Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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1 K ffl r' a 4. -4 BOBBI HOCHSTEDLER - Student Center BOB IAYMES - Alternative Education IANET LOEBEL - Learning Resources PAUL MITSCHLER - Gifted Students GREGG NIELSON - Alternative Education Life Skills Class Focus lndividual needs, applying problems to real life situations and students feel- ing good about themselves were all a part of Mrs. lanet Loebel's job as learn- ing resource teacher. Programs offered to the students dif- fered according to individual needs. One may have needed only mathemat- ics skills, while another student needed improvement in writing and reading. These skills were developed in real lite situations such a writing checks, keeping a checkbook, tracking finan- cial records and other practical situa- tions. ln addition, the students learned career evaluation, applying for a job, getting that job and keeping it. Students were offered regular high school credits, but the class could not be taken without parental and adminis- trative approval. Mrs. Loebel took five or six students each hour, mostly soph- omores. Students were graded on how well they used class time, percentage of ac- curacy and the student's individual educational program. The goal of these students was to find their potential and then to achieve it. FAR LEFT: Reading during fourth hour for her learning resource class is Louise Rich, '82 LEFT: Starting to listen to an educational tape is Molly Rich, '82 TOP: Working on a ditto assignment in his learning resource class is Bill Swalwell, '8l. CENTER: During his learning resource class, Kenny Gibbs, '81, decides to take a break. People! Learning Resource X l l5

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'tl Nl --in .wi TOP alternative education are Darrell Harris, '8O. ABOVE: Working on an alternative education project is Virgil Allen 'SO RIGHT' Workin . - - Q on some math problems in 5th hour alt ernative education are Bill Kershaw, '82, and Mr. Greg Nielson. LEFT: Enjoying the relaxed atmosphere in 1 141 People X Alternative Education 'One-Room Schoolhouse' Helps Students In Alternative education is hard to de- fine, in the words of teacher Greg Nielson. He compared the class to a one-room schoolhouse because ll or 12 students each hour studied as many as six different subjects. Mr. Nielson explained that classes, including literature, mathematics and social studies, were lax in a lot of ways. He said that the class was con- ducted as a study time when the teach- er helped the student learn how to learn. Some students took alternative edu- cation because they had problems in t , -. '- . 5 , 3. A - if i ia., tg Many Subjects regular class schedules or were bored with lectures. Some students took the course because they were not ready for the campus and other students en- rolled because they had conflicts with teachers. Few took the class because they were slow learners. Mr. Nielson and Bob laymes encour- age students to seek help. If the stu- dent has a problem, they can come talk to us and know it won't get past this annex, he said. The two teachers also worked with students who had prob- lems in other classes. it X Wag at rg-A , 2 iiffiim 5 'f.v' 1.4?.,.' it am, 4 ,723 p f , i 3 J, 4, I

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RIGHT: Working on a car in drivers education are Chris Straiman, '82, and Mike l-lager, '82 BELOW: Grading her test is Susan Lawrence, '82 BOTTOM LEFT: Studying his paper is Bill Clark, '82 BOTTOM RIGHT: Sluclenl drivers must often be reminded of ihese road signs. ,x . g 31, sf 1 IES! People X Driver Education IE WM--va-wow