Foreign Training Colleges

The MLPSI currently facilitates the placement of trainee teachers from colleges in France, Germany and Spain in MLPSI schools. If you would like further information on these partner institutions, please click on the following links: 

France - IUFM Network of Teacher Training Colleges: http://www.iufm.education.fr/

If you are interested in hosting a French student teacher, please click here to download the following guidelines:

  general_info_sheet_on_placements.pdf  

 guidelines_for_hosting_schools.pdf

 guidelines_for_iufm_stagiaires_prior_to_arrival.pdf

 guidelines_for_iufm_coordinators.pdf 

Germany - Martin Luther Universität Halle: http://www.uni-halle.de/

The MLPSI first placed teacher trainees from this university in March 2011. The placements were very successful.

Please see below for  teaching materials created and used by German teacher trainee Desirée Kolbe for her placement at St. Marie's of the Isle Primary School, Bishop Street, Cork in March 2011. She has also written an article describing her time in the school and we thank you for sharing these wonderful resources:

 QUIZ: Das weiβ ich über Deutschland

   Schule_in_Deutschland Powerpoint Presentation

 Deutschland: Powerpoint Presentation about the town of Halle

Article: My_stay_at_the_St__Maries_of_the_Isle_NS.doc 

Please click on the links below for guidelines about hosting German primary teacher trainees in your school

• Guidelines for German teacher trainee placement in MLPSI schools 2011
• List of suggestions for authentic German items to bring to MLPSI schools

Please click on the link below to  see view photos and read articles written by German teacher trainees about their experiences in  MLPSI schools in September 2008:

• Articles: University of Nuernberg teacher trainees_placement_project_2008.pdf 
• Powerpoint presentation of photos from 2008 teacher trainee placement project 

Spain - CES Don Bosco University, Madrid: http://www.cesdonbosco.com/

If your school would like to host a trainee teacher in any of the above languages, please contact your Regional Advisor or the National Coordinator for further information.

 Guidelines for CES Don Bosco Students in MLPSI Spanish Schools

 Hosting a Foreign Language Teacher Trainee

 Suggested resources to bring to MLPSI schools