East Lansing High School - Ceniad Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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4 Our present high school building was opened in September, 1956. Since then rooms have been added in the summers of 1959, 1960, and 1961. Further additions are planned before 1965 when we expect over 1600 pupils to be enrolled in East Lansing High School. Since the life of a school building is at least 40 to 50 years, it is fairly certain that our building will still be housing high school pupils in the year 2000. What changes will have taken place by the year 2000? We can only guess. These are some of the guesses I will make: Class schedules will be much more flexible. At present it is our practice to place a certain number of pupils in a given class and schedule the class to meet the same teacher four times each week. The one teacher handles the entire program in the subject area for all the pupils in his classes. Some leaders in educational thinking are predicting that we will have a number of teachers working with pupils in the same subject area, and that much more flexible scheduling will be required to permit this type of instruction. A very well-prepared teacher-specialist will present the material of the course to large groups of pupils. New topics, units, and concepts will be introduced and related to other knowledge. Interest will be stimu- lated and reasons for study understood. Understanding of terms will be developed. Problems to be solved by pupils will be considered. Space does not permit a more detailed listing of activities that will be undertaken by large groups, but about forty per cent of a pupil's time will be spent in the large groups. About twenty per cent of time will be spent in small groups for examination of terms and concepts and solution of problems. The other forty per cent of a pupil's time will be spent in individual study. He will read, listen to records and tapes, experiment, write, record, visit, and self-appraise his progress. Future expansion of our high school building facilities will, no doubt, be made in terms of the new type of program. The term-teaching facility in the latest classroom wing is an indication of the trend. We have areas for large-group instruction, such as the auditorium and cafeteria. Others may be needed. We have manv classrooms that may be used for small-group instruction, and even individual work. How- ever, we will need more facilities for working with pupils in counselling and individualized instructional activities. American public schools have gone through a period of tremendous expansion. As an example, while our total population has grown four times, the enrollment in our public high schools has grown eighty times. There will be continued growth, but we shall be increasinglv concerned that our curriculum better meets the needs of pupils, and that our in- struction shall be such that pupils will be better motivated ro attain their potential. A LOOK I TO THE FUTURE ' .Q gl 'ee ui

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if Mr. Lee Kinney In the year 1913 the first senior class graduated from East Lansing High School. There were seven members in this graduating class. The past 50 years has seen our high school grow, with the ex- pansion of our community, to a high school gradu- ating over 200 students in 1961 and 1962. In 1965 the graduating class will be over 300 students. This year our enrollment is 1100 students in the upper four grades. With the increase in enrollment our curriculum has expanded, and students now gradu- ate with a total of twenty-four credits. The students are allowed to carry four, five, or six academic credits depending upon their capability and maturity. Each class meets 70-minutes, four times a week with supervision of study provided as part of each class activity. This study includes group study, in- dividual study in the classroom, laboratory, and library. This study is supplemented by assigned homework. Students are encouraged to enrich their program by adding academic courses as well as en- richment courses in music, art, creative writing, dramatics, shop, home-making, and commercial sub- jects. At this time there are a total of 73 different courses in our curriculum. A HALF CENTURY OF PROGRESS - PAST AND FUTURE ffiQ,fZZfOi-llfniiillls The next 50 years will find East Lansing High School continuing to grow in size as the community of East Lansing continues to grow. Trends in sec- ondary education in the next 50 years seem to point towards the high school taking a more unique roll in the education experiences of our youth. The impact of modern technology will enhance teaching techniques, as well as, affect the curriculum offerings at our high school. Course content will constantly be under revision as the needs of our society change. Trends point at this time towards the continuing development of techniques to provide for large group instruction, group discussion, and individual study. The use of technical aids and revised instruc- tional techniques will encourage the development of critical thinking, the expanded use of laboratory facilities, and the continued development of the in- vestigative approach to learning. We are sure that the quality of education at East Lansing High School will continue to meet the needs of its students in the challenging years ahead. The fine cooperation of the community will con- tinue, through its Board of Education, to provide quality education for the youth of East Lansing. ,ffakff