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Show Top Row: Harley Adamson, Education; Karen Christiansen, Fam-"y Ufe; Lana Clauss, Child Development; David R. Cox, Education; Bonnie Fitzgerald, Library Science; Afton Higgs, Library Science. Row Two: Chad Howells, Family Lite; Carl Jensen, Continuing Education; Olive B. MacCarthy, Education; A. Earl McCain, Education; Blain Parkinson, Education; Robert Vogel, Education. Row Three: Helen B. Watson, Education; Genevieve Wise, Family Life. Change isn't always progress but progress necessitates change. Teacher Education Week at Weber State College is changing and we think this means progress. We're convinced that education students have the maturity to take responsibility for their learning and pursue their course work independently using a wide variety of learning experiences. Teachers will consult with students independently and in small groups when the student needs help, not when the teacher needs to teach. Group lectures and the threat of grades have no meaning in the new Individualized Performance Based Teacher Education Program. If students fail to meet the mutually understood objectives then we're willing to take the blame and revise the learning experience. We're tired of the "old game" and are striving to put student - responsibility, self - respect, and dignity into education. Dr. Parkinson Dreams to Stars Out of dreams The young are born; Spirits free, Hearts soft and warm. Tiny hands That love to touch: Bright sparkling eyes That see so much. Wing tipped feet That wander free - In their world Of fantasy. Their great need Of love and care Is sought by them Most everywhere. This given freely Without strings Will help the young To use their wings. Then one day they'll Leave the nest With goals and ideas They think best. Anxious parents Will stand by While growing dreams Soar in the sky. But teachers wise Will clear the tracks, Strap skills and challenges On their backs. Then coax them Onward in the race, Judging well Their strength and pace. Time and study Will take their toll, Some loss of hair; Some short of goal. But they'll strive on Both night and day To sweep the tasks Out of their way. Until they've earned Their cap and gown And stepped in jobs The world around. Treasures then Of our generation. Become new stars In earth's creation. Helena B. Watson. |