George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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GCM 146 CURRICULUM Individuaiization of instruction was the theme carried throughout the Foreign Language department. French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish courses were available to all grades. Marshall pioneered an experi¬ mental program of unit progress that enabled students to study in groups that progressed as their ability allowed. The department’s goals were to teach the student to communicate with a level of compe¬ tency, and to help each student be a successful one. With several groups traveling at different speeds there was a reduction, hopefully, in the number of below average grades. As a result of the program there was an opportunity to learn in a student — oriented environment where the teacher became a con¬ sultant rather than a director. Cards and tapes were used to supplement the textbooks. Right: Miss Laurie Williams keeps trying. Below: Mr. Keith Barney records grades in his deep blue book. Opposite page, below left: Mrs. Mary Allen gives extra help to an interested student. Opposite page, below right: Mrs. Alba Farfaglia makes lesson plans for the next day. Basic materials v '

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148 CURRICULUM 2 Right: Mrs. Ruth Keppel awaits an intelligent response from her students. Below: A Hare ( -° Krishna monk visits Mrs. Jayne James’ tran¬ scendentalism class. Bottom: Mrs. Irene Odorizzi directs a drama class. Opposite page: Mr. Edwin Vergason daydreams in one of his rare moments of stillness.