Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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Dr. George A. Retan Director of Elementary Education The Elementary Department under the direction of Dr. George A. Retan seeks to promote better childhood education through the use of more pro- gressive methods. The elementary student teacher learns and practices the latest innovations of great educators. The supervisors of the elementary laboratory school are a tribute to the school teaching profession. They are responsible not only for the pupils in their grade but also for their student teachers. Although this is a large respon- sibility, it is most capably handled by teachers who through wide experience have accumulated a great store of knowledge about everything in general. Since a much larger number of children enter grade school than ever reach high school or college, the task of the elementary teacher is an im- portant one. Her well-rounded personality and excellent teacher-training make her typical of THE AMERICAN TEACHER. Elementary Student Teacher

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E. P. Bertin Departmental Head The Secondary Department of Mansfield State Teachers College strives to prepare and produce better teachers for the junior and senior high schools. This program is under the supervision of Eugene P. Bertin. As head of the Secondary Department, he attempts to solve any problems which may con- front students, teachers, or the department itself. To the secondary student Mansfield offers a selection of such special fields as science, mathematics, social studies, English, and languages. Spe- cialization allows the secondary student to major in the subjects in which he is most interested. The campus junior high school provides the setting for a direct application by the young secondary teacher of the knowledge he has acquired in his particular field. And thus an American secondary teacher is born. English Lit. under Dr Swan

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unior ff c Jessie I. Grigsby Principal Junior High JUNIOR HIGH SUPERVISORS First row: Miss Grigsby, Miss Mur- phey, Miss Allen, Miss O ' Brien. Second row: Mr, Alger, Mr, Higley, Mr. Jupenlcz. The campus junior high school acts as the connecting link between the elementary school and the senior high school. It is at this age level that the school is confronted by the turbulent problems of adolescent youth. Modern educators have come to the realization that the vocational as well as the ccademic subjects are important in the all around development of the indi- vidual. Art, music, homemaking education, industrial arts, and physical edu- cation help to accomplish this purpose. A well-filled library encourages students to read for enjoyment. Sports contests of various kinds are held to promote physical development and good sportsmanship. The school lunch cafeteria insures a balanced diet for the child. A really wonderful job is being done with junior high school students by the AMERICAN TEACHER.