DECEMBER 13, 1993 • BENNETT BANNER • 4
Program prepares teachers
for problems in classrooms
Pre-Alumni Council to host
national UNCF Conference
Kaetlna Davis
Student Reporter
It is just after lunch-
time at a high school in
Columbia, and , al2-year
veteran physical education
teacher, is returning to her
classroom. One of her male
students has already arrived
to class early, but it isn't for
the benefit of getting a good
seat.
As Elkins enters the
classroom, she sees that the
student is rummaging
through her desk drawer,
where she keeps her purse.
When she attempts to re
trieve her things from the
student, he pulls a knife on
her.
Violent incidents like
this have become a major
problem in public and pri
vate schools. As a result
teachers have had to change
their teaching methods.
The Teacher Educa
tion Department at Bennett
College is preparing future
teachers to handle violence
and other such problems
that may arise in the ever-
changing classroom.
According to Donna
Ohver, director of Teacher
Education, among the first
things that should be incor
porated into classroom man
agement are the three F’s—
being firm, fair and friendly.
“Teachers should es
tablish respect for them
selves as well as the stu
dents,” Oliver said.
Teachers should also
make the classroom an in
viting place for the student.
One way to do this, says
Ohver, is to maintain “high
time on task” which is
achieved by engaging stu
dents in instructional activi
ties.
“This kind of activity
encourages social skills and
it also forces them to remain
focused on their work,”
Ohver said.
Instructional leader
ship should also be insti
tuted. Parents as well as
teachers should be involved
with their child’s educa
tional development.
“One way to estab-
hsh the parent-teacher re
lationship is to let the par
ent know that you, as a
teacher, are interested in
that child’s success,” Oliver
said.
Ohver said that it is
important that a teacher
understand the physical,
mental and cognitive pro
cesses of a child because stu
dents have different learn
ing styles.
Teacher education
majors at Bennett are re
quired to take courses de
signed to help them xmder-
stand how children develop
mentally, socially and
cognitively.
Teachers can not
only effectively teach but
also incorporate discipline
into their classrooms by us
ing three common models:
“the How to Method,” “the
Discipline Model,” and “the
Cooperative Learning
Method.”
In the how to
method, which is commonly
usedin the secondary school
setting, the teacher focuses
on “how to teach” the sub
ject, instead of dispensing
information about the sub
ject Discipline models
are used in the elementary
school. This kind of model
involves a strict set of rules,
along with the consequences
for breaking that rule.
With Cooperative
learning a student is respon
sible for his other actions.
This method is usually used
in kindergarten and elemen
tary school. However it is
sometimes used in high
school settings.
These methods stem
from the multicultural
structure theory and the
various concepts of teach
ing students that have dif
ferent learning styles.
According to Oliver,
multicultural education is a
process and a way of think
ing. “The goal of the Educa
tion Department is to make
multicultural education and
ethnic diversity a part of the
curricula,” Ohver said.
“We want to move
away from the melting pot
theory and go on to the salad
bowl theory.”
The student who
pulled the knife on his physi
cal education teacher was
suspended fi-om school. The
physical education teacher
in the incident came out of
the situation shaken, but
unharmed.
Kelly Kniffley
Student Reporter
The Bennett College
chapter of the Pre-Alximni
Council wiU host the Na
tional UNCF Conference
Feb. 3 to 5.
Bennett’s Pre-
Alumni Council participated
in the Regional UNCF Con
ference at Shaw University.
Constance Leach,
Miss Pre-Alumni Council
1993-1994, said the confer
ence was well attended.
Annette Peatross,
Miss UNCF, had an oppor
tunity to represent the Pre-
Alumni chapter in Durham.
Peatross, alongwith
President Gloria Scott and
Susie Powell and other
prominent people were in
terviewed in reference to the
contributions and benefits
of UNCF institutions.
Powell is a major contribu
tor to the Bennett College
commvinity and the UNCF.
“I enjoy any oppor
tunity to speak about Ben
nett College or the contribu
tions of the United Negro
College Fund to the Histori
cally Black Colleges and
Universities affihated with
the UNCF,” Peatross said.
Membership of the
Pre-Alumni Council is still
available to all matriculat
ing students at Bennett.
Administration, fac
ulty and staff are also en
couraged to take an active
role in the UNCF efforts to
help raise monies for Ben
nett.
The Pre-Alumni
Council is an organization
that endeavors to stimulate
the interest and active par
ticipation of matriculating
Bennett College students in
progress of the UNCF.
The National Con
ference will take place at
the Holiday Inn Four
Season’s.
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dents who might have had a
btimpy start are enthused
to do better after witnessing
the success of other stu
dents.”
“Every year when we
celebrate National Trio Day
it excites the students when
they see just how much their
work is appreciated, “
Copeland said.
Erica Blackshear, a
student participant and of
fice assistant, said, “I think
that the National Trio Day
is something that the staff
and students look forward
in celebrating.
National Trio Day is
Feb. 10.
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