Education

Education students graduate from Lake Forest College with two majors and abundant classroom experience that prepares them for a successful teaching career. Lake Forest education graduates go on to make a difference in children’s lives with jobs as educators. Our students learn to become confident in their classrooms, responsive to their students, deeply knowledgeable about subject matter, and committed to their own growth as lifelong learners.

Study general methods of teaching to learn how to plan and teach lessons across disciplines and appropriate age groups. Take discipline-specific seminars to gain skills targeted to teaching a variety of academic subjects. Our students are mentored closely by full-time faculty members throughout their four years.

Education

Gain Real-World Teaching Experience

Our education majors have many opportunities to work with students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including interning at a local high-needs school districts. Student teaching placements are generally made in local suburban school districts.

For more than 15 years, our faculty have had a strong relationship with Waukegan Public Schools, a high-need school district north of Lake Forest. This partnership helps provide professional development for Waukegan teachers and pre-service opportunities for Lake Forest College education majors.