Paris, France

The School of Education Graduate Division of St. John’s University offers a Three-Credit Summer Program in Paris, France

Schedule
Online class dates: May 16 – 23, 2011, June 13, 2011
Trip dates: May 28 – June 3, 2011

Application Deadline
March 21, 2001
Reply by March 4, 2011, to reserve your seat

The application is accessible via the following link: France Study Abroad Application

Program
The program is designed to expose participants to the cultural atmosphere surrounding education in France.

  • Seminars on education system in France
  • Networking with European practitioners
  • Workshops with education experts
  • Field visits to schools (preschool, elementary and secondary schools)
  • Visit to children’s museums in Paris
  • Tours in Paris

Curriculum Focus

  • Historical and sociological context of French approaches to education
  • Observe teacher and children in school, create lesson plans, participate in after school programs, converse with French students, assist teaching English, as well as have an opportunity to teach a lesson in an English class
  • School and family partnerships in education
  • Teaching styles of the French Education System
  • Role of the arts in French preschools

Additional Information / Request an Application

Smita Guha, Ph.D.
Tel (718) 990-2454/2664
Fax (718) 990-7466
guhas@stjohns.edu