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Teacher Education – Examples for 60 Teaching Hours & 20 Cultural Hours

Examples for 60 Teaching Hours & 20 Cultural Hours

60 teaching hours*

Supervised; paid or volunteer in an instructional capacity with ages 4 – adult.

  • Working/volunteering in a classroom
  • After school programs
  • Working in a daycare
  • Tutoring (Zoom or in-person)
  • Camp counselor
  • Teaching sports (swimming, soccer, basketball, etc.)
  • Teaching bible study or Sunday school
  • Training new employees at a job
  • YMCA
  • Boys & Girls Club
  • Center for Civic Engagement
  • Working/volunteering at a science center
  • Working/volunteering at a pre-school
  • TCH_LRN 301 hours

20 cultural hours*:

Supervised; paid or volunteer. Working with or learning about people from diverse populations. These hours should be related to diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.

  • Working with special education or ELL students
  • Attend conferences
  • Attend workshops
  • Attend cultural events (see page 2 for a list of events)
  • Attend guest speaker events
  • Watch the WSU events website: WSU EVENT
  • Book clubs surrounding culture/diversity
  • Watching documentaries surrounding culture/diversity
  • Working at the Special Olympics
  • Center for Civic Engagement
  • TCH_LRN 301 hours

*Experience must be within the last 3 years (at the time of application to program). Hours must be completed by the end of the semester in which you are applying to the Teacher Education Program. It is highly recommended that at least half of your hours are served with the age group you plan to teach.

Cannot count towards hours:

  • Babysitting
  • Nannying
  • Big Brother/Sister
  • Observation hours

Additional cultural hours ideas:

Fall

  • Indigenous Peoples Day (Oct. 14)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)
  • LGBT History Month (October)
  • National Native American Heritage Month (November)
  • Eid Milad un-Nabi (Islamic holiday, check calendar)
  • International Day of Disabled Persons (Dec. 3)
  • Las Posadas (Dec. 16-24)
  • Hanukkah (Dec. 22-30)
  • Kwanzaa (Dec. 26-Jan. 1)
  • Museum Exhibits at WSU (or other places)

Spring

  • Martin Luther King Day (January)
  • Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)
  • African American History Month (February)
  • Chinese New Year (February)
  • Women’s History Month (March)
  • Pah-Loots-Puu Powwow (March)
  • National Developmental Disabilities Month (March)
  • International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31)
  • Autism Awareness Month (April)
  • Day of Silence (April 12)
  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
  • Ramadan (May-June)
  • Museum Exhibits at WSU (or other places)

Places you can check for Events: