The Internship Academy, also known as IA, offers you a different option to the traditional practicum and student teaching semesters.
In the IA, you have a year-long, on-site experience with partner school districts.
Work with your advisor to ensure you have the right course work plan.
Complete your internship during your final two semesters (senior year), as part of the teacher education program.
Your internship starts in the fall and continues into the spring. You follow the calendar at your school placement site.
The IA is rigorous, and time and work intensive. As an intern, you spend more time in the classroom, preparing for lessons, reflecting and refining you craft.
Consider the IA if you:
The traditional route of fall practicum and spring student teaching also gives you excellent preparation. Both programs address the same course competencies and prepare you for certification.
In the IA, you co-teach for an entire school year while paired with a master teacher. This allows you to actively apply learning, receive feedback and grow as a teacher.
Along with a master teacher, you also have the support of a teacher in residence, MSU faculty and a team of educators in the placement building.
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