Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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There have been rumors to the effect that the junior First Aid class had a “jinx” on it. The staff photographer took pictures of this efficient-looking group on two occasions and Dr. Matthews wasted a roll of movie film with the same result — the pictures were all bad! When the class returned after the Christ¬ mas holidays, in the language of the stories they had just been teaching children, “a great surprise lay in wait for them.” Be¬ cause of the war-time need for teachers, half the group was to do its practice teaching in Anne Arundel Countv under the supervision o f Dr. Matthews who was also to give them instruction in English. The end of the first semester came quickly, but not so soon that the energetic juniors could not find time for their dance, originally scheduled for March. Exams were not over until noon on January 23, but bv five o’clock the gymnasium had been transformed into a little schoolroom with red, white, and blue roof, and all things necessary for class to “take in,” including desks of first grade size, giant rulers and slates, books and charts, and a very startling curriculum. From “roll call” to “dismissal” the dance was fun, overshad¬ owed only by thoughts of parting from class¬ mates on the following day. On January 25, twelve senior girls (the juniors of two days ago) stepped into their teaching jobs on the Western Shore. Here at S. T. C. six of the remaining group pre¬ pared for practice teaching in the Campus School, and six enrolled gaily in methods courses — their serious teaching days still nine jolly w eeks away. Since all the class officers, Edna Schmiek, Marian Pranis, Ann Noble, and Dorothy Wanex had gone, a chairman for the re¬ maining group w ' as necessary, and Virginia Lee Downing was chosen. t he Junior Class is one that will be glad when summer school comes bringing class Off-Campiii 99 reunion. The first meeting promises to be a talkative one with on-campus seniors eager to know what “teaching is really like” and off-campus seniors expecting an explanation of such things as how the words “Look away, look away, Miss Black ” managed to creep into Dixie. Top — Find the teachers: Ann Noble and Marian Pranis. Center — That determined teacher is Betty Wood. Bottom — Dottie Wanex can’t escape physical education work. 2 7

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Junior (or maybe it’s senior) activities center around the Campus Elementary School. The songs this class sings, the books they read, the games they learn, and the professional prob¬ lems they discuss may be baffling (or perhaps just nonsensical) to underclassmen, but never mind, they’re teaching — and so are the children! a And G ladly Vocational education calls for a curricu¬ lum of practical subjects and a technique of teaching which will make the knowledge gained functional. In the present world situation the empha¬ sis on education is intensified and the trend within educational effort is definitely away from general, or liberal arts courses, and toward all forms of vocational and technical courses. This trend demands two things (1) that the subjects studied and the activities engaged in bv the learner be definitely ap¬ plicable to the specific enterprise in which he is to participate, and (2) the organiza¬ tion of education and the techniques used in instruction be such that all subject mat¬ ter will be made functional through the process of learning. While there are many general, or liberal arts courses in the curriculum for teachers, the total education of the teacher is voca¬ tional and hence must be made applicable to techniques and skills required in instruc¬ tion. In addition to the application of these principles in all instructional efforts in the laboratory school, five outstanding activities which illustrate clearly the principle of func¬ tional teaching have been carried out. Three of these activities were used as a program for the College Elementary Parent-Teachers Association at its regular meeting December 16, 1942. Upper left — Student teacher Mary Ann Reinhold presides on bond-buying day in the fifth and sixth grades. Lower left — Edith Gross and Edna Schmick help prepare for a primary grade radio program. Below — Dr. Car- uthers looks on while Orpali Pusev and Rhoda Cooper teach the third and fourth grades their reading lesson. 1 9