Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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DR. FRANCIS L. BAILEY Garhum, Maine President RB. Univershy of Michigan; A.M. Univar- sify of Michigan; Ph. D. Columbia University. .2461minid trafion MR. RALPH E. DUSD MR. ALSTDN SMITH Gnrhnm, Maine Purilund, Haine- Business and Plant Manager Registrar, Junior High Education B.Ed. Keene Teachers CofIEQe; MA. New 3.5. Boston University; M.S. University nf York Universiiy. Maine.

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Adminid lra lion L PLANNING LEAB'ING INSPIRING Left In light: Mr. Smith, Dr. Bailey, Hr. Duse. NE of the meet imperative requirements of an up-und-eeming eellege is en efficient and ferwerd-thinking administrative ste'ii. Gerhem State Teeeheus Ceilege is must fortunate in pessessing edministreters whe plen within ten years te make this eempus one at the mest rnedern in the state. Already this plan has its beginning in s: new science buiiding end a wemen's dermitery under eenstruetien. Heading up the executive department is our President, Dr. Francis L. Bailey, who is never tee l:n.IIs';.4r fer the students' problems - no matter how great er smell. Meeting these preblems, he selves them with fairness and sympathy. Assisting him is Mr. Ralph E. Duse, the Business and Plant Manager. His duties include the supervision Of all maintenance, repairs, and new eenstructien. In addition to his regular executive duties, Mr. Duse always finds time to make new friends emeng the student bedy. Serving as registrar for this grewing ceilege is Mr. Alsten Smith. His inb is eemplex, since he serves all three divisiens ef the ecudemic eemmunity: faculty, students, and administration. Among his chief responsibilities is seneern fer the changes and improvements in the ceilege :urrieuium. it is te these three lenders that Gerhnm State Teachers Cellege ewes a large dEb'i', fer their sembined ingenuity has given us many of the luxuries we new enir:.1q,.lF and will give us in the future an even better seheel of which we can be increasingly Freud.

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Superuidory l' .- .,-a--.--- a- I :mx'ff-fm Left in Eight: Miss Littlef'leld. Miss Uptun, Miss Feuhedr, Dr. MitchelL Mrs. Cesteiim F I ; q. I 'i- t . . TUDEHT teaching is generuily considered 1 : be the most exciting, reveeiing, and interesting phese ef the entire teacher education program. it is the culmination ef three years of study and prepuretien fer the teaching prefessien. its purpose is to provide each senier an opportunity to experience'eli the requisites of teaching: prepusrisingf planning, demonstrating, discussing, evaluating, guiding, :eunseling, reacting to the needs of girls and boys as weil es these at the sern- munity, and essesieting with feliew teachers and administrators. Student teaching is conducted for one half year in the campus scheei end seepernting scheeis throughout the state. The letter, as weil es the grade levels and the supervising teachers, ere cnrefuily selected to meet needs of the pregrem. The principals, supervisors, and superintendents at schools in addition to the seliege fr::r.:u.nit'g.ir provide encouragement and assistance uleng the way. Assigns ment to centers, supervision- and evaluation are shared by :ellege hmwltyr charged with that responsibility. Frequent visitetiens provide the link between the ceilege end the student in terms of escemplishment end eveluetien. Ciesely related to student teaching is the role played by the Placement emcs. Its directer notifies ail eligible teacher candidates at eveiiehle openings and arranges fer interviews where necessary. Through its efforts students who have successfuily completed their :eliege requirements are introduced to their First teaching pesitien. The success of the student teaching pregrem has been insured by the man? dedicated and prefessienellysminded teachers and administrators who give their time and effort to make the teacher at temertew worthy members of the prefessien. ED ADVISING HELPING GUIDING