Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Six Edsel Ford Instructors Become Grade Level Counselors, Ford Haskins Northern Suit Teachers AB University of California MA Edsel Ford High School has put into effect a guidance program which is new to Dearborn schools. It strives to solve problems for the individual and ones common to most high-school students. There are two divisions in the guidance program; individual counseling and group counseling in the form of Human Relation classes. With this schedule, the counselors can do a more effective job since fewer students are being assigned to one counselor. Human Relation classes are divided into groups of 25 to 30 students when they are 10-B’s and the student continues in the same group until he graduates. Through these six semesters, the same teacher-counselor or coun- selor remain with the class. This enables the class and counselor to know and better understand one another. The aim of Human Relations is to de- velop basic understandings which the student can apply to the solving of his own problems. The relationship between the classes and individual cousel- own problems. The relatioinship between the classes and individual counsel- ing is indirect. Atmerene Kaufman University of Michigan AB University of Michigan MA Dorothy Kaufman Wayne University BA Wayne University M E 1. Mr. Wallace discusses election of class officers with Human Relations class. Mrs. A. Kaufman advises 12B Jerry Goshorn on the courses for his last semester. 16

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With Assistants, Mr. Willard Thornley, Mr. William Young Mr. William Young Mr. William Young, assistant prin- cipal. is in charge of student personnel. He received his BS degree at Hills- dale College and attended Wayne Un- iversity for his Masters degree. At Hillsdale Mr. Young was presi- dent of his senior class and was an All-American football player for two years. He came to Dearborn in 1950 and taught social studies, physical ed- ucation, and English classes. In 1953 he went to the University of Chicago as a member of the study group plan- ning EFHS. Thereafter he spent his afternoons planning Edscl Ford’s cur- riculum. Last year he was appointed a- ssistant principal. Mr. Willard Thornley Assistant Principal Willard Thorn- Icy is in charge of general building management and school affairs, and sponsors the Student Council. Mr. Thornley received his MA at the University of Michigan. After col- lege. Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores claimed him. and he came to Dearborn after teaching there. Mr. Thornley taught science and math- ematics at Edison Junior High School. He left Edison to teach physics and photography at Dearborn High, and was part of the original group of teachers planning Edsel Ford curric- ulum. He was appointed to the assis- tant principalship of EF and. along with his work on the curriculum, as- sumed the responsibility of equipping the school. In his few spare hours Mr. Thornley spends his time with his hobbies which are fishing, hunting, and photography.

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 ' To Students, Teach Human Relations Classes In the classes, the work consists mostly of general and applied psychol- ogy The content is selected with the developmental tasks of youth (Havig- hurst) as a guide. Classes meet for two or three full 65 minute periods every week They are alternated with the physical education classes. Because of this schedule, gym is now required for six semesters instead of the previous four. Issuing absence slips is one of the duties of grade level counse- lor Mr. Smith. Russ Peterson Michigan State Normal BS University of Michigan MA Wally Smith Michigan State University BA Michigan State University MA Hershel Wallace Central College BA University of Michigan MME Mr. Peterson lis- tens as Mrs. D. Kauf- man reads from one of the many college catalogues. iiiidanc Counsdo gaUie wTTh Assistant rrincipa Mr. tvans to discuss student placement of summer and time iobs. 17