Meet the Coordinator

"Effective instruction starts before and continues long after the lesson is over. It is more than a classroom moment when the teacher interacts with the students. Instead, it involves preparation and planning of activities before a lesson, plus the student's assessment and the teacher and student's own reflective self-evaluation afterwards."

— Ochieng' K'Olewe, EdD

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Dr. K'Olewe received a BS in Economics as well as a BBA in Marketing from Iowa State University. He subsequently earned his master's degree in Secondary Education from Northern Illinois University and his doctorate in Education from West Virginia University, focusing on Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies.

Dr. K'Olewe has been both a classroom teacher and a supervisor of pre-service teachers. Prior to joining McDaniel College in 1997, he taught and supervised secondary education for over eight years in Maryland and West Virginia schools.

His research interests include: school curriculum and identity in Africa, the history of school curriculum reform in Africa, and action research in the social studies classroom. Dr. K'Olewe is a member of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, National Council of Social Studies, Comparative and International Education Society.

okolewe@mcdaniel.edu