Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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English Teachers Travel; Mrs. Case New Librarian Innovation was the key word in the English department this year. Mrs. Bernardi headed a new program called Confidence Testing, or Mastery Learning, where both the teaching and testing are judged on the possibility, or degree of accuracy, rather than on definite right or wrong answers. Also new is the forming of many special committees to investigate new ideas for both the gifted student and the slow learner. The English department learned from the trips of several of its members, Mr. Adam to Evanston, Miss Carson and Mrs. Briley to DeKalb, and Miss Roseberg and Miss Neumann to Champaign. Special methods to aid the gifted are already being practiced there. Some of the variations being planned for the future consist of independent study, group projects, and panel projects. The English department will suffer the absence of Mrs. Dor- othy Larkin, who will retire next year. She has taught both senior and sophomore English. Mrs. Elinor Case is the newest addition to the library staff, replacing the former assistant librarian, Mrs. Daurel Bebber. Other changes in the library are the new rules requiring stu- dents to have passes to get into the library before school. Over- due book fines are paid in the magazine room in the morning to eliminate congestion. Does Lady Macbeth have a stronger character than her husband? Mrs. Doris Briley asks one of her English literature classes. Geneva Henss Nurse DeWayne Roush English Sharon Hester English Luch Shawgo English Dorothy Larkin English Phylita Shinneman English Virginia Moffitt English Linda Thornburg English Barbara Neumann English Thomas Tomlinson English Betty Roseberg English Mary Youngdahl English 15

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Mrs. Patricia Bernardi, on the far right, explains the principles of Mastery Learning to Soph Enghish teachers Miss Linda Thornburg, Mr. Tom Derouin, Miss Opal Carson, and Mrs. Virginia Moffit. John A. Adam English Dolores Beckmann English Patricia Bernardi English James S. Bradley English Doris Briley English Opal Carson English Elinor Case Librarian Kathleen Curry Librarian Tom Derouin English Janice DeTaeye English Jennie Ellison English Judith L. Funk English 14

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Open Use of Language Lab With Language Dept. Plans The Foreign Language department is planning many changes in the near future, especially for the students in the third and fourth year classes. Next year possibly a type of modular sched- ule will be put into effect by dividing the class into small work groups. This might change the role of the teacher from that of an instructor to that of a consultant. The possibility of comprehension and dictation tapes for each student is being explored. The language laboratory may be opened next year for pupils to use during their study halls. More program instruction and more individual projects will be encouraged. The testing procedure is also being changed in such a way that the student will be able to choose his own test from sev- eral offered to him. The different tests will emphasize either speaking, reading, or writing. After taking the test, the pupil will correct it himself so that he can compare and discuss his grade with the teacher before arriving at a final mark. Mrs. Perry, who has served the Social Studies department for many years, will retire this year. The classes that she has taught are government and World History. The Social Studies department has been working on changes and revision in the curriculum and will make final decisions in the future. Offering more elective courses is a possibility being discussed. The continuity of subject matter and studies may also be revised. Mr. Philip Doherty, new German teacher, works at the control center in the language lab. Anne Bell Rosalie Burns Cullen R. Case Carol Connelly Roy Devinney Philip M. Doherty Languages Languages Social Studies Languages Social Studies Languages Jack Dye Mary C. Foster Peter Knox Billie Gene Lee George Manus Karen Meier Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Languages Social Studies Social Studies 16