Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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Mr. Stanley Marliula delivers a biology lec- More preparation is required in team leaching, a vital part of modular scheduling. Miss lure to a large group in the auditorium. olo Kludt, Mrs. Dorothy Dyrseth, and Mr. David Cade plan a presentation for English. Students Learn To Budget Unscheduled Mods Laboratory classes, tvhich are limited to thirty students, are designed to give additional help in weak areas. Mr. John Koestler helps his students improve their German accent. Switching from a traditional schedule to a modular schedule demanded a dras- tic change on the part of the students and faculty. With forty percent of their time unscheduled, students had to learn how to plan their independent study time. The Instructional Material Center was the most widely used study area. It was here that students could use tapes, filmstrips, records, magazines, pam- phlets, and hooks. The English and so- cial studies resource rooms were also lo- cated here. The other resource rooms for mathematics and science provided an area where students could receive extra help from their teacher. Open labora- tories for foreign language, business, art, home economics, and shop courses al- lowed students to come in during their unscheduled time to practice or study.

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Modular scheduling introduces a totally different atmosphere to the Cooper auditorium. In this large group students become better prepared for college through efficient note taking and careful listening to materials presented by their instructor. Mr. Brian Boettcher leads a discussion in one of his small group biology classes. Small groups are limited to fifteen students to encourage student interaction and individual help. 18

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Intense concentration and a steady hand are two requirements for creating an art project. Sophomore Dennis Peterson adds the fin- ishing strokes of ink to his poster. Art Av Specialize To Meet Needs Of Students A greater variety of art projects was created this year with the open art lab- oratory. This system provided longer periods of working time and allowed the students to specialize in art techniques. Art projects were placed in the Brook- dale Art Show sponsored by District 281. Also many projects were displayed at the fourth annual Cooper Art Exhi- bition held in the spring. Several tape recorders, overhead projectors, and a control council for tele- vision production were added to the au- dio-visual department. Guided by Mr. Roger Kane, new audio-visual director, this department set up equipment and prepared the many aids required for large group presentations. Volunteer au- dio visual aids performed vital services for teachers and students. Mr. Gary Gilmer Mr. Roger Kane 20