2012 Field Experience travel

Dates: Wednesday, March 21st - Saturday, April 28th

2011-12 Field Experience Pre-departure meetings

Spring, 2012 Meetings

1. Friday, Jan. 13th 4-6 PM
2. Friday, Feb. 10th 4-6 PM
3. Friday, Mar. 2nd 4-6 PM

Fall, 2011 Meetings

1. Friday, Oct. 21st 3-5 PM
2. Friday, Dec. 2nd 3-5 PM
3. Thursday, Dec. 8th 3-5 PM

Departure Meeting

Monday, March19th 9-3

Schedules & Information

Student Teaching Schedule

Field Experience Schedule

Travel Budget (Student Fees)

Travel Budget (Real Cost)

Faculty Expertise

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2011 Field Experience

Past Field Experiences

Our International Program to Belize has been featured in multiple editions of The San Pedro Sun

Meet the Student Participants

See some sample Blogs!

Our International Program to Belize has been featured in the February edition of Snow's Cut Monthly

Article in PDF Here

International Programs - Belize

“I love change and new environments because it gives me the opportunity to gain knowledge from personal accounts in a new setting. Although there will be some adjusting, I want to use the strategies and tactics that I have acquired during my time at UNCW to make children's lives better. One thing that I have always believed is that a good education can take you anywhere you want to go and all children have this right.”

See our promotional YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrcf7-TkQIc

Field Experience to Belize Spring, 2012 Meetings

1. Friday, Jan. 13th 4-6 PM
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2. Friday, Feb. 10th 4-6 PM
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3. Friday, Mar. 2nd 4-6 PM
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Items to Consider Bringing to Belize

See the Donations Newsletter!

2012 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE - BELIZE

This International Field Experience (EDN 495 / EDN 595) will provide 5 weeks of daily experiences in selected primary or secondary schools in San Pedro, Belize. Be advised: this field experience is designed for final semester seniors and graduate students during the student teaching semester. If accepted to the international program, students will complete an abbreviated 10-week student teaching experience in area schools and a five week field experience in Belize.

Class Syllabus: EDN 455 / EDN 592 Spring 2012
Student Committees: Link Here
See the Proposed Itinerary here!
See the International Recommended Flight Schedule here
See the Domestic Belize Flight Schedule here
See the Proposed Budget - Remember, I always round way up with all the numbers, so this is always on the high end of the cost structure.

Field Experience to Belize Fall, 2011 Meetings

1. Friday, Oct. 21st 3-5 PM
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2. Friday, Dec. 2nd 3-5 PM
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3. Thursday, Dec. 8th 3-5 PM
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Office of International Programs (OIP) Applications and Deposits are due at meeting #2 by 3:00 PM on Friday, December 2nd.

International Programs
OIP Application

Student Interviews

The following dates have been selected to conduct interviews:

* Monday, September 26
* Thursday, September 29
* Friday, September 30

Invited applicants should have received three email invitations from MeetingWizard, one for each day. Just respond to whichever day you would like to schedule an interview and confirm the time through the MeetingWizard. A confirmation email will be sent to you.

*Final selection will be made by Friday, October 7th

Field Experience to Belize Spring, 2012 - Selection Process

*Applications for participation are due in my mailbox on Monday, September 12th by 5:00 PM. All applications are to be completed and submitted electronically to: kubaskod@uncw.edu

Study Abroad Program Application (WSE)

.doc / .pdf

*The committee will select students for interviews by Wednesday, September 21st.

Field Experience to Belize 2012 - Interest Meetings

There are THREE ‘Field Experience to Belize, Spring 2012’ informational meetings planned. The meetings will last no longer than one hour. You’ll need to attend one of the three meetings, if interested in learning more.

Monday, August 29^th at 5:00 PM in Room 162, Watson School of Education.
Tuesday, August 30^th at 12:00 PM in Room 162, Watson School of Education.
Wednesday, August 31^st at 4:00 PM in Room 162, Watson School of Education.
Tuesday, September 6^th at 4:00 PM in Room 223, Watson School of Education
Wednesday, September 7^th at 5:00 PM in Room 306, Watson School of Education.

Students will keep electronic journals, provide documentation of the similarities and differences of the Belizean educational system studied, and develop curricula based upon their international experiences. Students will also engage in a service project in Belize that is student-focused and serves the needs of the school-based community.

Depart for International Field Experience in Belize – Wednesday, March 16^th
Arrive back from International Field Experience to North Carolina – Sunday, April 24^th

This international field experience will focus on the following: current issues and trends in global education; the development, implementation, and assessment of curricular materials; and the evaluation and use of technology in the classroom as well as other effective instructional strategies..

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide teacher candidates with: 1) active participation in a field experience in a Belize instructing from their indigenous curriculum; 2) the opportunity to teach lessons during the field experience, thereby giving students an opportunity to instruct Belizean children, merging US teaching methodologies with Belizean strategies; 3) and negotiating understanding of each student’s conceptual framework with an international educational framework.

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