Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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EDUCATION COURSES, “Tricks of teachinjj trade” Every profession has its ‘‘tricks of the trade’ ' or tech¬ niques which must be learned and applied; the teach- ing profession is no exception. Although many students may lx?lieve the contrary, teachers must prepare their materials beforehand. The education courses are an aid in developing the proper techniques in presenting mate¬ rials to students. The education courses at JC w erc geared mainly to the needs of the future elementary teacher. In¬ sight into a child’s needs and development were gained. All aspects of a child, including his physical, intel¬ lectual, social, and emotional growth were scrutinized in the child psychology classes. The reading course and children’s literature class aided one in choosing interest¬ ing and appropriate reading material. The course in arithmetic acquainted one with skills ncx ' esscirv in teach¬ ing children the basic numbers and their uses. The im- pirtance of education in a democratic society was stressed in the American Public Education course. Offered mostly in the night school program, the education courses w ere an added feature of the JC curriculum. To help jerry go up on the ladder of reading progress is the object of Miss McCanns Primar y Reading students. It may look picture-book easy but Miss McCanns Childrens Literature course takes the tale seriously. ' ' A .t4jyUL Applying simple techniques of design, Marion Heil fashions sea¬ sonal decorations in the Art for Elementary Teachers class.

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Gene Schneider and Boh Meder look at As formula after formula is mounted on the hoard, Mr. Brasd transforms the useless the ups and dcmms” of labor in the USA. equations of the modern business world into practical tools for S7iccess.

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Contemplation—ix part of teaching and its decision making- con fronts Nancy Nord and Marjorie Lynch, prospective teachers. American Public Ed ' ucation classes familiarize students with many problems associated with all levels of education. Playing a melody on the flutophone, Alice Irwin finds the right ' ' hey” for teaching music to school children.