Program Overview

Education Studies

Students interested in the Education Studies Concentration must take four full courses in a variety of liberal arts areas that explore educational foundations, issues, and pedagogical strategies. Students must also complete two experiential components—academic year and or summer internships, practica, or projects during winter term—that connect their pedagogical and conceptual understandings to local and off-campus educational environments. The Education Studies Concentration Committee advises students regarding course sections, internships, graduate schools, and potential employment.

professor in large classroom teaching about 8 adult learners — Conservatory Professor of Music Education Jody Kerchner instructs future music educators.

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Program Facts

Program Type: Integrative Concentration

Program Director

Jody Kerchner,
Professor of Music Education

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Spanish in the Elementary Schools

Oberlin College students of any academic major can apply to teach in the Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program. It‘s designed for children in kindergarten through second grade who attend Oberlin‘s Eastwood Elementary School. To prepare for this work, students are required to take EDUA 301 Language Pedagogy, which includes the SITES practicum.

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Winter Term

Oberlin’s four-week winter term in January encourages students to discover the value of self-directed education. You may pursue individual or group projects that are directly linked to your field of study or explore opportunities unrelated to your major. Complete your project on or off campus.

Student Clubs and Organizations

Student Senate, Chess Club, Solarity, the Oberlin Review—these are among the more than 175 student groups and clubs available to you. From politics to faith and identity, and from special interest to sports, Oberlin has an array of clubs eager for new members, new ideas, and new leadership.

Kim Faber

Instructor of Spanish & Language Teacher Training
Jody Kerchner

Professor of Music Education
Susan Pavlus

Director, Education Outreach Programs
Lynn Powell

Director, Oberlin Writers in the Schools (WITS)
Katherine Thomson-Jones

Professor of Philosophy
Travis Wilson

Associate Professor of Psychology

TAPIF Recipient Ella Franklin ’21 Looks Forward to a French Teaching Career

July 12, 2021

Ella Franklin ’21 plans to pursue a career as a teacher of English abroad or as a teacher of French in an English-speaking country, which makes receiving a fellowship in the Teaching Assistant Program in France a perfect fit.

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Julia Rohde '21 Receives Teaching Residency Fellowship from UPenn

July 7, 2021

For the next two years, Rohde will teach middle and upper school English while simultaneously earning a master’s in education through UPenn’s Independent School Teaching Residency.

Playing a Critical Role in Child Development

March 31, 2021

Being an early childhood educator means playing a critical role in a child’s development. The industry needs more people who love to see children grow, says Sela Taylor ’15.

Educational Opportunities

Oberlin’s Career Development Center and the Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research provide information about educational internship and employment opportunities in education and related fields.

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