tl19520321-000 "Dr. Hawkins Reviews M A A to Sponsor Dance Evaluating Association American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education was founded in February 1948 as the result of a merger of these organizations: American Association of Teachers Colleges, National AsSociation of Colleges and Departments of Education, and the Natibnal Association of Teacher Education Institutions in Metropolitan Dis-tricts (which date back to the turn of the century). As the national cooperative organization for the improvement of teacher educa-tion, it is composed of more than 250 member institutions and is the recognized agency for the accred-iting of teacher education on the national level. Its program in-cludes: (1) Carrying on a pro-gram of teacher education re-search (with findings translated into standards and applied to member institutions) ; (2) serving as a national clearing-house on teacher education; (3) coopera-ting with other national organiza-tions for the improvement of teacher education; (4) publishing materials on teacher education. Its most significant recent pub-lication appeared in June 1951 as ""Revised Standards and Policies for Accrediting Colleges for Teacher Education."" This publication in-cludes 'Standards"" and ""Sched-ules"" for measuring the effective-hess of a program of teacher edu-cation in either a teachers college or a college of education in a uni-versity. The Standards and Schedules are made up of seven important items, as follows: 1--Definition, Objectives and Or-ganization of a College for Teacher Education 2�Admission, Selection, Guidance, and Placement 3�Preparation of Faculty 4�Teaching Load of Faculty 5�Curriculum�Instructional Pat-terns 6�Professional Laboratory Exper-iences 7--Library These are the areas under which Towson will be studying its pro-gram for the next several months, in preparation for a committee which will visit the college within the next year to evaluate the pro-gram of the college. Students in-terested in participating in the self-study of the college program may express their interest to Dean Browne. In successive issues the TOWER LIGHT will carry articles on each- of the seven standards list-ed above. ' I.Velie's TOWER with Star Dust Theme Another night of fun and gaiety is being offered by the Men's Athletic Asso-ciation in conjunction with the senior class tomorrow night, March 22 from 9 to 12, at the ""Star Dust"" dance. Because this dance is a non-corsage affair, it is ex-pected that much enthusiasm will be shown by the men. A glimpse at the decorations would surely be another enticement. The gym-nasium will be arrayed with the color scheme of LIGHT Vol. 5, No. 14 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON March 21, 1952 N Y Site Kindergarten-Primary of E S A Finishes Participation Eastern States Assogiation will hold its annual spring conference March 27-29 in New York City. Dr. Ruth Smith and Dr. Scott are representing the faculty of STC while Nancy Sandel, Evart Cornell, Faye Davis, and Dean Pickens will be delegates for their respective classes. The meeting is designed to an-swer questions regarding teachers colleges throughout the country. Questions to be discussed include( teachers ability to guide the growth and development of chil-dren, the understanding of lay ap-praisal, the acceptance of social and civic responsibility, and the Questions to be discussed include importance of teachers in demo-cratic society. Faculty and students of numer-ous teacher's colleges throughout the Eastern sea-board will be on hand. There will be two panels for each lecture; one suitable for schools of less than 500 enrollees, the other for more than 500. Paul Whitehurst who attended the conference last year will be on the Board of Controls while Kathryn Baker will be student co-chairman of a discussion period with Evart Cornell acting as re-corder. The students will also have az opportunity for some sightseeing. Article Published' in 'Childhood' Magazine Mrs. Zenith Hurst Velie, kin-dergarten teacher in the Lida Lee Tall Campus school presented her own self-evaluation about a ""Child's First Year at School"" in the December issue of Childhood Education Magazine. This magazine is an Inter-national Journal associations for childhood education. It is meant Mrs. Zenith Velie to give services to teachers in the Primary education field and is ed-ited by numerous professors of leading Universities throughout the country. She has received nu-merous recognitions for this arti-cle from newspapers, clubs and Schools. In her article (which Mrs. Velie admits was not written with the intention of publication but rath-er for her own personal use) she expresses the importance of child-ren making a stable foundation while still on the primary level. Need for Self-Evaluation Mrs. Velie emphasized the need for self-evaluation for all teachers at one time or another but espec-ially those in the primary grade level. It is necessary that child-ren learn the effect of group liv-ing or learn to share materials. Classroom planning on the part of the teacher is constantly de-sired when working with any age group. Types of Children In her article Mrs. Velie stressed the importance, first of all, of having a schoolroom look attractive for children, since they have taken a vast jump from the comforts of home to the undream-ed of large classroom. She evalu-ated the different types of child-ren such as the overactive, the re-tarded or the bashful child and the special aid that each needs. Mrs. Velie, besides teaching kindergarten