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Study Abroad Opportunities
The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education is proud to offer three unique programs to complete teacher certification coursework in multicultural national and international settings. Where will you be on the map this May?
- Science and Schooling, Andros Island, Bahamas
- Toronto for Teachers, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Incredible India: Creating Global Educators
What Makes These Programs Important?
Student travelers:
- Think outside the box.
- Accept the challenges of authentic, multicultural communities.
- Apply coursework in diverse national and international settings.
- Upgrade their resumes.
- Realize long-term personal and professional benefits.
To read some personal accounts of the many benefits of studying abroad, check out our student feedback section.
Rebecka Briney Studies Abroad in Toronto
Studying abroad tends to be a life-changing experience for those who participate, both on an academic and personal level. For compelling evidence of this fact, look no further than Elementary Education student Rebecka Briney. Read more...
Highly Recruited Graduates
The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education has been ranked one of the top teacher candidate preparation programs in the state. We strive to advance the scholarly preparation of pre-service and practicing teachers by providing quality instruction that exemplifies the best teaching practices for children from birth through age fourteen - recognizing multiple pathways to learning. The Department is committed to enhancing the academic experiences of our students in an effort to fashion educators who function effectively in a culturally diverse, technologically advanced, and global environment.
Collaborative Partnerships
The Classroom in the Community
Partnerships with are schools give EIU Elementary Education students the opportunity to get real world experience in actual classrooms.
The Department of Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle Level Education is proud to have a long legacy of preparing future educators in a program inclusive of the core components of integrated learning (intentionality, reflection, problem-solving, collaboration and meta-cognition). http://castle.eiu.edu/~acaffair/IntegrativeLearning/EIUIntegrativeLearning.php
Through programs like study abroad, tutoring, student organizations, and school/community partnerships students develop and practice their skills beyond what they learn in the classroom. Students are afforded many integrated learning and guided reflection opportunities for their academic and professional growth.
Global Impact
Our pre-service teachers impact children near and far by using opportunities to learn and develop as teachers.
Holm's study abroad inspires an impressive philanthropic effort
Kaj Holm, a senior elementary education major, spent the summer months rounding up nearly $1,700 worth of school supplies to send to the school children he taught during a May study abroad trip to Andros Island, Bahamas, and it was the result of watching a teacher struggle with the simple task of sharpening pencils. Read more...
