College of Education and Human Services
LindenTeach FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
LindenTeach is a paid internship program where you serve as a substitute teacher two to three days a week in one building in a partner school district. You enroll in a three hour elective internship course taught by Dr. Amanda Aldridge if you are accepted into the program. 聽You will attend class meetings, submit assignments, and be observed teaching at your assigned school. The following semester, you will student teach in the same district and school. However, the traditional student teaching experience is unpaid.
You will need to apply through Lindenwood to be a part of the program. 聽If selected, you will apply for the substitute teacher position with a partner district and experience the interview process. You will be notified if you have been accepted, and Lindenwood will register you for the 3 hour LindenTeach Internship course.
You can still apply for the internship, but priority will be given to teacher candidates that will enroll in the internship the semester immediately prior to student teaching.聽
You will not be paid as a substitute teacher during your student teaching experience.聽
Only district partners that have agreed to this special internship agreement with Lindenwood will be considered as placement sites.
No, this experience cannot count towards any state required observation/practicum hours. This internship was designed to supplement that experience and provide you with hands on, authentic experiences that will help prepare you as an educator. 聽
No, this internship will not count towards your 16 week student teaching experience. However, Lindenwood will do everything possible to place you in the same district and school for your student teaching experience.
Teacher candidates are responsible for arranging all transportation to and from the internship site.聽
Please contact Dr. Amanda Aldridge at聽[email protected]聽if you have any questions about this program.