Teaching in the Education Studies Program

Alongside Yale’s faculty, the Education Studies Program also includes visiting lecturers, experts in the education field, who share their clinical expertise with students through courses in policy and pedagogy. These courses, taught on a one time basis, have included courses in teaching, education law, journalism, and leadership.

Proposing a new Education Studies Seminar

Interested lecturers should email Faculty Director Maria Piñango maria.pinango@yale.edu and Director Mira Debs mira.debs@yale.edu with a brief query and a CV/resume. Please include in the query how the course would add to existing Education Studies courses, and how it would fit into the program’s focus on theory & research, policy and pedagogy.

Professional and Educational Background:

• Practitioners generally have 5+ years of professional experience in the education field.
• Education Studies lecturers generally hold a terminal post-baccalaureate degree (PhD, JD, MFA, MD, or the equivalent), and have experience teaching at the college or university level.
• Exceptions are sometimes made in the case of professionals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields and who have five or more years of professional experience or advanced graduate students at Yale, who are actively pursuing a terminal degree and are in the final year of their graduate career.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there Yale guidance on designing a syllabus?

Please check out the Poorvu Center’s guide New to Teaching at Yale, for sample syllabi and resources designed to make teaching and learning more collaborative.

Are funds available for course support?

Yes, funding is available to support guest speakers who are experts in their field to speak to your students. You may request up to 2 speakers for your course, to be paid an $150 honorarium each. If you plan to utilize these funds, please complete a brief guest speaker request form prior to the first week of classes.

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