NMU Student Field Trip Student Teaching

Northern Michigan University’s School of Education, Leadership and Public Service takes great pride in its student teaching program.  NMU has outstanding partnerships with K-12 schools throughout the Upper Peninsula, across the state of Michigan and Wisconsin, and throughout the Midwest and beyond. International student teaching is also available. 

In all cases, NMU student teachers have the opportunity to work with outstanding master teachers in a cooperative relationship.

The student teaching experience, in most cases, is both intense and exhilarating. It is the final capstone after many years of learning, when NMU education majors get a chance to test their teaching skills in a comprehensive way, in an active classroom and with students.  During the process, students will realize their areas of teaching strengths and have a final opportunity to bolster any realized weakness before heading out to look for a full-time school employment.

Please review all of the related student teaching materials and contact the School of Education, Leadership and Public Service if you have questions.

Student Teaching Pre-Application

Go to MyNMU, login using your user name and password (those you use for opening your NMU e-mail).  Open the "Education" tab to complete the online pre-application.

This should be completed two semesters before you plan to student teach.


If you would like to view our power point of the Pre-Application process, click here.

For more information, e-mail fe@nmu.edu.

Student Teaching Application

Go to MyNMU, login using your user name and password (those you use for opening your NMU e-mail).  Open the "Education" tab to complete the online application.

This must be completed by the second Sunday of the semester before you student teach.

Student teaching placements are done by request with individual schools and school districts. NMU cannot guarantee any placement request in a specific geographic area.


For more information, e-mail fe@nmu.edu.

Overseas Student Teaching Application

Go to MyNMU, login using your user name and password (those you use for opening your NMU e-mail).  Open the "Education" tab to complete the online application.

This must be completed by the second Sunday of the semester before you student teach.

  • Student teachers requesting to student teach overseas will need to do the following in addition to their application:
    • Two semesters prior to submitting your student teaching application, contact the Coordinator of Education Abroad and Exchange Programs in the Office of International Programs at 227-2530 to discuss placement options and responsibilities.
    • Submit a letter of intent explaining how this placement will benefit you as a professional and how you will use this experience to benefit your students.  Please do an introductory paragraph explaining who you are, your major/minor areas of study and the semester you have targeted for student teaching.
    • Request two formal letters of recommendation from faculty who can speak to your skills as a pre-service teacher.

For more information, e-mail fe@nmu.edu.

Please do not park in school parking lots at these placement sites unless noted otherwise!!

Community Placement

  1. Lake Superior Village Youth Center
    125 Dobson Place
    Parking is available on Wilkinson Avenue

Elementary Schools

  1. Cherry Creek
    111 Ortman Road, Harvey
    Parking is available in the school lot
  2. Graveraet
    611 North Front Street
    Parking is available in the school lot off of Hewitt Street
  3. Sandy Knoll
    401 North Sixth Street
  4. Silver Creek
    219 Silver Creek Road, Harvey
    Parking is available in the school lot next to the tennis courts
  5. Superior Hills
    1201 McClellan Avenue
    Parking is available in the school lot
  6. Whitman Hall (School of Education, Leadership and Public Service)
    1400 Norway
    Park on campus and walk (take path from JXJ commuter lot)

Middle Schools

Bothwell
1200 Tierney
Short term parking is available in front of the school


High School

Marquette Senior High
1203 West Fair Avenue
Because of parking problems here, you are better off walking from campus.
If you do park in their lot, notify the office so you don't get towed.

Contact Information

Laura Kennedy

Teacher Education Field Experiences Director

lkennedy@nmu.edu 906-227-1881
Office Location:

179C Whitman Hall

Paula Ritari

Secretary

pritari@nmu.edu 906-227-2160
Office Location:

179 Whitman Hall

Certification Information

Joe Lubig

Assoc. Dean and Director of the School of Education, Leadership and Public Service

jlubig@nmu.edu 906-227-2728
Office Location:

179 Whitman Hall