Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Break- a a Students reverse roles ot quite as drastic a change as Dr. Jeckel to Mr. Hyde, but every bit as revealing, interested seniors became part-time teachers during the latter part of each school day at nearby elementary and junior high schools. The Teacher Experience Program, a new program which allowed seniors to teach at schools, was a credited course that stemmed from Future Teachers of America. Mrs. Anne Hays, sponsor of FTA said the program helped teach understanding about what is required as a teacher and helped the students develop leadership and initiative. Senior Annette Aitken who taught kindergarten at Memorial Drive Ele- mentary School joined the program because, IFS a good opportunity to find out when you're young if teaching is right for you. Annette taught a math lesson every day and said she had a lot of responsibility. While I was teaching, the class was my class. I answered all their questions, she said. The 4'teachers changed classes each quarter to give them the chance to work with more than one teacher and more than one class,', explained Mrs. Hays. Mrs. Hays contacted the principals and the principals selected the cooperat- ing teacher. The students left for their schools after lunch and stayed until classes ended. lVIrs. Hays stressed that whatever the teachers did was under supervision. Michelle Graf taught kindergartners at Bunkerhill Elementary. When I went in there, I wasn't sure whether I could handle a big group of kids, said Michelle, who wants to teach pre-school or elementary school. It was a big ego-booster. They make you feel good, said Cindy Yates who also taught at Bunkerhill. They always said 'You're so nice! They made you pictures with 'I like you' writ- ten on it? Jean Ozda, who taught first grade, said they frequently gave her pic- tures, boys of robots and girls of prin- cesses. Known as Coach to their students, Seniors Craig Davis and Robert Jack- son were the only boys in the program. Davis coached basketball and football to sixth graders at Spring Branch Junior High. Jackson taught, among other things, square dancing to a co-ed class at Memorial Junior High. According to Robert, things are about the same as when he was there when it comes to square dancing. It's hard to get them to hold hands, he said, chuckling. - 30 - - Catherine Chriss ,.i, , ,.. . ,. ,- mf , A q 5 'PW . W.. .., 36 FTA 95 . MW...-rf av'-' ' sw.-.fa we' .... . ,, . -- .,. V -5, 1 . H ....,. TO PREPARE FOR A TEACHING SESSION, I-TA White, Aneeue Aitken, Deeannee Graham, Jo members Cindy Yates, Carol Greer, Susan McGeehee, Craig Davis, Robert Jackson, ar Upchurch, Stacey Stadevold, Mrs. Anne Hays, Muffett Oualine, attend a meeting. Christina Erickson, Michelle Graff, Melinda W

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3 SN ,4ff TIONS ARE GIVEN to a volunteer by Anne Bartlett at an Amigos meet- We're practicing another shot technique ,o that we all look like we're professionals, aid Anne. Photo by Kathy Epps. 7 i ,, :tier awww, AT AN ANIIGOS MEETING, Junior David Brock- elman practices first aid on Flob Lee. We're practicing first aid techniques in case we encounter any emergencies in the fields when we're in South America, said Brockelman. Photo by Kathy Epps. BEFORE AN ENGLISH TEST, Senior Yumiko Shi- mada glances over her notes, We learned about the United States and we meet many friends, said Yumiko. We had a chance to meet friends all over the world. Photo by Trent Rosenthal, ,Ji ,. AFS, Amigos ' 35

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WITH A NOTEBOOK AND PEN IN HER HAND, Senior Joni McGehee takes the role of teacher Students fF0m M6m0I'i6l Drive Eleme'1f3fY instead of a student for FTA, as she teaches two SCh00l- Photo by Scott Waughtal. W FI'A'37