2.- The Morrisville and Preston Progress, Wednesday, June 21,1995
Teacher eyes multi-level classes at Morrisville
Continued from page 1
transition, Fomaro notes, takes
place at a crucial time in the forma
tion of a child’s self-worth.
Won’t sharing class time with
kindergartners be less challenging
for the student who excels? One ed
ucational expm, William Glasser,
says no. Instead, the exertional
student will have a chance every
day to do what he does best, to lead
by putting his superior skills to use
by woiking with the less advanced
students in a one-on-one situation.
Glasser, author of "Schools
Without Failure," says lessons
simply heard result in a retention
level of 10 percent. Hearing and
reading a lesson raises retention to
50 percent. Actually performing the
lesson raises retention to 80 per
cent But the best way to raise
retention, says Glasser, is to teach
the lesson. Tlie r^ then rises to 95
percent.
While this may seem like a lot
more work for the teacher, Fomaro
explains that even here, she comes
up a winner. "It’s much more inter
esting and challenging to teach a
larger, more diverse group," she
says. "There’s nothing like watch
ing the face of a first grader when a
math concept clicks. But I also en
joy the nurturing pan of being with
kindergartners."
She adds that she also will spend
less time on smaller details. Things
that normally have to be explained
to new kindergartners will be
learned naturally by a "follow the
leader” mentality, she points out
Fomaro says putting older student
helpers to wwk not only would
save her time, but also would give
those natural leaders another
chance to shine. "Do you have any
idea how many shoes a kindergar
ten teacher ties in a day?” she asks.
Fomaro’s research also shows
that competition in the multi-level
classroom actually decreases. The
advanced student, she discovered,
attains a nurturing quality that
tempers his or her drive. The
younger or less advanced children
feel less pressure to perform, and
gain maturity through a natural
tagging-along process. The result is
an atmosphere described by
Fomaro as "kind of like a family
environment"
Even after receiving support from
Morrisville Elementary principal
Caroline Massengill, what are
Fomaro’s hopes that multi-level ed
ucation will be approved by
parents? "I honestly don’t know,"
she admits. "You can’t force multi
level education on anyone. Not the
parents, not the students, not even
the teachers. It has to be scanething
everyone wants."
The fact that Mmrisville already
has a reputation for progressive
teaching makes Fomaro optimistic.
Hundreds of applicants are turned
away every year due to overcrowd
ing.
Fomaro hopes to launch a multi
level program on the same
volunteer basis as the year-round
concept of schooling. It would con
sist of two K-1 classes on just one
of the four available tracks. She
acknowledges that the process will
begin only if she receives an
enthusiastic response from enough
parents.
Fomaro has the background to
make it happen. She is well known
for her dedication and received the
Teacher of the Year Award from
the Morrisville PTA this year.
In the field of education, Sharon
Fomaro may be tenned by some a
emsader. But her many boosters
say first and foremost she is a child
advocate. She hopes the concept is
embraced at Morrisville for one
reason: to benefit the children.
With any luck and a "yes" vote
from an avid group of parents,
Fomaro could see a multi-level
pilot program introduced at Morris
ville in the 1996-97 school year.
OUT OF SIGHT-Five Morrisville businesses, in
cluding this septic tank service on Church
Street, are affected by an addition to the tow^n's
zoning ordinance and must use fencing or
landscape vegetation to hide their goods and
equipment from public view.
Town toughens appearance rules
Continued from page 1
tion. The deadline for installing re
quired screening is January 1,
1996.
The ordinance also says
businesses must not create any "un
reasonably loud, disturbing and un
necessary noises." Any modifica
tion of the sites or the buildings
housing the businesses will require
site plan approval by the com
missioners.
Under the measure, com-
Chamber seeks mass transit stops
The Morrisville Chamber of
Commerce board of directors is as
king the Triangle Transit Authority
to include two Monisville rail sta
tions in the authority’s mass tansit
; plan.
In addition to endorsing the over
all plan, the chamber board pro
pose rail stations on Morrisville
Parkway and McCrimmon Park
way. The board also recommened
Morrisville as the site for terminal
operations.
A chamber seminar on "How to
Use the Small Claims Court" has
been scheduled for Aug. 18 from 8
to 10 ajn. in the Town Hall. John
Kennedy, a representative of the
Wake County Small Claims Court,
will be the featured speaker.
The seminar is open to members
as weU as the general public.
Reservations are required and the
cost of the s^inar is $5 per per-
Here’s a wamii^t if ym ever
meet Congressman Fred Heineman.
Don’t call him Congressman.
"Call me Chief," the retired
Raleigh police chief told a June
Chamber Briefs
meeting of the Mcxris-
ville Chamber of Commerce.
Why Chief? "I always want to be
associated with an honorable
profession," smiles the fieshman
"This is the hardest thing I’ve
ever done in life," Heineman says
of life in Congress. "People think
being chief was hard. That was a
piece of cake."
A member of the House Judiciary
Commitiee, Heineman insists he’ll
serve no more than three terms. "If
I don’t get re-elected. I’ll go fishing
forever," he says.
"Issues and Eggs" breakfasts
sponsored by the chamber will con
tinue cm July 14 with an appearance
by Wake County Commissioner
Leo Tew. Wake County School
SupL Jim Surratt will qreak on
Aug. 11.
The breakfasts are held at the
Sorrento restaurant in Triangle Fac-
tevy Shops and begin at 8 a.m.
Reservations must be made four
days before each event by calling
380-9026. Tbe cost of the breakfast
is $7.
Triangle Factory Shops will
host tile chamber’s next "Business
Af*er Hours." The event will be
July 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in
fountain area near the food
t. Members are asked to call
9026 to advise the number at-
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missioners also "may impose any
other conditions, s^eguards and
procedures., .it deems necessary to
protect the public health, safety and
welfare of the town."
As long as the ordinance require
ments are met, non-conforming
businesses may continue to oper^e
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Raleigh-Durham Airport is now
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