Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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History teacher Bob Gaviglio's student teacher, Caroline Westfall, laughs at a student's paper. Stu- dent teachers must go through a two semester, 30 unit, upper division set of courses as well as a new state mandated proficiency test to be licensed to teach in this state. will r i i i l V Student teacher Dan lVlcCleary points out the exact spot of the Battle of the Argonne Forest to his World History class. He student taught for Larry Ortega and Fred Brown in addition to coaching the JV Volleyball team. I4 - theme ' ,.....e-1'5 1 ,swf ' 1. ...-5. R --.N ff , , fr is-'J' gary ,Li Senior Dennis O'l-lera works on the bottom of l ceramics project. Ceramics, a more advanced ar class, is one of the more popular arts classes offerei

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Ken Forsythe vents his frustrations on a thermostat in the hall of the zoo Building. That building, constructed ten years ago, has seen more than its share of problems. Reroofed over the summer at a cost of nearly half a million dollars, the first heavy rainstorm showed that parts of the new roof leaked like sieves. An ongoing constant problem was the inconsistent internal temperatures and the lack of air circualtion. This problem caused several students to become ill, one passed out in class, it also prompted editorials in aztlan, letters to the administration and many frayed tempers. One thing that hasn't changed on this campus in the past ten years is the emphasis on the academics. Senior John Ludwig takes notes during a lecture in Mike Moore's sociology class. CIF playoffs. Remaining constant since 1973 is the Aztec tradition of a winning athletic program. Lisa Schmidt, Matt Ellsworth and alumnus Russ Altermann cheer the Aztecs at the final CIF game where the Aztecs were defeated by the Los Altos Conquerors. This was the fourth time in four years that the Aztecs played in theme

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Teachers with training wheels enhance staff They receive no compensation, they re- eive little recognition, they have many :sponsibilities and have been likened J teachers with training wheels. itudent teachers are often overlooked members of a school's staff. They actu- lly pay for the privilege of coming on 3 a campus and teaching any number if classes so they they can earn a cre- lential to become a member of one of the most overcrowded, overworked and underpaid professions in the country. Why do they do it? It obviously is not for the money. Many do it because they like teenagers, they like teaching and they think they can make a differ- ence. With more and more requirements be- ing heaped on Schools of Teacher Edu- cation the numbers of student teachers is dwindling. Fewer students in univer- sities are opting for a career in educa- tion. The State of California has recently will be hired. added a Minimum Proficiency Test for student teachers before a credential can be awarded to them. This test is taken after a strenuous two semester course of graduate and upper division classes and field work. The teachers who have student taught here in the past have had an excellent success rate. In fact, many have been hired to teach here. Language arts teacher Ric Haulenbeck was hired after his student teacher semester as were publications teacher Mary Ellen Cum- mings and social science teacher Karen Wilkins. Mike Smith's student teacher, Joan McCarthy, taught in the Home Ed department as well as in the Consumer Education. Today it is almost mandatory for student teachers to be as proficient in as many fields as possible to increase the chances that they Shelley Beckman, student teacher in journalism for Mary Ellen Cummings, shows examples of editorial cartoons to the beginning journalism class. In addi- tion to student teaching in journalism and aiding in the yearbook staff, Beckman also taught sophomore basic English here and an eighth grade English class at Kramer junior High School, theme - I5