West Chester University - Serpentine Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL FACULTY Seated: Miss Smith, Miss Wolfangle, Dr. Evans, Principal, Miss Knapp Standing: Miss Baldwin, Miss Wilson, Miss Meredith, Mrs. Baldwin The Elementary Curriculum certifies students to teach in all the grades of the public elementary schools. Students may specialize in the primary grades, which include kindergarten and grades one, two and three. Specialized fields are also offered in the intermediate or upper elementary grades. Students specializing in one of these fields elect courses designed to fit them for their particular grades. The training program is culminated by a semester of practice teaching in which the student comes in contact with classes within his field of specialization. Clubs such as the Neithian Club, the Association for Childhood Education, and the Future Teach- ers of America offer elementary students an excellent opportunity to learn about their profession out- side the classroom. In these clubs students learn about children and the organizations which assist with child study and child growth. An opportunity for observing young children at play and in the classroom is provided in the campus Demonstration School where a kindergarten and the six grades of the elementary school are taught by an expert staff of teachers. All students in the Elementary Curriculum ore urged to observe the child- ren here as often as they can. The fact that this curriculum has one of the largest enrollments on campus is an indication of the thorough program offered in this vital field. 27