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

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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

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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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20 Beyond the classronrn n the olden days, teachers with beady eyes and stern lips sat upright at their com- mand post, eyeing the Tom Savvyers of the class. A century later, Ivlitty teachers and students interact beyond the classroom as colleagues, friends, and relatives. l've gone to many public schools. noted senior Brenda Broadus, and outside of class. you can't find teachers anywhere. Teachers are more personal and helpful here. lVlitty teachers are involved in sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities, more as participants than as directors. A few have both jobs and kids at Nlitty. America is still shaping up, and IVlitty teachers are certainly not old football jerseys in the closet. The Intramurals program in- volves competition between student and teacher teams. Becommended by the WASC Accrediting Commission, it was started over four years ago. Dave Ghaplick first managed it, Dan lVlcCrone took over three years ago, and Dave Brown is the present organizer. lnformality requires flag football instead of tackling, but the teams play by the off: rules. Volleyball and soccer are also part the program. Enthusiasm adds more color to lVlit1 black and gold. Yearbookees received number one award at the Stanford semi last summer. .Jeff House, the head honcf was the tag-along advisor ready with ide encouragement, and words of wisdc Trophies were won but friendships were C deepened. l-louse got to know both the and the new staff members better. Conf: nervous about the class and the seminar senior Theresa Banchero l was scared l' v l I-louse made you feel comfortable, and supportive. Different people see LIFE in differ: ways, says moderator Brother Tom Spri For some members, LIFE helps them deve leadership qualities. For others, persc talents are discovered. like the seven-day workshop during the mer, were the basis bridges the generation .f.w.,, Shared for friendships gap, Spring wk ' wlzdf ml mil BIB!