Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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,,,s, 77.7 7 77 . 7w , 7V ,7 7 , , W o- A-V ,, , 7 , ' 7' ' ' 7.7 . ' , ' eb. a EDUCATION Future educators teach, observe, experiment, and learn vi C onstructing countless Arts, one of the most demand- projectS, comprehend- ing classes in education, ing a semester's worth of required a project every other studies in seven weeks, and the week. day after day contact with 30 The other two classes lovely children who call you included Education Psychology teacher, all happen in the and Tests and Measurements. l'professional semester of Students were also required to education majors. attend an evening seminar Semester after semester which taught them how to senior education majors enroll apply for a job, which organ- in one of their most Challeng- izations were available, and ing semesters. Approximately how to solve various student 70 students braved that chal- teaching problems. lenge, and one of them was Once these seven weeks senior Lois Ostry. of classes were over, the time Miss Ostry,a double major arrived for the real teacher in elementary and special to move into a real class- education graduated in room. December, 1980. Her last Miss Ostry taught at Walt semester began with the Disney Elementary School.Her typical accelerated courses. day began at 8:30 am. and The four classes met everyday lasted until 3:30 p.m. every day. for seven weeks, preparing the She attended all staff meetings, seniors for the classroom P.T.A. meetings, and other experience. From those seven teacher- related functions. weeks, Miss Ostry felt very Miss Ostry expressed, I don't prepared to become my own mind tattending the functionsl. boss in a classroom. My goal going into the semes- Final preparations for ter was to get the most elementary teachers began experience and learning as with a trip back into first grade possible out of my Classes and where students first learn to student teaching. '- teoee. read. See Dick run Go, Miss Ostry set a goal for Sally, go or Help, lane, help herself as a teacher. I want my jugged the memories of classroom to be a place where proficient readers, reminding kids will want to come and them of their struggle with where they will see success in such difficult sentences. themselves, she stated. And ' Within a matter of min- so the challenge began. utes, students transformed -Diana Hannamen e from first graders to teachers. Leaving the Reading for Elementary Teachers class, they entered the world of bulletin boards and projects. Language Ianice Marlin Regina Ball, senior, tells her story as others listen. A slory presentation was required of all Reading for Teachers students. Michelle Yanecko, senior, presents a listening lesson of a Halloween story. She prepared a tape to be played while viewing her drawing. Photo by Janice Martin. MEEHHG

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EDUCATION 1 68 Education Winston larry On the student's level, Julie Carlson, sophomore, answers questions about story problems. Miss Carlson teacher aided in the fall semester at Watkins. Practicum makes perfect what students enrolled in: the education department encountered in classes de- signed to prepare future Learning how to teach is! teachers. Students integrated all areas of studies e social studies, science, music, physical education, language arts, and much more. Exper- ience and observation played an important role in the process of preparation. Before becoming a student teacher, an education major attends classes designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge of teaching. Foundations of Education, usually the first practicum course, gave sophomores a chance to get into the class- room. At this time, the endless paper work that plagues most teachers becomes a reality. The practicum also gave students the opportunity to decide whether teaching was for them. Janice Martin, senior elementary major, stated, The teachers stressed how to be an effective teacher. The classes were designed to help the' students have a better aware- ness of 'what is actually in- volved in being a successful teacher. For students who planned to teach secondary level sub- jects, the program was a little different. A major in any subject, such as math, business, or communications, was first required. Then, to receive a teaching certificate, a founda- tions education methods class and Psychology of the Excep- tional Child were taken prior to the student teaching semes- ter. Cindy Snyder, another senior education major, said, I learned how to deal with the psychological and physical growth of the child.ll Under- standing the learning process was a major objective of the education classes. Miss Snyder accepted a position at Glen- dale High School, which she will fill in 1981. Observation, instruction, and experience combined to mold the student into a teacher, giving them con- fidence that they will be successful in every classroom. -Clleryl Deken e Free time games are also a part of the activities that sophomore Cheryl Van Luven plans for her students. Cheryl worked at Watkins Elementary School. Photo by Winston larry.