COE Rome Practicum 2008

Summer 2008: early May - early June (tentative dates)

Program Location

Program participants will live for a month in downtown Rome, in walking distance of plentiful public transit and of historic structures and neighborhoods in this eternal city.  The residence for the JMU program is a short distance from the Vatican, and students will walk through St. Peter’s Square on their way to Marymount International School each day.

Academic Program

The COE Rome Practicum 2008 offers students the opportunity to assist and lead instruction in classrooms at the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.  In addition, participants will spend four weeks living in Rome and visiting cultural centers throughout Italy on weekend excursions. 

Instructional methods include field work, journal assignments and/or papers.

Tentative course offerings:
EDUC TBA

Accommodations

Students will reside in apartments in downtown Rome, Italy. Group meals will be provided.

Program Costs

For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.

Application

For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.

In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should submit an essay and two faculty recommendations, one from the department chair (the chair is positioned to provide you approval of application -- dispositions and academic) and one from a College of Education faculty member. Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA, and rising Junior or Senior class standing. Students must complete 1 credit seminar the second block of Spring semester 2008 to prepare for trip.   The essay that you will submit with your application materials must be your unique response to the following prompt:  Describe a personal challenge that you have faced.  Explain the solution you devised to meet the challenge, then discuss the personal growth that resulted from the experience. Your response should be typed and double-spaced and submitted as a part of your application materials.

For More Information

For additional information about the COE Rome Practicum 2008 program, please contact the program directors:

Dr. Tim Thomas
Assistant Professor
College of Education, Learning Technology and Leadership Education
Tel: 540-568-6190
E-mail: thomastg@jmu.edu

Dr. Mary Beth Cancienne Acgtblu
Assistant Professor
College of Education, MSSE
Tel: 540-568-7327
E-mail: cancieme@jmu.edu