Welcome/Introduction

1. Welcome to Exploring Teaching!
• Please make a name tag (first and last name).
• The materials are on the desk by the door.

2. EDU 202 AND 203
EXPLORING TEACHING
Course Introduction

3. Schedule
• Introductions
• Getting to know you activities
• Syllabus review
• Break (5 minutes)
• Why teach?
• School of Education Framework
• Break (5 minutes)

4. Lisa Beal Hoxie
Adjunct Faculty
Master in Teaching
School of Education
ehoxie@whitworth.edu
Phone: 509.435.2427
Office hours – by appointment.

5. A brief work history
• BA Whitworth University, K-12 visual arts, K-12 Spanish
endorsements
• M.Ed. Elementary Education from Whitworth University
• Taught 4th grade public school/Native American Tribal
Community
• Coached 1st and 3rd grade literacy and math
• 9th-12th Spanish Teacher
• Science Coordinator for K-6 building
• K-12 social studies vertical team member
• Washington Council for the Social Studies member
• Evening Teaching Certificate Supervisor, MIT and School
of Education instructor

7. Fun Facts
• I went root digging with Cusick students and elders
• I am learning to drive a camping trailer.
• My son loves, basketball, engineering, and American
Ninja Warrior.
• **My great great grandmother was from the Lofoten
Islands, above the arctic circle. We have her
Norwegian Bible.

9. Introducing yourself
• Name
• Home town
• High school you graduated from
• Interests and hobbies
• Experience in the field of education
• Grade level/content area you would like to teach
• What you’d like to get out of this class
• Fun facts
• Anything else I should know…

10. Think-Write-Share
How can this information help:
• A teacher
• A student
• The class

11. Know your students!

12. Syllabus Review

13. Textbook
Banner, J.M, Jr. & Cannon, H.C. (2016). The elements of
teaching. New Haven: Yale University Press.

14. Major Assignments
• Why Teach? Reflection Paper
• Quiz
• Guided Observation Chart and Interview
• Issues in Education Group Project and Presentation
• Vision Paper

15. Why teach?

18. Why teach?
• Dalton Sherman
• 101 in 101

19. Why teach? Think-Write-Share

20. Why teach?
• You have two post-its.
• On one post-it, write down the reason(s) you are
interested in exploring teaching as a profession.
• Post this on the “Why teach?” poster.
• On one post-it, write down any burning questions you
have about entering the teaching profession that you’d
like addressed in this course.
• Post this on the “Questions” poster.
When you are done, review the School of Education Framework
handout.

22. SOE Framework Jigsaw
Part 1: Expert Group 5 minutes
• Review your element of the framework with your “like
element” group. Determine what demonstrating the
element would look like, sound like, and feel like for
students, teachers, and families.
Part 2: Mixed Group 15 minutes
• Meet with your similar color group. Your color group
represents the complete School of Education Framework.
• Share your expert group reports about your element with
the mixed group.

23. SOE Framework Jigsaw
Part 3: Teachers of Mind and Heart 10 minutes
• Define as a group what’s essential to become a teacher of
mind and heart? Think about traits, actions, etc.
• Be prepared to share your group’s description with the
class in the form of a list, graphic, song or demonstration –
be creative!

24. Why teach?
• Dalton Sherman
• 101 in 101