Indiana School for the Deaf - Oriole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Elementary students Misty Burdine. Noah Culpepper, and Trisha Boyd watch Ms. Ally- son Pearl attentively while Marva Sellers and Jesse Mathena look elsewhere during their language class. High School student Graydon Miller jots down some answers to his paper in Mr. Fren- chik ' s language class. Josh Shaffner makes faces while Middle School students Anjanette Boyd, Joi Holsap- ple, and Karia Gunn take their reading work ' seriously. 24 I

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Acaae4fuoi IT ' S NOT EASY for students to put in long hours studying, maintain- ing good nradpg , and handinn in . George Houk checks Middle School stu- dent Anjanette Boyd ' s work on fractions. iHigh School students Buffie Jones and Mike ISprouse stop at their lockers to draw out Iheir books for the day. daily work consistently. ISD teach- ers did not have it easy either be- cause they faced the difficult task of making sure students communicat- ed and worked well with them. Students had a wide variety of classes that kept them motivated. ISD offered classes ranging from English, literature, mathematics, and science to typing, auto body and upholstery. Elective courses such as Spanish, Problems in Amer- ican Democracy, and photography were also available. Academic classes in reading, lan- guage, science, social studies, and math reinforced the students ' basic knowledge. This knowledge brought from the Preschool, Elementary, and Middle School departments was used in elective courses offered in high school. These courses boosted the students ' desires to de- velop their own personal interests and abilities. These skills could then be applied toward higher education and future job opportunities. ISD provided educational oppor- tunities so students could have a ihance to work independently and to apply classroom knowledge to all areas of their lives. High School student Katrina Sargent sands the curves on the wood with the help of in- structor Mr. Mike Kelleghan. 23

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New Approach In Reading And Language Learning how to connmunicate ef- fectively and clearly was the lan- guage goal throughout the school. English and language arts teachers in Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School assigned work that challenged and motivated students toward the goals of ex- pressing themselves more clearly. Reading teachers in Preschool acted out stories and the students gave short plays. In the Elementary department, the students read to High School student Davanna Beeson copies language notes from the blackboard carefully in reading class. the teachers and drew pictures to tell what happened in the story. Some Middle School students per- formed skits based on historical events. High School students worked on specific units in reading that could be reinforced in their lan- guage classes. High School reading and litera- ture classes went to the Indiana Repertory Theatre to watch Agatha Christie ' s murder mystery, The Mousetrap . This play helped to en- hance the students ' skills on solving problems. Omar Dillard and Adam Govan from the Ele- mentary Department keep their eyes on their teacher as George Smith steals a glance at the photographer during language class. In Mrs. Keller ' s Middle School reading class, Allyce Kirby reads a vivid story while her classmate Jed Gailimore listens. 25