STUDENTS
RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING STUDENTS Each year the faculty in the College of Education are tasked with the difficult decision of selecting one senior student from three different areas to represent the outstanding seniors we have throughout our programs. While normally these awards are conferred in person during our annual Celebration of Graduates, the inability to have an on-campus ceremony this year has instead given us the opportunity to recognize these students here. Below are our honorees along with edited excerpts from those who know of their great work. OUTSTANDING HUMAN MOVEMENT and HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENT AWARD
develop effective online experiences for his students. This experience was not necessarily what he was trained to handle, but Jack has stepped up to work to provide his students with encouragement and motivation through all of these
JACK HALLINAN ’20
challenging times.
Edited excerpts from the submission by COE Instructor, Amy Bultinck
These qualities are what make up the precious hearts of all of our favorite teachers.
Jack Hallinan started his Spring 2020 student teaching semester at Brown Elementary School
OUTSTANDING SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING AWARD PATRICK CONWAY ’20
in the Brownsburg
Edited excerpts from the submission by Zionsville West
Community Schools,
Cooperating Teacher, Stacey Behrens
under the supervision
I had the great
of an Human Movement
pleasure of working
and Health Science
with Patrick Conway
Education (HMHSE)
as his cooperating
alum, Macy McGoun ’09.
teacher for his middle
He worked with students
school placement
from kindergarten
of student teaching
through 5th grades in
at Zionsville West
the physical education
Middle School, and I
setting. Watching Jack
am grateful I had the
work with the elementary students was like watching a bird
opportunity to partner
find its wings. He fit in perfectly and truly connected with
with such a competent
students to make activities fun while still incorporating
and conscientious
learning. He even stepped out of his comfort zone to strap on some skates for their roller-skating unit. Jack’s second student teaching placement was at Pike High School in the health and physical education settings. Jack was excited for this placement as he was returning to a familiar setting. He spent the fall semester in a practicum working with Pike students as a part of the HMHSE Methods course. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic hit, and Jack was only able to spend two days face-to-face with the students. He was still very active throughout the semester, remotely participating in corporation and department meetings and diligently working with his supervising teachers to 6
individual. The closure of school due to the COVID-19 virus created an unprecedented teaching experience. Mr. Conway had been in the Z’West classroom for only four short days when there was an immediate shift to e-instruction. This situation was overwhelming to experienced teachers, but Mr. Conway kept his cool and handled it in stride. Patrick demonstrated that he embraced the flexibility necessary for a successful teaching career as he adjusted pace of instruction and also created differentiated tiers for ability levels and various levels of technology access. His
