Study Away Costa Rica May 17 - June 8, 2014 4 hours credit ELE 597 or 607 Spring or Summer

Semester credit

Purpose of the COE Study Away Costa Rica course:

To engage with culturally different others and understand how children and their families, for whom English is not their first language, feel when they come to our schools and classrooms where everything, including learning, is in English.

How can our teachers help all children be successful in our schools?

MSU Costa Rica participants: 2013

Costa Rica: A COE Study Away Trip of a

Lifetime!

Study Spanish in Costa Rica ……

with a different teacher each week.

Earn a certificate for successfully completing 60 clock hours of

Spanish.

CPI in Heredia

CPI in Monteverde

Homes and families are as varied in Costa

Rica as they are in the U.S.

Live with a local family and join their

activities on your COE Study Away in

Costa Rica .

Learn the language of a smile as you build cross-

cultural understanding.

Learn to love rice, beans, and plantain with

casada chicken, fish, and pork . Enjoy fresh

pineapple, strawberries, mango, banana, papaya, watermelon and apples.

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Learn to cookLatin dishes.

in Costa Rica, COE Study Away, 2014

Visit elementary schools across Costa Rica---Study Away 2014

Plan and teach lessons in grades 1 through 4 as part of the government-

mandated English

language curriculum.

Use hands-on resources and

“unbiased instructional strategies” to design and teach lessons.

Use creative strategies to help

children learn English vocabulary

for familiar concepts.

Play charades

Drawing

Complete Service Learning Projects in Costa Rica-Study Away 2014

in a Nicaraguan refugee camp working with locals to promote community education, health, and positive youth engagement.

on a coffee farm to

promote economic, social and

environmental sustainability

(It’s not all work and no play!)

Experience the splendor of Costa Rica-Study Away

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La Paz Waterfall Garden

El Trapiche

Coffee Farm

Arenal Volcano & Hot Springs Poas Volcano National Park

Manual Antonio National Park Beach

Zip lining in MonteverdeSt. Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

See some of the more than 100 species of mammals, over 400 species of birds, tens of thousands of insect species and 2,500 species of plants in

this country that is one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics in Costa Rica- Study Away 2014.

Experience the hustle and bustle

of shopping in Costa Rica’s

capital city, San Jose……..

….under the watchful eye of a nationally certified bilingual guide who accompanies you on all excursions.

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Bring your raingear so you don’t get wet during the Costa Rican rainy

season of May and June.

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Three Course Assignments:

1. Full participation in all course activities 2. Photo blog

3. Mini-action research project

First stop---- Heredia---where we had an incredible first week!  The highlights of my week were teaching in local primary schools and doing a volunteer project with Gail Nystrom’s Humanitarian Foundation in La Carpio!  

We topped off the week with a relaxing trip to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world–Manuel Antonio! Next stop in Costa Rica is– Monteverde!More updates to come regarding our adventures in the Cloud Forest!

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“My advice for people considering this study abroad experience is to be willing to step out of their comfort zone and know that there will be times that are stressful and hard, but make the most of it because the end result is absolutely amazing. Try to speak as much Spanish as you can even if you are not very good. Take tons and tons of pictures and just take in everything Costa Rica has to offer. Be willing to create deep relationships with strangers and have a ton of fun with the kids in the schools. My overall experience was great and I am so proud of everything I did and all the things that I learned. I am so eager to have ELL in my future classroom so I can truly help them and feel confident doing so because I know what it is like to be in their shoes. I feel so proud to have the knowledge I gained in this course to help my ELL and me.”

“I went on this trip thinking I would learn about ELL, but I learned so much more than that. I learned about myself, and for that I am grateful.”

Amy

Costa Rica Study Away 2014 Program Fee: $3,975

Includes: Roundtrip airfare, ground transport, all lodging, meals (except 7 meals at approximately $50.00 total) entrance fees and Spanish classes, Study Away student fee and basic medical insurance.

Excludes: Passport, MSU tuition, 7 meals at approximately $50.00 total, airport departure tax of $29.00, incidentals/miscellaneous personal expenses, snacks, and souvenirs.

Scholarship Eligibility & Financial Aid for Costa Rice Study Away 2014

Students may apply for the College of Education Study Away scholarship. Applications are due to the Study Away office by April 11, 2014. Please see the scholarship page on the Study Away website. Additionally, students who receive financial aid may apply aid to this program.

Contact the Office of Financial Aid at 836-5262for more information.

Costa Rica Study Away 2014 Application Due: December 1, 2013•Application•Copy of passport •Non-refundable $600.00 deposit (or billed upon acceptance, Dec. 1)

Pre-Travel Class Meetings*:• March 6, 2014• April 16, 2014• May 6, 2014

*pre-travel meetings are 3:30-5:30 pm and are mandatory

Depart Springfield for Costa Rica: May 17, 2014

Depart Costa Rica for Springfield: June 8, 2014

Post-Travel Meeting, Coursework Due: June 16, 2014coursework may be submitted via email

Contact:

Dr. Roberta Aram Hill Hall, Rm. 205E

robertaaram@missouristat

e.edu417-836-5365 (office

phone)Find out what students have to say about Costa Rica 2013 by reading their photo blogs soon on CEFS website.