Kent J. Minor, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Contact Info

• E-mail: minor.62@osu.edu
• Office: 222C Ramseyer
• Phone: (614) 688-3116
• Fax: (614) 292-4260

Mailing Address

• 222C Ramseyer Hall
• 29 West Woodruff Ave.
• Columbus, OH 43210-1177 USA

Biographical Information

Dr. Minor began his educational career teaching social studies at John Adams High School in Cleveland. He then served in the Ohio Department of Education for more than 22 years, with twelve of them as a Social Studies Consultant. During this time, he served as President of the Ohio Council for the Social Studies and President of the Council of State Social Studies specialists. His last position in the department was Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction.

During the past nine years he has been doing private consulting for schools and teaching education courses at Ashland University and The Ohio State University. Currently, he is completing his third year as a full-time Lecturer at The Ohio State University.

Courses

• EDU T&L 638/639 Secondary Social Studies Methods
• EDU T&L 643.99 Social Education and Language Literacy and Culture
• EDU T&L 741 Teacher Decision-Making in Language, Literacy, and Culture: Issues Related to Diversity
• EDU T&L 865.28 Reflective Inquiry on Pedagogy with Prospective Teachers
• EDU T&L 881 Multicultural Education
• EDU T&L 926.28 M.Ed. Capstone Seminar

Education

• PhD., 1974 Case Western Reserve University, History
• M.A., 1969 Case Western Reserve University, History
• B.A., 1967 State University of New York at Stony Brook, History and Education
• Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Columbus Campus, 2007-present
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, 2006-2007
• Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Mansfield Campus, 2004, 2007-present
• Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Lima Campus, 2001-2002
• Adjunct Instructor, Ashland University, 2001-2007
• Adjunct Instructor, Wright State University, 1999-2000
• Adjunct Instructor, Cuyahoga Community College, Warrensville Campus, 1975-1978
• Partner, C&M (Conrath & Minor) Educational Consultants, 2001-present
• Assistant Director for Curriculum and Instruction, Ohio Department of Education, 1998-2000
• Social Studies Consultant, Ohio Department of Education, 1986-1998
• Course of Study Consultant, Ohio Department of Education, 1982-1986
• Innovative Grants Consultant, Ohio Department of Education, 1978-1982
• Teacher, Cleveland Public Schools, 1970-1978

Professional Service

• Leadership Council, OhioASCD (Association for Supervisors and Curriculum Developers) 2003 - Present
• Ad hoc member Executive Board, Ohio School Supervisors Association, 1999 - Present
• Director, Ohio Japan Project, 1992-2007
• Member, Executive Committee, Oho Council on Holocaust Education, 1988 - 2000
• Member, Advisory Board, United Nations Association-United States of America, 1997-1999
• Member, Executive Board, Ohio Council for the Social Studies, 1987-1998
• President, National Council of State Social Studies Specialists, 1992-1993
• President, Ohio Council for the Social Studies, 1991-1993

Publications

• The Ohio Graduation Test Study Guide: Social Studies. Wilmington, OH: Orange Frazer Press, 2004.
• "What's New in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment", Ohio Education Association Journal. Spring, 1998.
• Learning About Our World: Japan. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 1997. (Editor)
• Competency-Based Assessments in Social Studies. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 1996.
• Social Studies: Ohio's Model Competency-Based Program. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 1994. (Coauthored with William Muthig)
• Japan: Lesson Plans for Elementary Schools. Tokyo: International Society for Education Information, Inc. 1994. (Editor)
• Japan: Lesson Plans for Junior High Schools. Tokyo: International Society for Education Information, Inc. 1994. (Editor)
• Japan: Lesson Plans for Senior High Schools. Tokyo: International Society for Education Information, Inc. 1994. (Editor)
• Ohio Studies. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 1985.
• Process Model for Course of Study. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 1984.

Professional Associations

• Association for Supervisors and Curriculum Developers
• National Council for the Social Studies
• OhioASCD
• Ohio Council for the Social Studies