OPPORTUNITY to EXPERIENCE YOUR STUDENT TEACHING IN GUATEMALA AT CAS!!

We are about to begin our Second Semester for the 2024 school year. If you are interested in completing your University student teaching experience in a foreign country why not think of coming to Colegio American del Sur (CAS)in Guatemala? You can choose the 2024 school year which began on January 4th, 2024, and ends on November 3, 2024. We have a week off at Easter and then two weeks of summer break in July. (We would fit well with the quarter university system if you are working with that type of schedule.) We are flexible and if a student would request to remain for two quarters to complete their student teaching experience we could adjust. (During the pandemic we had three Columbia University (New York) graduate students working on their final project with us. We have had several other students from U.S. colleges and universities complete their student teaching requirements with us.)

We provide an opportunity to work through your student teaching requirements at the level you need. CAS is a Nursery-12th grade school. It is a certified NEASC-accredited American school. It is a bilingual school and the students are all native Spanish speakers.

We have the perfect learning environment to ensure that your student teaching experience is an enriching one. Teaching in our cultural setting will provide you with a global view of international education. Our technology department is very dedicated to supporting school-wide tech support. They are available to mentor whomever might need certain tech skills developed or enhanced. There is also a fully equipped radio station on campus to use for classroom enhancement. We have IMAC Labs as well as moveable units to go from class to class with IPADS and computers. We also have 3-D printers to enrich planning activities. Support is available at all times to master the use of all our tech tools.

You would have the opportunity to support English teachers in various grade-level options. You would gain experience in a bilingual environment and learn strategies, that might not have been introduced to you while studying, to enhance learning for ELL students.

If you have any interest in having a unique student teaching experience please contact us. kserverianwilmeth@gmail.com or kwilmeth@cas.edu.gt

A Few Highlights:

You would gain a rich teaching experience in an International Bilingual LAB school.

You would be able to successfully complete your student teaching responsibilities from any university program you are currently attending.

You would be exposed to Spanish and a different cultural environment.

You would be able to travel around the beautiful country of Guatemala.

You are allowed to stay in the country for three months. 3 month visas are given as you enter Guatemala. You will have to complete your teaching experience during this time frame or else leave Guatemala and return on another visa entry. (If you would need to extend your time in Guatemala, this could be done by going to a nearby Central American country for the weekend if necessary.)

University must provide the guidelines for credit earned for experience. (General Director can follow-up with all required teacher support and requirements.)

Our entire team will work with you and provide the support you need to successfully complete your student teaching experience.