Classroom Activities Highlight Diverse Elementary Projects
Students across grades engaged in a range of projects from science demos on condensation to Valentine murals and Batik pictures. The first and second graders cover spelling, reading, animals, and geography with a new student teacher, Mrs. Robinson, aiding instruction.
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Flory
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Should Graduate Students Teach College Courses
A Kansas University psychology junior m Ed Thompson argues in McCollum Hall that graduate students deserve practice teaching. He notes teachers gain experience through practice, but adds that those with PhDs are often better teachers after completing training.
Graduate students praised for teaching quality at KU
Diane Munroe a 21 year old junior English and secondary education major at Kansas University notes graduate students compare favorably with regular faculty. She says graduate students know more than the students they teach and do a good job explaining the subject matter.
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Webster Groves
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Easygoing Graduate Students Teach Leavenworth Freshman
Steven Elcock an 18 year old Leavenworth freshman majoring in accounting at Kansas University says two graduate students taught last semester and were easier to talk to than regular faculty. He notes graduate teaching benefits the school and students and that many grads may become full time teachers.
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Student perspective on teaching by graduate assistants at KU
Shirley Willburns, 20, Kansas City, a Kansas University psychology junior, says graduate students can teach lower division courses but prefers Ph.D. faculty for upper division classes as graduate students are still learning and lack time for advanced teaching.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas University
Sympathize with them Norma Norman Topeka student teacher
Norma Norman 21 a Kansas University senior majoring in elementary education asks for sympathy toward student teachers. She plans to student teach this semester and notes graduate students as teachers are often more understanding, though she sometimes prefers regular faculty.
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Norma Norman
Topeka
Kansas University
KU Student Proposes Exams for Graduate Teachers
Craig Grant, a 21 year old Shawnee Mission senior at Kansas University, argues graduate students should face written and oral exams before teaching positions. He says some graduate teachers know content but lack confidence and suggests mandatory education courses if exams fail to assess communication.
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Shawnee Mission
Kansas University
Heart Sister Week Kicks Off At Lawrence High School
Susan Crim and Sue Sheppard report a busy week at LHS. Y-teens hold Heart Sister Week with name choosing letters exchanges gifts and bonding events. Seniors plan graduations tuberculin tests and college via KU and KSTC visits while the A Cappella choir prepares for a spring tour. The Diary of Anne Frank set for LHS theatre with tickets 1 dollar adults 1 dollar students. Lawrence hosts Topeka High in basketball as Lions seek strong finish.
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Centennial Group Sets Busy School Week Agenda
Centennial Group outlines a full school week with activities across grades. Mrs Kolka's sixth grade covers land forms decimals and Roman Empire reports, plus a new student teacher Linda Winters. Fourth and fifth grades feature state studies, Revolutionary War plays, art, and gym volleyball drills.
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Modern Teens Prefer Independent Actions
Gilbert Youth Service notes that sophisticated and stable teens pursue independent living and travel. Key traits include calmness under pressure and confidence in finding housing and work, while high-strung youths should avoid solo trips.
So You Want To Be A Rock n Roll Star Tops The Week
The Seeker s Georgy Girl remains leader with Words of Love by the Mamas and Papas close behind. Paul Revere and Raiders Good Thing holds third as new entry Kind Of Drag by the Buckinghams appears and Peter Gordon Knight In Rusty Armour climbs. The Byrds song So You Want To Be A Rock n Roll Star is Pick Hit of the Week.
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Valentine Activities in Mrs Allen's Second Grade
Students study Indians and Valentine crafts, then learn piano accompaniment for rounds as Mrs. Allen guides second graders through creative activities.
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