Ballard High School - Shingle Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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james Creighton Charles Kemmerling ., A' 'hi U ' ,ii 'QvX Wi-wwf! X 1?X ,uf 5 5 Zan. Y is 2 L nh 2 A-. W 1 ' 9 ' HT? ames Kourkoumelis Al Nardin Paula Hasset struggles through U.S. History. Fred Kimball Norman aden In World History, Mr. Johnston shows the fundamentals ofthe sitar to Laurie Harrsch.

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li juniors take notes in U.S. History. Experimentation Several Contemporary Problems and United States History classes initiated a new approach during the first quarter of this year. The new program was shown to be successful in eliminating a large amount of repetition in the courses. It involved the team-teaching of Mr. Tjaden, Mr. Creighton, and Mr. Kourkoumelis. This approach allowed the teachers to specialize in one aspect of teaching, to group the students according to ability and let them work at their own speed, and to reexamine departmental subject matter for more effective instruction, Grading method was one of the major changes incorporated into the new system. Under this, there were only three possible grades that a student could receiveg A, incomplete, or withdrawal. To measure the value of this new approach, its results may be compared to those achieved by the majority of the teachers who continue to instruct in the popular method. This approach was experimental, but if the school system has access to the additional teachers, time, and funds which were found to be required to maintain the individual instruction needed, it will be tried again. Donald Armstrong jack Brooks In Social Studies 6 X V tx, fyifw, AN t T if ' Q. . 4 e r V, wwf, rf' f Portrait ofa teacher, Mr. Nardin

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Computer Class Open Future Careers Leading the innovations in Ballard's Mathematics Department this year was a computer math course taught by Mr. Alven Thorson. The course started this year with only one class, but the positive response indicated the possibility of additional classes in the future. The programming section of an actual computer was used in the instruction of basic programming technique. Students enrolled in this course worked problems which became progressively more difficult as they became more proficient in their skill. Therefore, students progressed at their own rate, and continuing for more than one semester was optional. 3 X K1 5' X:-. YQ? Xi .ttt D. , I Q Paul Bollman Helen Haynes John Kircher A navigation student demonstrates the use ofa sextant. M in KX -1'1 Nikkei' L ' 'ilf i : IE:'sf:?'.'5i'f?: X. rksiyk K' .,:.k -..fk :f:f'fsf..s H if ttrtt- iffy i5:'!1f7L:5'-liift I fa .. f Rodney Pressey Alven Thorson Lew Witt Head Basketball Coach Department Head Mr. ,Bollman explains a principle to his class A student works problems in Computer Math