Coronado High School - Recuerdos Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Cathy McAtee finds a moment of enjoyment in Advanced Skills Class. Controlled readers were used extensively this year. 4'Qx -an mi., Mrs. Ducharme taught English in her first year at Coronado.

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Reading Emphasis Encouraged In Communicative Arts Reading Clinic, Controlled readers and Newspaper Units helped liven up the English curriculum. The Reading Clinic was designed to help students with reading problems with a particu- lar skill or assignment in class, make-up work due to prolonged absence, and to prepare for college entrance exams QACT-SATJ. Heading this Communicative Arts program were Mrs. Bev Diehl and Mrs. Ann Higgins. Controlled readers were used in the reading clinic and the Senior Advanced Skills class. The machines were designed to help students improve reading skills individually. Students im- proved reading skills by trying to read and understand more at a faster speed with the machines. The machines were fun to use as well as being educational. Newspaper units, utilized in the Junior English curriculum, also helped students learn practical reading skills. Newspapers were used as reading material in place of a short story or reading selection. Emphasis was placed on style, content and comprehen- sion. Students also learned the different sections of the paper and some possible practical uses of the information in the news- paper. New faces in the department were Mrs. Jodeen Ducharme and Mr. Jay Klein. Mrs. Betty Boyd continued as department head this year. Students learn reading skills using newspapers. in j r 1 , 4 , .... Vi? -sri . -' f i ll' K -f - -- t us. Av xvhk I ,... ,. K A . .A Mr. Klein doing his homework for his English classes 5' Students busy finding material for research papers.

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New Approaches Used In History Department This year history teachers tried new and different types of ap- proaches to make the history classes more of an interest to the students. Poem's and songs were written, Ms. Newburn used the approach of hav- ing her students read and act out plays, Mr. Buchanan turned the American Revolution into a boxing match between America and Bri- tian. Other ideas used were, playing double jeapordy in current events, These ideas were used to get stu- dents more involved with there His- tory teachers and their class. Dr. Smith was the department chairman once again, other teachers were Mr. Gary Boles, Mr. Gary Hollman, Mr. Wes Burnett, Mrs. Janet Espinoza, Mr. Ralph Con- nors, Mr. Steve Posegate, and Mr. Gary Moore. --X l ie . is f 131. K awww K me an in Ms. Newburn admires students acting ability