David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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far left: Getting up in front of a camera is like getting up in front of a classroom full of uneager students, trying to teach them the accumilated knowledge learned ouer the years. Student teacher Julie Oliver attemps this difficult task for Mr. Franzetti's class, left: Marianne Merritt discusses the elements that make up F. Scott Fitzgeralds book, The Great Gatsby. below: Ernest Hernandez, Student teacher Marianne Merritt, and Erica Duitman, have a group dicussion on the topic of literature, an f often discussed topic forjunior english classes. Y . . Q ! 5' t ,, .4 V ,.,,, f 4. Student Teachersfd9

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Learn to Teach Student teachers gain in class experience from the other side of the desk Every year Crockett teachers have the chance to have a student teacher. A stu- dent of the University of Texas at Austin, and one majoring in education. CAnd one willing to put up with Crockett studentsll Student teacher Alvin Parson, for Mr. Max Fisher, explained how the program works, K'At the end of your college re- quirements, you set aside a block for student teaching. This gives the college students a chance to put all the knowledge learned to use. He also said that the student has to have the re- quired G.P.A. and to be majoring in the subject he is teaching. As one sits in class the question often comes to mind, Why would anyone want to become a teacher? Julie Oliver, stu- dent teacher for Mr. Robert Franzetti, said the reason she wanted to teach was because she enjoyed teaching and liked working with other students. Marianne Merritt, student teacher for Ms. Nora Maisel, said she wanted to become a teacher because, I thought the caliber of teachers in my day wasn't very good. But some students didn't think that their student teacher was so hot, 'Sometimes I wished that we had our regular teacher back because when she got confused so did we, and sometimes she graded a lot harder but I guess it was okayf' said junior Carrie Smith. Some of the student teachers didn't plan on becoming a classroom teacher, ! elif .. 7 4.41 David Bennett asks student teacher Amy Jo Allen for some sort of explanation on the sociology homework just assigned. 38!Student Teachers but decided to have it to fall back on. As Alvin Parson said, Itls a step to a fur- ther goal. I'll be commissioned in May, and I'll need something to fall back on, but I intend to pursue a career in the military. Sometimes the students don't hit it off to well with the student teachers. But most everything worked out. It takes a while for both parties to adapt to each other. Kids haven't changed much, the clothes are different but the thoughts are the samell' It was fun hav- ing a student teacher! He wasn't hard! Student teachers are more fun than regular teachers! They like to do more work but student teachers like to do more than work! said junior Darren Williams. You would think there would be more problems a student teacher encounter but most of them agreed, there were no major problems. Amy Jo Allen, Mr. Willie Schlickhiesen's student teacher, said, It was weird getting the kids on my side, at first they didn't laugh at my jokes but after a while they loosened up.77 Is the student teaching program real- ly necessary to prepare one for actual classroom teaching? Alvin Parson said that the trial run he received as a stu- dent teacher was definitely necessary, because t'it would be total chaos to throw someone into a classroom without any experience at all! The true value of poetry is seldom understood by the teen's of the 80's, Dewley Windburne tries to explain the value and depth ofpoetry. The real work comes to the classroo teacher, if this is so why would a teache choose to have one? Mr. Max Fishe said, Because I like to see new idea and different approaches. They bring e bang to the class! ' What about the students point oi view? Most students liked it. But some don't even give them a chance! UI like having a student teacherg it was change and you make a new friendl' said junior Shari Rhodes. by Amy Smith 2

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