Quick Facts

Population: 114975406
Capital: Mexico City (Distrito Federal)
Per-capita GDP: $ 14800
Size: 1964375 km2
Time Zone: (GMT - 06:00 hours) Central Time (US & Canada)

US State Department

Travel Warning: YES
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