Time structures nearly every aspect of education, from the length of the school day and academic calendar to expectations for how quickly students should learn, complete assignments, and progress alongside their peers. Yet because these ideas are so deeply embedded in schooling, their influence can be easy to overlook.
In his thought-provoking lecture Time Matters: Clocks, Calendars, and American Schools, Professor Sevan Terzian from the School of Teaching and Learning will explore how American schools have historically taught children not only academic subjects, but also how to understand, organize, and use time. Drawing connections between the history of schooling and educational practices that remain familiar today, Terzian will examine how ideas about schedules, pacing, productivity, and development became part of the educational experience and the legacies they continue to leave behind.
Join Sevan and the COE on October 29th for an engaging opportunity to reconsider something fundamental to education that we rarely stop to question: How has time shaped the way we teach, learn, and experience school?
Event Details: Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Rosenberg Room (Room 2021 Norman Hall)