School of Education

Student Teaching and Early Field Experiences

Quality educational experiences through field experiences in the educational community reflect IU Northwest's commitment to providing you with the tools needed to become reflective professionals (agents of change). 

The purpose of field based experiences is two-fold:

1. to allow learning through the application of theoretical knowledge gained through coursework and
2. to provide a learning environment in a clinical setting. 

The benefits of field experiences are numerous.  In addition to building relationships with the local educational community, field based experiences foster commitment to service learning through reciprocal commitment by the community and IUN.  Field experiences also underscore the importance of being in a continual learning environment that includes K-12 teachers, administrators and other members of the school and community-learning environment.

Please note these deadlines, if you are planning to do Student Teaching:

Fall start: Applications are due September 15 in one year before Fall start year. All Indiana-required exams must be completed by May 1 in Fall start year.

Example: 09/15/2023 for application due; 05/01/2024 for exam completion; student teaching in Fall 2024

Spring start: Applications are due January 15 in one year before Spring start year. All Indiana-required exams must be completed by November 1 in one year before Spring start year.

Example: 01/15/2023 for application due; 11/01/2023 for exam completion; student teaching in Spring 2024