Student Profiles
Future educator takes a look at learning disabilities from a French perspective
Sociology major helps NGO that helps struggling students
Analyzing policy and assisting students in a priority education zone
The art of museum education at the Paris children’s museum
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Future educator takes a look at learning disabilities from a French perspective |
| Name: Anna R. Undergraduate major field(s): Education, French Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: To learn about French educational practices while gaining classroom experience. Placement: A French elementary school Responsibilities as intern: Aiding principal teacher of a large elementary school class, taking responsibility for half of the students at a time
Managing a pen-pal project with a school in Chicago, helping students with their correspondence in English.
Assistant teaching courses in English and Computer ScienceSubject of research: Issues in Tutoring Students With Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Difficulties in a French Elementary School And... Thanks to her experience in her internship, Anna received a placement student teaching at her college’s campus school. |
Sociology major helps NGO that helps struggling students |
| Name: Frances K. Undergraduate major field(s): Sociology, Anthropology, Education Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: To be embedded in the current state of French educational affairs and learn more about educational policies addressing issues of cultural and linguistic diversity. Placement: Large not-for-profit organizational of university students helping pupils in difficulty Responsibilities as intern: Helping to organize a nation-wide solidarity festival in 60 towns across France ( coordination, working on the website, communications)
Assisting with a photo-shoot for the next recruitment campaign, and with a questionnaire study on one of the college targeted in the new campaign.
Maintaining contact with other non-profits
Participating in the creation of the newspaper “Vonlontaires”Subject of research: How Association Students Provide School Support to Recently Arrived Immigrant Children And... After graduation Frances participated in the founding of an NGO that uses video with disadvantaged urban youth. |
Analyzing policy and assisting students in a priority education zone |
| Name: Stephen Z. Undergraduate major field(s): Mathematics and French Goals for his Field Study semester: To become familiar with the French school system, both from a financial as well as educational perspective. Placement: French middle school in a ZEP (priority education zone) Responsibilities as intern: Aid math teacher, assisting students with exercises
Conduct English speaking seminars for students in grades 6-9
Assist hearing-impaired students with English language skills
Help with organizational work, learning about the administration of a ZEP school Subject of research: The policy of priority education zones; a study of the college Guy Moquet And... Stephen now works as a quantitative research analyst at an independent asset management firm. |
The art of museum education at the Paris children’s museum |
| Name: Carolyn S. Undergraduate major field(s): French, Art History Goals for her Field Study semester: To intern in a museum, gaining experience to further her goals to get a master’s degree in Museum Studies and work as a museum educator. Placement: The Paris children’s museum Responsibilities as intern: Observe and become familiarized with the current museum exhibition
Lead individuals and groups on visits through the museum
Prepare and run art-making workshops for children
Translation work in preparation for the next exhibition Subject of research: The Paris Children’s Museum: A necessary sacrilege And... After IFE Carolyn accomplished her goal of earning a master’s degree in museum studies and now works teaching children at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. |
