Kansas City, Missouri, Urban
RESIDENTIAL INTERNSHIP

The Program

Elementary, Early Childhood, Middle School and some secondary majors complete a full year of teaching as the primary instructor in a classroom in the Kansas City, Missouri School District or a charter school

Mentor support: A full-time teacher from the Kansas City, Missouri School District or charter school will serve as a mentor for two student teachers.

Student will receive credit fro student teaching
during the first half of the year, and will then
continue teaching the same class in the spring.

A university supervisor will schedule regular observations and provide feedback.  These visits will occur at least once a week.

The supervisor also will conduct weekly seminars
with all Kansas City teaching interns.

Who's eligible?

Elementary, Early Childhood, Middle School and a limited number of secondary majors.

Must be ready to begin student teaching in the fall of each academic year.

Must agree to teach an additional year in the school in which you completed your internship.

Must be approved through the application process.

LEARN MORE ABOUT KANSAS CITY

The Details

Students will live in the Loretto, an apartment complex at 1111 W. 39th street in Kansas city, MO.

Weekly seminars with a university supervisor will be conducted in the apartment building.

The partial to full tuition reimbursement provision depends on institutional rates.  See contact person at your university
 [ SEMO, Paul Watkins, 573.651.3216 or pwatkins@semo.edu

The Benefits

$12,288 stipend for the year

Housing for the internship year will be provided at an apartment complex (furnished)

Partial to full tuition reimbursement provision depending on institutional tuition rates.  See contact person listed above.

After completing the program, student will have earned one year of credit for teaching (allowing them to move up on the Kansas City Missouri School District's or charter school's salary schedule).

Extraordinary real-world experience living and learning in an urban community.

Professional support group in the apartment building.