University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR LARRY HATFIELD (ought one eighth grade closs and three seventh grode classes He feel that U High offer more thon any other school he ho observed Throughout the year he worked toward a Matter' degree in mo thematic . Mr. Hatfield wo often een collecting ticket at the game ond cheering our team on to victory. DR DONOVAN JOHNSON wot heod of the math oreo for 17 year . 15 of which were pem teaching teventh, ninth, tenth, eleventh, ond twelfth grade clottet He pent the pott year teaching a mathemotic method course for college seniors and teacher doing groduate work MR. THOMAS KIEREN taught two moth courses. Math V ond VI at well a two college closse . He wot on adviser for the senior class ond the Students for liberol Action committee Mr Kieren was working for his Mo tor's degree m mathemotic education Still, on Friday night one could find him ot the football and bosketball gomes cheering for the U High teomt. Use of Computer MR. DALE LAFRENZ wo on adviser for tenth grade section meetings and attended many athletic events. He taught two olgebro closses. one geometry clos ond wot oho on eighth grade seminor leader

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Goal of Understanding and Proficiency In her second ycor at U High, MISS SHIRLEY KROGMEIER, left, taught one German clots. She was also working for a M.A. degree. Russion language students received a first-hand report on the life and culture of the Russion people from MR. DONALD RY8ERG. right, who spent lost summer studying in the Soviet Union. He taught five Russion closses ond was co-odv.ser of Russian club- MR. DALE LANGE tought French ond worked for his Ph. D. degree. This year, his seventh ot U High, he wos appointed head of the Modern language area. MR. RAMEDO SAUCEDO taught Spanish during his sixth year at U High. He was also adviser of Spanish club. Mr. Saucedo spent the year working for on M.A degree. 13

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DR. DAVID JOHNSON taught a senior moth clots in addition to college methods and graduate courses. Dr. Johnson wot also a co-editor of the newsletter for the Minnesota Council of Teochert of Mothematics. He termed U High students o fotcinating group with which to work. MISS PAMELA WOYKE often added o little spice to her three dosses this year by taking them to such ploces os the Computer Center. She also was kept busy odvising both the Pep and Moth clubs. Enriches Teaching of The math area, headed by Dr. David Johnson, strove to help the students develop competency in problem solving; the ability to cope with unique or different situations. The use of a computer as an instructional aid began this year in seventh, ninth and eleventh grade classes. Gradually this will expand to include all the grades. The primary objectives of this two-year experiment are to test the use of the computer as an effective: I) laboratory tool in solving mathematical problems; 2) instructional aid for demonstrating mathematical concepts; 3) device for testing algorithms devised by students and 4) means of building computational skills. In addition, the experiment will attempt to identify the content of the mathematics program in grades seven through twelve for which computer concepts can be successfully utilized in instruction. The math area used the School Math Study Group program as the major text supplemented by various other textbooks. This program is very modern, integrating different subjects throughout the grade levels. The seventh and eighth grade courses included the introduction and use of both algebra and geometry. Ninth graders were taught algebra and the sophomore class learned the principles of both plane and solid geometry. Juniors were given an introduction to trigonometry and analytic geometry. The senior math course covered elementary functions and trigonometry. Modern Math MR. JOHN WALTHER taught two eighth grade clotscs, one ninth grade olgcbra clast and one tenth grade geomotry clots. He alto wot an adviser for the seventh grade and Moth club. During the year Mr. Walthor has been working on a PhD. degree in mathematics education. 15