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Lois H. Oestreich
Education Department
Associate Professor
Salt Lake Community College
4600 South Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(801) 957-4648 (office)
(801) 450-6314 (cell)
Lois.Oestreich@slcc.edu

Academic History
Education Specialist: EdS, 2013
University of Northern Colorado, Greely, Colorado 80639
Area of Specialization: Education Leadership and Policy Studies with an emphasis in
Principal Licensure Renewal; Rural School Districts
Research: Teacher Effectiveness: Why CANT Johnny Read?, 2013
Masters Degree: MEd. Education
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah 2002
Area of specialization: curriculum development
Thesis: Mentor Teacher Supervisory Skills: The Effects of Corporate-Style Management
Training, 2002
Bachelor of Science Degree: Psychology
Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon 1987
Area of specialization: Learning and Cognition
Teaching Experience, Higher Education
Higher Education Teaching Experience
Salt Lake Community College 2002-Present
Tenure-track Faculty and Adjunct Faculty: Department of Education
Courses:
Orientation to Education
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom
Integrated Curriculum
Course formats:
Direct Instruction
Online
Hybrid
Contributions to the Department and to the College
Designed the following SLCC 2 + 2 courses in conjunction with the
University of Utah:
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom
Integrated Curriculum
Past Member School Curriculum Committee

Monitor and maintain Education Department Course Curriculum and Program

Curriculum Outcomes Annual Program Report
Mentor and Train Department Adjunct Faculty
Affirmative Action Hiring Committee Representative
Contribution to the Profession and to the Community
Member, Utah Higher Education/Board of Regents Elementary Tuning Team
Awards:
Faculty Excellence Award, 2012
National Association for Community Teacher Education Programs Ambassador
NISOD Excellence Award
Teaching Experience, Elementary School
Elementary Classroom Teaching Experience
Oxford School 2007-2010
Alternative primary grade program
Specialization: reading and math support
Emmanuel Christian School 1989-1994
Grants Pass, Oregon
Grades K-3
Specialization: students with unique learning styles, Inclusive classrooms
Pennington Park School 1987-1989
Grants Pass, Oregon
Grades 5 and 6 blended class
General education classroom instruction
Administrative Experience
Salt Lake Community Action Program 2000-2005
Head Start Administrator, Early Childhood Program
Maintain facilities, hiring, supervise content specialists, faculty training
Salt Lake City School District 1996-2000
Administrator, District Early Childhood Program
Contributions: Kindergarten enrichment program
Parents as Teachers Outreach
Oversight District Preschool Programs
Emmanuel Christian School 1987-1994
Administrator, Elementary Program
Leadership Experience
Faculty Senate President 2014-2016
Currently Serving
Member of the Faculty Senate 2010-2014
Task Force: Three Semester Program Option
Task Force: Faculty Contracts and Compensation
Former Chair: Calendar Committee
Former Chair: Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Committee
Former Chair: Adjunct Faculty Issues Committee

Chair Adjunct Faculty Conference

School of Humanities Curriculum Committee 2011-2014
Review, edit, monitor proposed new courses
Utah State Board of Regents 2009-Present
Tuning Team Member
Utah Early Childhood Conference Chair 2007-08; 2008-09
Utah Valley University
Salt Lake Community College Teaching Circle Chair 2009
Brain-based Learning and Teaching Practice
Parents as Teachers Executive Board, Salt Lake City School District 2000
Chair
Kindergarten Readiness Task Force 1999
Chair
Conference Presentations/Papers Presented
National Association for Community College Teacher Education Programs
Paper: So, You Want To Be In Pictures? 2016
National Association for Community College Teacher Education Programs
Forum: Technology, Trends, and Issues in Higher Education 2014
National Association for Community College Teacher Education Programs
Webinar: Articulation and Transfer Issues 2014
The Assessment Institute
Battling the Assessment Dilemma: One Community Colleges Story of Success
Proposal 2013
Salt Lake Community College Faculty Convention
What Exactly is Critical Thinking: Will it Actually do Irreparable Harm to
Students? 2013
Assessing students critical thinking skills 2013
National Association for Community College Teacher Education programs
Todays Challenge: Common Core Standards 2013
Salt Lake Community College, Faculty Teaching and Learning Center
Graphic Organizers in the Classroom 2013
Salt Lake Community College, Professional Development Day
Completing Student Learning Outcomes in 30-Minutes or Less Per Year:
Guaranteed! 2012
The Sloan Consortium
Cultural Conversations in Higher Education Classrooms; Proposal Accepted 2012
National Association for Community College Teacher Education Programs
Brain-Boosting Classroom Activities in Higher Education 2011
Southern Utah Early Childhood Conference
Creative Classrooms in a Rural Setting 2010
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Summer Conference
That Was Easy! Using Electronic Gizmos and Gadgets in the Classroom 2010
Utah Early Childhood Educators Conference
Getting Down and Dirty with Art: Play as a Learning Tool 2010
Utah Early Childhood Educators Conference

Continuing Education for Early Educators Seminar 2007

Research Interests
Rural Public School Education
Reflective Practice: Increasing Competence for Preservice Teachers
Critical Social Theory: Literacy in the Elementary Classroom
Multicultural Teaching Practice
Professional Organizations
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association for Community College Teacher Education Programs
Licensure
Professional Educator License
Principal Licensure, Elementary School Emphasis