Connavino Honors Program

academic Rigor Small Class Size

outstanding FacultyResearch Focus

Supportive Cohort

The Gladys W. and David H. Patton

College of Education middle-childhood

graduate Michelle Connavino established the idea

for an Honors Program when she was a student in

the College. The College welcomed its inaugural

class of Honors Program students in fall, 2008.

Students in the Honors

Program complete rigorous,

inquiry-based courses, which

supplement and augment

their regular requirements.

Honors students also participate in a capstone

collaborative research project that addresses a

significant educational issue. Through on-going

engagement with faculty and other Honors

students, participation in the Honors Program

enables students to develop products such as

conference presentations and journal articles.

The Honors Program offers students opportunities

for leadership, professional development, intensive

classroom experience in Professional Development

Schools, and a close rapport with a core group of

faculty. Honors Program students also engage in

multi-cultural field experiences such as those made

available through The Patton College’s Rural-

Urban Collaborative partnership with The Ohio

State University, Ohio Dominican University, and

Columbus Public Schools.

Honors Program students are eligible to apply for the Edward W. Stevens Jr. Scholarship of $1000.00. One scholarship will be awarded to a freshman entering the Honors Program.

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The Gladys W. and David H. Patton

College of Education middle-childhood

graduate Michelle Connavino established the idea

for an Honors Program when she was a student in

the College. The College welcomed its inaugural

class of Honors Program students in fall, 2008.

Students in the Honors

Program complete rigorous,

inquiry-based courses, which

supplement and augment

their regular requirements.

Honors students also participate in a capstone

collaborative research project that addresses a

significant educational issue. Through on-going

engagement with faculty and other Honors

students, participation in the Honors Program

enables students to develop products such as

conference presentations and journal articles.

The Honors Program offers students opportunities

for leadership, professional development, intensive

classroom experience in Professional Development

Schools, and a close rapport with a core group of

faculty. Honors Program students also engage in

multi-cultural field experiences such as those made

available through The Patton College’s Rural-

Urban Collaborative partnership with The Ohio

State University, Ohio Dominican University, and

Columbus Public Schools.

Honors Program students are eligible to apply for the Edward W. Stevens Jr. Scholarship of $1000.00. One scholarship will be awarded to a freshman entering the Honors Program.

WHY THE ConnavinoHonoRS PRogRam?

CouRSES:

1. Current Issues in Education

2. Ideas & Inquiry in Education

3. Issues in Rural Education

4. Introduction to Applied Research

5. Diversity in Rural Schools

6. English Language Learners

7. Field Experience: Rural-Urban Collaborative

The content isn’t ‘learn this and you’ll be a good teacher.’ Instead, it’s more like, ‘ask good questions and the odds improve that you’ll get a good answer.’ It’s less about fulfilling requirements and more about realizing what you might be up to as an educator.”

—Craig Howley, Honors Program faculty member

“ Every year we see CEHS students who excel in

academics and are looking to be challenged, and that is where the Honors Program comes in. These students are more likely to study abroad, complete research projects and present with faculty at professional conferences. The Honors Program is designed to support those high achieving students.”

—Dean Renée a. middleton

“I believe the best way to start improving our

education system is to recruit smart, driven, and qualified teachers for the classroom. Creating an Honors Program and providing extended research opportunities will help attract the type of students needed to effect change in our schools.”

—michelle Connavino, CEHS middle childhood education graduate and founder of the Honors Program

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The honors program makes the content you learn immediately relevant. Instead of just reading theories from textbooks, you get the chance to do your own research and implement your findings. You also have an opportunity to explore the issues influencing the American education system in-depth, which is something other classes only investigate on the surface.”

—Eric Corban, Integrated Mathematics

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I have had many experiences in the Honors Program already. I was able to attend the Rural/Urban Collaborative Institute and I¹ve already begun a research project for the program. I have had the opportunity to participate in the Student on the Street Research Survey and meet with the deans on a closer basis. I get along great with my classmates in the learning community and I have made a lot of friends!”

—Jennifer Ference, Education Major

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WHaT sTuDEnTsHavE To say…

Being a part of the Honors Program learning community has helped me build relationships that will last a lifetime. Because I have had the same students in most of my classes, I can call them up or meet them outside of class.”

—Rachel ackerman, Education Major

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p Connavino Honors Program students and faculty at the Annual Reception

HonoRs PRoGRam faCulTy & lECTuRERs

FacultyFrans DoppenCivic education, social studies

education, issues of national

identity

Teresa FranklinOnline/mobile learning, virtual

games, the use of handheld

technologies in the K–12 and

higher education classroom

Dianne GutFactors impacting student

transitions, integrating 21st-

Century skills into instruction,

novice teacher development

John HenningClassroom discourse,

instructional decision-making,

semiotics, mentoring

John HitchcockIntervention and program

evaluation, mixed methods

designs, school psychology

Aimee HowleyRural education, organizational

theory, school reform

Craig HowleyRural education, intellect

and talent development,

institutional features of

schooling

Jerry JohnsonRural education, place-based

pedagogies, school leadership

Renée A. MiddletonMulticultural competency,

disability policy issues,

educational trends and issues

Adah Ward RandolphEducational history, urban

education and policy,

curriculum theory, qualitative

research

LecturersChristine Suniti BhatCyberbullying, bullying,

school counseling

Valerie Martin ConleyHigher education policy,

faculty, retirement, institutional

research and assessment

Eugene A. GeistEmergent mathematics in

children under 5, constructivist

early childhood education,

child cognitive development

Francis GodwyllMarginalized populations,

the use of education as a tool

for empowerment, indigenous

knowledge systems, diversity

issues

Peter MatherService learning, identity

development, positive psychology

Guofang WanEducation in a diverse society,

media literacy education,

language and literacy education

WHaT sTuDEnTsHavE To say…

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EligibiliTY REquiREmEnTS:

1. High achievement: An applicant should show strong academic achievement in high school.•Minimum GPA 3.5 (4.0 Scale)•Minimum SAT Math & Critical Reading: 1130•Minimum ACT Composite Score: 25

2. leadership & Involvement: Each applicant should show evidence of involvement in extracurricular activities, community service, and leadership roles.

3. Personal Essay: Explanation of student’s motivation to be a teacher and how the Honors Program will help achieve that goal.

4. supplemental Essay: A student who does not meet the minimum requirements may submit a supplemental essay documenting past extracurricular involvement, leadership experience, and other background considerations that will help admissions counselors understand the applicant’s qualifications for the program.

p The Connavino Honors Program inaugural class of fall 2008 and program founder Michelle Connavino (bottom right).

WHY THE ConnavinoHonoRS PRogRam?

HouSing bEnEFiT:Just a short walk from McCracken Hall, Read-Johnson Scholars Complex is available for Connavino Honors Program students! Space is limited.

p The Connavino Honors Program inaugural class of fall 2008 and program founder Michelle Connavino (bottom right).

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For more information, visit www.cehs.ohio.edu/ht, return to the main window in McCracken or mail to: Honors Program, McCracken Hall, Athens OH, 45701

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HouSing bEnEFiT:Just a short walk from McCracken Hall, Read-Johnson Scholars Complex is available for Connavino Honors Program students! Space is limited.

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