East READ Partnership for Early Childhood

Reaching
Excellence through Achievement & Diversity

Two R.E.A.D. Primary Participants teach a science lesson to a small group of second grade students.

The READ Partnership is open to all education majors who have completed the required courses to achieve advanced standing in the field of early childhood education.

Why Become a Member of Our Partnership?

East Elementary is a neighborhood school within walking distance from the University; close proximity to Ohio University has enabled the school and university to take part in various partnerships since 1975
A chance to interact with the community during extracurricular functions; volunteers from the community compile approximately 4500 volunteer hours per year
Inclusive classroom setting with multi-cultural experiences
Partnership students given priority for student teaching placements
Fellowship position available for post graduate degree
Automatic field placement for all methods courses
Opportunities to spend field hours in the same classroom at varying grade levels within major
Priority scheduling each quarter
East practices the philosophies of Integrated Thematic Instruction, Multiple Intelligences and Responsive Classroom
East is known as an international school offering English as a Second Language for students representing 31 countries and speaking 17 languages
East houses grades K-6, along with Hearing Impaired, Multi-Handicapped, H.O.T.S. (higher order thinking skills), and Learning Disability classrooms
East has ongoing enrichment programs such as, Helping Hands, Foreign Language classes, Lego Logos, school magazine, an active P.T.O., and a yearly dinner theatre with entertainment provided by our student body

Application materials are available at the Student Services Desk in McCracken Hall.

For questions about the partnership, please contact:
Tracy Miles, University Coordinator
324W Grover Center
740-593-2880
milest@ohio.edu

Mindy Maxson, East Elementary Liason
East Elementary School
mmaxson@athenscity.k12.oh.us

For questions about East Elementary School, please contact:
Denny Boger, Principal
Linda Pierce, Secretary
East Elementary School
3 Wallace Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
740.594.3278