Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Writing notes on the board, Mr. Mike Gibson had unusual teaching meth- ods. One study method he used was Scamble Gibbo , which was adapted , from TV ' s Jeopardy. UNUSUAL TEACHING METHODS 125

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I iKii ir i lAi Teachers Teachers find unique methods effective. What makes a class unusual? Is it the way the room is set up, as in Mr. Steve Wyper ' s classroom where all the desks face each other? Or is it the way the room is decorated, like Mrs. Gloria McCloud ' s bulletin board of Paul Newman clippings? Or could it be the teachers themselves? She uses dramatic hand gestures, and she even showed us her bloomers, com- mented Jeanette Sayre, as she was de- scribing Mrs. McCloud ' s uniqueness. Some teachers were becoming quite the talk around the campus. Did you hear about Mr. Jay VanMeeter wearing a wed- ding dress in class, making peanut brittle, or causing a major explosion? How about Mr. Jack Harrison always asking where the weekend get-together would be, and who your date was? Did Mrs. McCloud really sing and dance for her English stu- dents? Yes, these were all actual creative teaching methods. Entertainment seemed to keep stu- dents on their toes. Mr. Gary Rungo, sci- ence teacher, threw a joke in here and there to keep the class lectures interest- ing. Students were surprised to see their teachers break-down straight and seri- ous teacher images. I think the teach- ers are really funny here, although we al- ways have a lot of work to do, stated Christi Johnson. by Karen Anderson The most unusual teaching method I observed was in Ms. Wirtz ' English class. She grouped the students and had them cooperate, instead of compete. Tom Schultz, Vice- Principal in Charge of Curriculum. Taps in hand, Mrs. Gloria McCloud has been known to dance during a teaching lesson. Her sing- ing was also a priviledge for her Eng- lish students. Sitting behind her desk, ms. Michelle D ' Ascanio helps a student. Ms. D ' Ascanio kept live animals in her classroom, including snakes. V ACADEMICS

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Heads or tails? Drew Am- merman flips a coin to deter- mine the answer. Students sometimes left their tests an- swers to luck. Exuberant after a test, Gerry Pare throws his books into the air. Many students were relieved when their tests were over. i 6 Stressed, Lance Stockton finishes his test before the end of the period. Some teachers ' tests started at the beginning of the period and lasted until the bell sounded at the end. Reviewing her answers, Laura Alvarez looks over her test to make sure they are cor- rect. Many students found it helpful to make sure that they marked the answer they de- sired. Zap the cap buttons were worn by teachers like Mrs. Cyndi Bong to promote the up- coming C.A.P. Test for seniors. Special review instruction was given in English and math classes for seniors. ACADEMICS