The Urban Education Program offers an opportunity to student teach in an urban environment. Located in downtown Chicago, it offers the opportunity for undergraduate education majors to become full-time student teachers in one of Chicago's public, private, or alternative schools.
Placements are available at all levels in both regular and special education classes.
Because of the varied programming in Chicago schools, students can teach in a wide range of subject areas. Demetria Iazzetto, director of the program, says some aspects similar to regular student teaching placements, with cooperating teachers and university supervisors involved. A unique feature of the program is that students can visit schools and choose the school in which they want to teach. Other features of the program include the housing arrangements and pre-term orientation. In this way, they can support each other with ideas, resources and advice.