Emily Hoyler
Visiting Lecturer
Email: ehoyler@middlebury.edu
Phone: work802.443.5846
Office Hours: Tuesday 10am-12pm, Wednesday 10am-11am and by appt.
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At the heart of Emily’s work is education for sustainability – education that seeks to prepare learners with the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary to meet the challenges of the future. Education for sustainability (EFS) is a lens that considers environmental & ecological integrity, economic vitality, and social justice/equity. Building upon big ideas, such as systems-thinking, interdependence, and community, EFS uses place-based education as the context, service-learning as a major strategy, and sustainable communities as the goal.
Emily is deeply rooted Addison County, as she grew up in Middlebury and Cornwall, attended Mary Hogan School, and graduated from Middlebury Union High School. She continues to work closely with the community in her role on the board of the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) and as an advocate and organizer for local Farm-to-School efforts.
Prior to her work at Middlebury, Emily worked at Shelburne Farms as an educator and curriculum specialist, working with the Sustainable Schools Project to provide support and professional development to local educators. She was also the lead writer of the Farm’s recent curriculum guide Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community
Emily taught sixth grade literacy at the Paul Cuffee School (PCS), a charter school in Providence, RI, as well as served as Literacy Department Chair for two years. She has also taught science and environmental education in less formal educational settings for the past 15 years.
Emily holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Victoria in British Columbia, a Masters in Education with a concentration in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is presently working on her Ph.D. with a focus on education for sustainability at Antioch University New England’s School of Environmental Studies. Emily completed her teacher education and licensure through the Shady Hill School Teacher Training Course in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is a licensed classroom teacher in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
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EDST 0305 - Elem. Literacy & Soc. Studies ▲
Teaching of Literacy and Social Studies in the Elementary School
This course is designed to provide prospective elementary teachers with an understanding of literacy and social studies instruction for all learners in K-6 classrooms. In addition to the classes, students will participate in a field experience of observing and helping out in elementary school classes in the Middlebury area (approximately 24 hours) and design an individual education studies website. The course will view literacy development (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) in such a way that assessing and planning instruction fits naturally into everyday classroom activities. We will explore a variety of topics and issues related to social studies: Vermont and National Standards, interdisciplinary approaches, and assessment. 3 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
Fall 2013
EDST 0315 - Elem Mathematics and Science
Teaching of Mathematics and Science in the Elementary School
This course is an examination of current theory, research, methods, and materials of elementary school mathematics and science. In addition to the classes and lab, students will participate in a field experience of observing and helping out in elementary school classes in the Middlebury area (approximately 24 hours). Development of an individual education studies website will also be required. Students will construct a working knowledge of assessment and the scope and sequence of mathematics and science skills, concepts, and dispositions; how children learn mathematics and science; effective teaching skills and strategies; and the role of the national and Vermont standards in teaching and learning mathematics and science. 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab
Spring 2013
EDST 0405 - Elem Student Teach Practicum ▲
Student Teaching in the Elementary School
A semester-long practicum in a local elementary school under the direct supervision of an experienced cooperating teacher. (Corequisite: EDST 0410) (Approval required)
Fall 2013
EDST 0406 - Elem Student Teach Practicum ▲
Student Teaching in Elementary School
See EDST 0405. (Approval required)
Fall 2013
EDST 0407 - Elem Student Teach Practicum ▲
Student Teaching in the Elementary School
See EDST 0405. (Approval required)
Fall 2013
EDST 0420 - Education for Sustainability
Education for Sustainability
In this seminar we will design environmental education (EE) curricula and community service learning projects for use in public schools or in nonformal educational settings such as nature centers and recreation programs. Students will carry out internships in schools or other community settings in Addison County in order to foster both an enhanced sense of place and a broader perspective on environmental issues. Students will study the evolution, goals, and public attitudes towards EE. Guidelines from the North American Association for Environmental Education will be used to analyze, evaluate, and design EE curricula/projects. 3 hr. sem.
Spring 2013