In the Teacher Education Program you will be given opportunities to work in real classrooms with students from the moment you are admitted to the program.

We want you to step into your role as a teacher confident and ready to succeed so we require our students to complete significantly more in-classroom experience than rival institutions and state of Iowa requirements. Between practicum opportunities, semester-long student teaching placement, and volunteer experiences, you will have hundreds of hours of experience in the classroom before you have your first full-time teaching job.

In your student teaching placement, you will have the opportunity to have a full-semester, engaging teaching experience in a school setting. While most students complete their placement in the Iowa City area, students have taught in Des Moines, Illinois, and even internationally.