What Do School Classrooms Teach Us About College?

Oberlin College and Conservatory faculty and students have been teaching in and learning from the Oberlin schools for at least the last two decades through a variety of programs.

The Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program, led by Kim Faber from Hispanic Studies, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Writers in the Schools (WITS), led by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, has been running in one form or another for over 15 years. Philosophy in the Schools (PHITS), directed by Katherine Thomson-Jones from the Philosophy department, turns 8. Through these programs, Faber, Rogers, and Thomson-Jones not only train students to teach, but also engage in thoughtful reflections on pedagogy for both future educators and younger audiences. In this lunchtime session, they will share stories and insights from their ongoing collaboration and experimentation with community-based teaching.

RSVP for lunch by November 26 by emailing Polly Bratton, administrative assistant to the Gertrude B. Lemle Center for Teaching and Scholarship, at pbratton@oberlin.edu.