Unique Preparation for Unique Opportunities
Chicago Public School Partnership with Cleveland Elementary School
For over two decades, Wheaton has partnered with Cleveland Public Elementary, a 1st-8th grade school on Chicago’s North side. The school was selected as a professional development site for Wheaton’s teacher education program because it provides a realistic, yet positive, urban experience in a large metropolitan school district. Located within the Irving Park community, this Level 1+ school (highest ranking) offers its diverse student population bilingual and ESL services and has been a leader in providing social and emotional learning programs. Cleveland’s faculty, students and their families have welcomed over 100 Wheaton student teachers since 1998.
Wheaton students who request this experience live in the city during their student teaching semester. This not only gives them more time to devote to their teaching, it also enables them to explore the city’s neighborhoods as well as Cleveland’s community.
International Student teaching
Wheaton College is a charter member of the Student Teaching And Global Experience (STAGE) consortium of Christian colleges and universities providing qualified students with opportunities for an international student teaching experience. Over the past decades, around 100 education students from Wheaton College have completed their student teaching in various international schools around the world. These placements provide rich cross-cultural experiences and unique challenges. More information is found on Wheaton's Global Programs and Studies website.
I love that my job gives me the chance to have meaningful interactions with students every day. I get to teach, mentor and encourage young people who are going to make a huge difference in the future of their country and who will have an impact on countless lives.— Jon Steely '11, Senior School Curriculum Coordinator and Middle School History Teacher at Sekolah