APRIL-MAY, 1966
THE COMPASS
PAGE FIVE
DEPARTMENTS ON PARADE
Editor’s Note: The purpose of «M«
section is to give the reader some
insight on the progress ttiat is be>
ing made in ten major depart
ments. Two departments per edi-
tion wili be featured, mostly with
pictures telling the story.
A View of The Education Department
The Department of Education
offers teacher training in both
elementary and secondary ed
ucation. The offerings in the
Department of Education are di
vided into three major emphasis:
The Pupil, The School, and
Teaching and Practicum.
The Pupil in professional
training provides the opportunity
for the prospective teacher to
develop general principles of
growth relating to the nature of
physical, mental, emotional and
social development of the pupil.
The School deals with a
study of the objectives, history
and philosophy of education.
An effort is made to guide the
student in a study of the origin,
place and function of the school
in American society; in curricu
lum construction; and in a study
of school organization and ad
ministration as well as methods
of evaluation of school programs.
The purpose of Teaching and
Practicum is to offer the ma
terials and techniques of teach
ing in the elementary and sec
ondary schools. The student has
the opportunity to observe in-
service teachers and to do di
rected teaching.
The goals of the Department
are to promote an understanding
of the mental health needs of
pupils; to guide the prospective
teacher toward an understanding
of the socialization functions
of the school toward compre
hension of its structure and ad
ministrative organization.
The Department of Education
has full responsibility for di
recting the curriculum or pro
gram of elementary education
majors. The Department has full
responsibility for all profession
al education courses taken by
majors in other departments of
the College.
The Laboratory Nursery
School is under the direction of
the Education Department. The
Laboratory Nursery School is
conducted according to a well-
organized program with the aim
of serving the best interests of
children enrolled in the School
as well as college students for
whom it serves as a meaningful
laboratory situation. The School
is at once a training ground and
demonstration center. College
students have opportunities for
observation and for supervised
direction of children’s activities.
Constant attention is given fa
cilities for care and for learn
ing. Close rapport with parents
maintained and active participa
tion by them in parent education
groups is invited and encour
aged.
The department has a diver
sified faculty. It is varied ac
cording to age, types of exper
iences, and training. Each mem
ber of the faculty is a specialist
in his field. Many members have
had extensive public school
experiences which are valuable
in training teachers.
Dr. Robert K. Stuart and Dr.
Rosaline M. Edwards are Co-
chairmen of the Department.
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DR. GEORGE WALKER, DEPARTMENT HEAD
DR. ROBERT STUART,
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.r
DR. R. EDWARDS, CO-
CHAIRMAN, IN CONFER
ENCE WITH STUDENT.
it
READING LABORATORY SERVES AS AN AID TO
STUDENTS.
MR. WILLIAM MULDROW
AT WORK AFTER CLASS.
DR. T. H. ANDERSON IN
STRUCTS.
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MRS. L. 0. WALKER, SU
PERVISOR, AND MRS. G.
B. BARTLETT, ASSISTANT
SUPERVISOR OF NURS
ERY SCHOOL, OBSERVES MRS. CLARA JONES AD- CLASS LISTENS ATTEN-
CHILDREN AT PLAY. VISES. TIVELY.
IT’S “RING AROUND THE
ROSES” TIME FOR NUR
SERY SCHOOL.