TEACHING AND LEARNING

At the Whitehead School, students are encouraged to go beyond simply understanding how the world works to actively considering how it can be made better. The classroom experience is designed to help students become independent thinkers, active learners, and passionate global citizens. From their very first courses, students are able to form their own perspectives on complex issues through hands-on learning in the form of simulations, internships, and interaction with practitioners. All classes are small in size and are taught by members of the faculty, not teaching assistants. This creates an environment where students learn from faculty, faculty learn from students, and most importantly, students learn from each other.