Eastern Oregon University - Mountaineer Yearbook (La Grande, OR)

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XXVTXQITIZONWWC 4? Xfi N TRAINING DEPARTMENT ' The name H. Ackerman Training Schoolu of the Eastern Oregon Normal School has been selected as the ofhcial title in honor of the late Mr. Ackerman, who held a long and outstanding record as instructor and leader in school affairs in Oregon. He was superintendent of public instruction in Oregon, president of the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth, and was among the early advocates of a normal school in eastern Oregon. As such, the training school is proud to bear his name. In addition to the teaching experience the Normal School students receive under the supervision of the training teachers, a preliminary observation course is given in the La Grande public schools. The nnal preparatory teacher training is also received in the public schools, whereby the students assume the entire responsibility of the schoolroom for a period of time. -If if ir af af if I af 32 it NSjN Df 7

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1' Q i' W PRIMARY EDUCATION The Primary Division of the Teacher Training Department of the Normal School aims to prepare students to teach efficiently the boys and girls of the primary grades. Through training, the student is led to see that the true measure of efficiency of every teacher must be considered in the light of the child through the developmental changes which the teacher causes to take place in his habits, appreciations, and fund of knowledge. To fulfill this obligation the teacher must realize that the function of the school is three- fold: to give the child facts, develop the best in his personality, and prepare him for high grade human living. Through the varying experiences and activities the student teacher is given opportunity to observe and participate in a training program carried forward with children in a wholesome happy atmosphere which is conducive to the chil.d's satis- fying joy in work and play. The student teacher thus acquires, as part of her teaching equipment, an ability to influence the child to take his place as a member of a purposeful cooperative group which is a substantial training for citizenship. ALICE MCDONALD, . Supevfzfiror. LMXQQ K X sir I 0 if y N iz Tlx 7 ...y A Tix' M ff f al-I tt rrr t , si a y W 'X?f7f-?4 C9Xsxf'nfS ij WAN v

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eNff'ff'w1? XW9E k 'N ff'7' M 13' F O FIRST GRADE The thingy cl child can make if May crude and worthlerr hey It if hir impulse lo create . Should glczddeh thee. -FROEBEL. The creative instinct of the child is a delight and should be given a proper outlet with simple material and occasional direction. With the child as the center of the school, the teacher is the guide who no longer says, l'Don't do that, but llWhy not do this instead?', This in part explains the happy faces of the children in the first grade of the V training school. ' al' is . ALMA WHITMER, :ll ' li .. flies Tminihv Teacher. ll!! Y effecwwmfzefgfj WN ff' s F U Qi-9 ii r 'l Eh , gg g I . x.. g E