PAGE 2 — THE DECREE — NOVEMBER 18,1994
SNCAE hears
ways to assist
gifted students
By CECILIA CASEY
Members of the Student North
Carolina Association of Educa
tors, or S.N.C.A.E., met for their
bimonthly meeting on Monday,
Nov. 14, to listen to a lecture
given by Peggy Wendling on how
to better assist academically gifted
students.
Wendling is an Enrichment
Specialist who works with chil
dren who have been identified as
academically gifted to ensure that
they receive an education to help
them reach their potential.
Wendling has been working with
third, fourth, and fifth graders at
Benvenue Elementary School.
Wendling shared the tactics
she used and showed the projects
that her students had completed
for her. Wendling explained that
once children are identified as
being gifted, they are entitled to
receive an education geared to
help them no matter where they
are in the state of North Carolina.
Wendling said that the con
tent of what academically gifted
children learn should be different
from normal children, The
method it is taught to them and
the environment they learn it in
should be separate from other
children.
North Carolina Wesleyan’s
College’s chapter of S.N.C.A.E.
has 25 members who not only
meet to help students make the
switch from being a student to
being a teacher, but also strive to
help the community. Janice
Fleming, Assistant Professor of
Education Departmentm said
“We have to connect to the larger
community. Right now we have
a literacy project where we are
giving books to children to en
courage them to read. Being a
S.N.C.A.E. member is not a re
quirement for education majors;
however our chapter is encourag
ing anyone who is interested to
join us.”
Susan Sasser pointed out other
benefits for education majors be
ing a member of S.N.C.A.E. “If
you’re a member, one good thing
is when you do student teaching,
or, if you’re just observing, you
have insurance which is taken out
of your S.N.C.A.E. dues. This is
great because if something hap
pens to you when you are there in
the classes you don’t have to
worry.
“I really enjoyed today'i^tneeft-
ing because teaching A.G. is a
little more challenging and I
learned a lot. That’s another good
reason why students should be a
member, because you get a lot of
good information,” she said. “It’s
good to be in the community of
your future fellow educators be
cause that’s where you get most
of your ideas and exchange of
knowledge from.”
NUNSENSE IN ROCKY MOUNT — N.C. Wesleyan student Delinda Lee (left) as Sister Robert
Anne and staff member Melinda Harden (center) as Sister Leo, joined by Carol Voorhees as Sister
Amnesia, recently appeared in the Rocky Mount Playhouse production of “Nunsense II.”
Tune in on
Channel 33
student Radio is now on-line for
your entertainment. Tune in to
Chiannei 33 on your T.V.
and join tlie fun.
If you’re interested in having a show of your own,
contact Patricia Brannan at 5518
or Me! Oliver at 515 i.
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