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  HARVARD EXTENSION SCHOOL   Building an undergraduate community through communication

In This Issue. . .

Special Report: Becoming a Teacher

Undergraduate News

Career and Academic
Resource Center (CARC) Panel

Preparing for a Career in Teaching

Hosted by Mark Ouchida and Suzanne Spreadbury

Tracy Nash
Tracy Nash, Department of Education
In the midst of media attention on school closings and teacher layoffs, nearly 100 Extension School students crowded into the Grossman Common Room on March 11 to learn how to become teachers in Massachusetts. Extension School students love learning and have been so inspired by the their own teachers that they want to give back to the next generation of students--no matter the immediate employment prospects. The panel presentation, Preparing for a Career in Teaching, was in two parts. First, representatives from the Department of Education (DOE) spoke about regulations and incentive programs, and then three practicing teachers shared their insider perspectives on teaching.

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Advising Tip: Short- and Long-Term Study Abroad Programs for Adult Students

Study abroad is an enriching, life-changing experience that broadens academic careers, deepens understanding and perspective on the world we share with other cultures, and enhances employment prospects. Students who return from an academic experience abroad have demonstrated their skills in cross-cultural communication, perhaps a second language, flexibility, resilience, and adaptability to new, and sometimes challenging, environments. It's a valuable adventure for students of every age and interest. A number of Extension School undergraduate students are taking advantage of these opportunities.

The Undergraduate Office has a study abroad information packet that can get students started.

We have also researched short-term study abroad programs that can be completed by using just a few weeks vacation time. The two programs we recommend are through Lesley University and Oxford University.

Semester and year-long programs are also available. Antioch College is one of the better known study abroad programs. Those considering such an adventure should read our article on Margaret Demille, ALB '03 who spent almost a year studying and traveling in China.