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

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Mr. Stanley Marhula delivers a biology lee- More preparation is required in team teaching, a vital part of modular scheduling. Miss lure to a large group in the auditorium. lola Mudt, Mrs. Dorothy Dyrseth, and Mr. David Cade plan a presentation for English. Students Learn To Budget Unscheduled Mods classes, which are limited to thirty students, are designed to give additional help in areas. Mr. John Koestler helps his students improve their German accent. Switching from a traditional schedule to a modular schedule demanded a drastic 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, pamphlets, and hooks. The English and social studies resource rooms were also located here. The other resource rooms for mathematics and science provided an area where students could receive extra help from their teacher. Open laboratories for foreign language, business, art, home economics, and shop courses allowed students to come in during their unscheduled time to practice or study. 19

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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.

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Intense concentration and a steady hand are two requirements for creating an art project. Sophomore Dennis Peterson adds the finishing 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 laboratory. 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 Exhibition held in the spring. Several tape recorders, overhead projectors, and a control council for television production were added to the audio-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 audio visual aids performed vital services for teachers and students. Mr. Donald Englin Audiovisual student aid Dan Oman threads a film projector for a presentation. Mr. Gary Gilmer Mr. Roger Kane