Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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8 Ev- X :Q U It takes the right stuff he Flandom l-louse dictionary defines a teacher as being a person Wl'1O teaches or instructs, esp. as a profes- sion. l-lowever, the lVlitty faculty exceeds this definition. What does it take to be a teacher? To be a good teacher means more than imparting information and facilitating skills in the classroom. It takes an awareness of indi- vidual needs, honesty, consistency, and knowledge of the subject matter, being able and willing to give of yourself, answered Catherine Sanders, English teacher. Nlichael Fallon, religion teacher and Student Activities Director, added, The love of the subject, love of students and concern for their learning, creativity, innovation, and enthusiasm in the art of teaching. lvlost teachers agree a lot of time must be sacrificed: their job can and often does inter- fere with their personal life, or affects it in some way. For F'at Bowers, English teacher, teaching is like being a doctor-you don't DO it, you AEE it, so it can't be a '53 to 5' job. The lvlitty faculty also feels the need to be able to endure stress and overcome the frustration of not achieving 1 OOUIU success, commented .Jack Flamage, vice-principal. FJeg Scannell, religion teacher, stressed the im- portance of a good teacher to be a continual learner. Good teachers can learn to be bet- ter teachers if they not only continue their iii lift Twill 1, Ak: '5 Fil. 1.5 ,ii q:,wiii.-www.: f wQffrswfiiyiiieg,lj:,.f 5 ili iiiiif' i 5 F5' ' WMEK l ill lfjil X -' ' wir' y fifljl W ill 'jj wllidii 1 V. ,N . iii' lu, lim i pi, ,, i , Ak ,N il,,,-gyi,,,W,Riiinf.,ii.lm-kiwi-. W ....,. . . ..,... . own education but also are willing to le from their students. An essential quality is strictness balan with a creative sense of humor. English tee er Karen Delvlonner practices an Adolf l-li system of checks to make sure her stude have homework and class materials. A ps on freshmen's opinions proved the effect ness yet fairness of her method. Dave I4 sler also believes in tricks for coping. teases his science students occasionally spark up chemistry class. Although many faculty have considered reer changes, they come back. Stated R. age, I like being in a school with kids and all ' ' d c related problems Fallon shows similar cation. l-le once moved over to private in try for a year. His pay as senior produc' manager amounted to EEO, OOO annually, he missed the classroom and the studer Fallon decided to return. Faculty members care about young pec and show a willingness to work with the s dents. Independence, freedom, and aut omy allow the teachers to be themselves take time for students, comments Fal thus, 'lVlitty itself has become an ideal 1 teachers rise to. Brother Tom Sp: stated, The teachers are professional. can give and take criticism about their without getting personal. The facultyinteracts with students iniflaidilffifwlfliib

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there Tony Mercado, Jim Wallace, .Judy lngram, and Flichard l-lansen take advantage of Counseling and Guidance's resources and services. them. the counselors were able to find to fulfill each request and, at the same meet all the school's requirements. We acting as trouble shooters for the errors, stated .Joe Pirzynaki, de- chairman, and it gave us a great to begin discussing students' early in the year. The responsibility and constant demand j on counselors enabled the Counseling Guidance Department to raise its stan- Flesponsibility in the sense that coun- felt it a necessity to steer each student n a positive direction, and students felt the eed for guidance throughout the school ir. With both the counselors and the stu- wts pushing to meet halfway, the quality of counselor-student relationship grew to ate a school with positive ideals and goals. - .Jessica Lopez - 05451 I po- QWT M3 fl- ggi wa izsxsgzae 'UR ! igA1F '1 fs i 'I ne '3 .x

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classroom. Sports activities, like in- ne ramurals, cheerleading. IVITA, Student Sov- rnrnent LIFE, and Campus Nlinistry offer es for teachers to interact with Extracurricular activities, such as lVlTA, an important experience for both faculty students, stated Sanders. Students echo these opinions concerning a role and the way the staff has sur- it. Sophomore Micky Hancock com- their sense of humor, spirit, and ca- friendliness. They relate to students in an way. What do students like in the adults they earn from for one or more periods each day? 'They should be knowledgeable, and under- tsnd student needs, are criteria that junior ngeline Pang goes by. For sophomore risten lvlorgin, a hard class with an interest- ng teacher is more worthwhile than a boring l:eacher's easy A. Faculty devote their lives to teaching, and a ersonal reward for many is to succeed with heir students, and be able to extend beyond he classroom to meet needs. Scannell feels, 'Students who have had their lives touched ith the affection, shared knowledge and aspect of a good teacher pursue education nd life with confidence and vigor. ,ipibble Rgchs It is the teachers who add to the sense of Bsshe U0 scudy tshows :han 15 'nm and provide a comfortable learn- 'gmmshns f OO' Her-e sh eschef-S environment. Of' 'ver scudefwi Dbebaf-Es S. -- Patricia Curran - - Li Nliso - - NM ,,,.,,u W ,pl-vel-A xylfg, Kay Ml X , x X' Q sw-,, . N, Vs 1-mi? swwilmwllll ml w 'l,P 5 Q 5 Wm. lm iw.. l wi emi vi .Y J A .1 lim i f'EgkEfE'5i-,f-milk wif . l . 1 - dw lm ll lil. . , will ff' A 1: . mv'-l,,, lm- fl-lmllzl