The Education Teaching and Learning Community (TLC) offers social and academic support for new first-year students while also providing an opportunity to engage in career-focused experiential learning activities. These opportunities allow students in their first year to make connections with education professionals, see first-hand the work being done in the field, and build a foundation for success in the Ohio State education program. Students, who participate in TLC can expect to learn study skill strategies, take education core classes in a cohort-based model, and build a team of faculty and peer support at Ohio State University at Newark.
Additionally, students will gain the opportunity to work closely with our TLC faculty and staff members to enrich their overall experience. Students take common courses throughout the year, which include a first-year survey course. The first-year survey course allows students to acquire learning, team building and leadership skills as well as personal success strategies. The learning community creates opportunities for students to form partnerships with each other and build professional connections. Student-centered social and cultural events are designed to create opportunities for exposure and social connectedness.
Benefits of participation:
- One-on-one support and connections with faculty through the major
- Academic scholarship in each autumn and spring semester*
- Planned social and cultural events focused on education for participants to build strong connections with their peers in the major
- Workshops to help facilitate learning and personal growth
- Courses taken together as a cohort create a unique learning environment and opportunities for students to fulfill education major requirements and connect with other education students
Who are the participants?
First-year students who identify as one of the majors and premajors listed below and have been accepted to Ohio State Newark:
- Primary education
- Middle childhood education
- Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
- World languages education
- STEM education
- Integrated language arts
- Integrated social studies
Application process
Students interested in becoming a member of the Education Teaching and Learning Community should complete the TLC Application for full consideration.