Corcoran High School - Glen Echo Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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Working diligently on a new program, Bob Snyder and John Franklin find that the Computer Math course can be a challenging experience. Playing mixed doubles in ping-pong, Don Colomb teaches Jenny Car- penter some ofthe tricks of the trade. L .M-,I Preparation is part of everyone's responsibility as Larrel Patterson demonstrates in his printing class. During her Science class, Barbara Hertkorn encounters a hair-raising experience. Q0 OA

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Grammar Rock Students who are interested in earning college credit while still at Corcoran have a unique opportunity. If one is ambi- tious and not afraid of hard work, hefshe should take Syra- cuse University English. Taught by Deborah Ruth Federman and Maria Rapp, S. U. English is one of the most popular En- glish courses for students who want to go on to college. Freshman English credit is awarded to everyone who passes the course. But remember, itis not a piece of cake. umcy Project Advanced Biology, a course offered at Corcoran, is one one of the few subjects that a high school student may take for college credit before enrolling in a college or university. This course, which is taught by Dr. Barbara Spector, follows written guidlines which are established by Syracuse Univer- sity. Close co-operation between the university and our school allows students to earn four college credits in science. The course is a challenging one and those who enroll find that they have a unique opportunity to study living things in depth. If a pupil completes the program with satisfactory grades, he or she does not have to enroll in freshman biology in college. Barbara Spector, who earned her Ph. D. this past summer, has a wealth of knowledge to impart upon the student who is in- terested in the field of biology but is not fearful of hard work or deep concentration. Preparing for a report for Syracuse Univeristy English, Mercy Zecher concentrates on her novel. G20 li Oh boy, says Claire Byrne, as she reviews her assignment in Project Advanced Biology.

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Issues and A nswers More than the bright blue carpet and poster-covered walls attracts students to the Corcoran Reading Center. They come to improve test-taking skills, read ing speed, concentration, and to fulfill state mandated reading competency. Study of vocabulary is stressed along with the development of study skills in Science and Social Studies. Educational Developmental Labora- tory Materials and machinery are sup- plemented with paperback anthologies and workbooks, in addition to Control- led Readers, Tachistoscopes, and tape recorders. Materials of all interest and ability levels are utilized. It may seem as if Scrabble is only a game, but students in the Reading Lab. learn that it is also a way of gaining skills in vocabulary and spelling. Face the ation American History on a college level is what Advanced Placement CA.P.j Amer- ican History is all about. A number of textbooks are used that stress different historians' views. Dis- cussions and lectures as well as a few in-class debates enlighten students to the moods, issues, and crisises that make up our heritage. A college exam in May determines how much college credit a student can receive. All kinds of media techniques are utilized by Sue Good, teacher of Project Advanced American History. 000 OA