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 article explains how traditional definitions of classroom engagement often prioritize speaking, which can misrepresent learning in Indigenous-serving classrooms where attentive listening is a central and active form of engagement. Drawing on the author’s teaching experience, it argues that silence …
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By the end of my first year, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in tech as a software engineer. But the tech industry can be tough to break into early on because there are only a few internship …
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The article argues that colleges can advance equity by integrating transformative social and emotional learning (T-SEL) into experiential programs. It explains that T-SEL helps students—especially those from marginalized backgrounds—develop self-awareness, empathy, and collective action skills that connect education with social …
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