Do you want to get involved and get an international teaching experience while on campus this fall? Then you should join our award winning IGlobal undergraduate teaching team!

What is the IGlobal program?

IGlobal is a virtual international teaching program offered through the Office of International Programs in the College of Education. Undergraduates work in small teaching teams (called pods) to co-design materials and lead engaging lessons to teach middle school students from around the world on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - all over Zoom! No experience is necessary!

All majors, including those not within the College of Education or non-teaching majors, are welcome to join our teaching team! Although most undergraduates in our program are pre-service teachers, we also have many undergraduates studying areas such as psychology, information sciences, technology, and science!

Why should you join?

• Build real teaching experience and confidence early in your undergraduate career by leading global virtual classrooms.

• Engage with cultures from around the world — all without leaving campus.

• Apply strategies from your education courses in a real-world setting, including culturally responsive teaching and methods for supporting multilingual and ESL students.
• Collaborate with peers in co-teaching and lesson planning to explore your teaching style in a creative, low-pressure environment.
  

• Master the art of engaging students online, using breakout rooms, games, and digital design tools.

• Receive personalized teaching feedback and coaching from program coordinators and peers.

• Earn 3 hours of course credit through EDUC 199: IGlobal Practicum, applicable toward the International Education minor.

• Explore undergraduate research opportunities tied to global education, co-teaching, and digital learning — ideal for James Scholars and Campus Honors students.

• Advance into leadership roles by applying to become a Lead Teacher and mentor others in future semesters.

• Join a dynamic and supportive teaching community through pod collaboration and program events to make new friends!

What does a typical week look like as an IGlobal undergraduate teacher?

As an IGlobal undergraduate teacher, you’ll begin each week by meeting with your pod for a one-hour planning session to discuss the upcoming lesson and co-create materials. After the meeting, each team member is responsible for preparing their portion of the lesson independently. Later in the week, you'll co-lead a one-hour live Zoom session with international middle school students, followed by a brief teaching reflection. In total, the time commitment averages just 3 to 4 hours per week.

Hear from our leaders about their experience!

• "Over the past 6 semesters of doing IGlobal, I've seen myself grow as a leader. My communication and collaboration skills have greatly improved. I feel more confident teaching knowing that I had other people there to help me."
• “IGlobal has been the most meaningful part of my undergraduate journey. It’s helped me grow not just as an educator, but also as a leader, a collaborator, and a person. The middle school students bring so much energy and creativity to every session — it makes teaching genuinely fun. Even though I was nervous at first, I quickly learned how to lead a diverse, global classroom, and that’s an experience I’ll carry with me throughout my entire career.”
• "As a junior, I have only just started taking education courses, but teaching in IGlobal has given me the opportunity to think like a teacher and put my experiences towards my trove of teaching strategies."
• "By teaching in IGlobal, I have been able to see other teachers' teaching styles, learn through the strengths of their teaching, and apply them to my own for the future."