Since its founding in 1821, Amherst College has prepared talented students of every background to lead principled lives of consequence. Education as a pressing social issue has captured the attention of generations of Amherst College students, and alumni who have pursued a calling in education consistently report how their Amherst education provided a sound foundation for their work. With the support and leadership of Charles “Chuck” Ashby Lewis ’64 and Penny Bender Sebring, Ph.D., Amherst’s Careers in Education Professions Career Community encourages students to explore, experience, and reflect upon a variety of paths into the education professions.
This systematic review of 45 empirical studies explores how specific task designs and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) processes foster Higher-Order Thinking Skills in mathematics education. The analysis reveals that while technology-supported and open-ended tasks encourage deeper cognitive engagement, the success …
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This article is about the Model of Reading Engagement (MORE) curriculum, developed by Harvard’s READS Lab, which improves literacy for all students by integrating language instruction directly into science and social studies lessons. Research shows that this approach allows English …
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Ever wonder how Amherst students land such incredible internships? The Internship Diaries spotlights a recipient of the Charles Hamilton Houston Award from each of the career communities. In this edition, we follow Rizwan Ayub ’27 through his summer working with …
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