at Lida Le Tall, conducts classes for juniors and seniors in K.P. bloc. Mrs. Velie avered, ""I certainly enjoy working with small children and wish that more students would consider this work."" Twenty Kindergarten-Primary students started their participa-tion program at six different ele-mentary schools in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County on March 3. The main purposes of this K-P Zeuid Glee Club to Sing March 25, at 8:00 P.M., the Glee Club will sing at the Pres-byterian Church in Towson. Num-bers offered will be Th Lord's Prayer, Lead Kindly Light, and Salvation Is Created. Mathematician to Visit College Dr. Harry Wheat, University of Virginia Professor and a promin-ent mathematician will visit State Teachers March 25. A specialist in the field of mathematical ap-proach to arithmetic, he will speak to the supervisors, student teach-ers, directors of practice, and any students who wish to sit in on the talk. Dr. Wheat has written a series of mathematics texts for both the elementary and adult levels. Sophomore Dance Planned Plans for the sophomore class dance, April 19, are being formu-lated with the special theme ""April in Paris"" prevailing. APO's Teach Course Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, an honorary society of ex-boy scouts, has been conducting a vol-untary adult night course in scout-ing at Towson High School. Bob Prince, Frank Kaufman, Eugene (Continued on Page 5) Participation program are: (1) to help students gain an understand-ing of what it is to be a teacher by directly associating with teach-ers, (2) to give students the firsthand experiences of a teach-er, and (3) to give meaning to college class discussions of cur-ricular problems. � During this subject, the stu-dent's aptitudes and abilities are determined by the extent and na-ture of the contributions that are planned with both the teacher in charge and the class group. The responsibilities of the many varied ""roles"" of the teaching profession are quickly realized by these pu-pils. Although every student's ex-periences and contribution will dif-fer greatly, the situations are usu-ally pleasant for all involved, es-pecially the children. The following students are now participating in the K-P program in the city school system; teach-ing the Kindergarten are Helen Pertsch and Anita Koch; the first grade, Concetta Vinci, Betty Bach-man, Isabelle Christle, Joan Schu-macher, Ursula Oliver, and Vir-ginia Taliaferro. The second grade is the grade in which Joan Thiess and Jacqueline Wagner have been placed. Margaret German, Mary Wheat-ley, Betty Fischer and Betty Mc Elroy are in the first grade at Loch Raven in the morning while Patricia Cochran, Patricia Down-ing, Cassandra Britton, and Doris Bailey are in grade one at Loch Raven in the afternoon. Virginia Evans and Patricia Schlotterbeck are working with the second grade at Stoneleigh. Art Group to Present Varied Assembly Program Adding variety to the regular- the complete program, it is re-ly scheduled assemblies, the Art Club is sponsoring an art program on Tuesday, March 25 in the S.T.C. auditorium at 2:00 P.M. Film Slides Members of the club under the direction of Mr. John Mitchell, have been active during the past year preparing a series of film slides to be accompanied by tape recorded music. The slides have been com-piled with the aid of the Glen Players. This is the first project attempted by the Art Club in which all members worked as a single group. History of Drawing The slides will represent a sur-vey of drawings which will attempt to show the history of line draw-ings. These drawings will include those of the primitive man to the present day paintings. Mr. Mitchell stated that the pro-gram will be ""interesting and in-formative"" and should be enjoyed by all. In order that everyone may see quested that everyone who attends Mr. Mitchell this assembly attempt to sit in front rows. the sophisticated blue and white with a modernistic touch. Sparkling stars ( besides the ones in your girl's eyes), fleecy clouds of angel hair, and a crescent moon will surely make the ""Star Dust"" Dance a heavenly affair. Awards Dance This semi-formal dance has an added attraction as it is an awards dance. Trophies will be presented to the following athletes: Gene Spurrier for wrestling, Ed Leon-ard, Jim Hottes, and Jim Gede, for their outstanding perform-ances on various All Mason-Dixon Teams. Brayden Ridenour and his or-chestra, well known by almost everyone on campus, will provide the music. Tickets which have been on sale this past week cost $1. Refresh-ments of punch and cookies will be served. Chairman Heads Jack Downs has been the Pub-licity Chairman and Carolyn Nau-man has been responsible for the posters. A few seniors with Mollie Smart as Chairman will comprise the Cleanup Committee. Attendance Hopes Jim Gede, President of the MAA and Bob Colburn, chairman of the dance, have expressed their hopes of a large turnout for the dance because it is the only dance of the year when all the MAA can get together with their friends and guests to have a wonderful time. Delegates to be Selected This year STC will send a stu-dent delegation to participate in the annual meeting of the United Nations Model General Assembly to be held at Barnard College in New York City, April 7, 8, and 9, 1952. Four students are to be selected to represent the college. All jun-iors and seniors are invited to compete for appointment to the delegation. In the Model Assembly college students attempt to reproduce ac-tual sessions of the General As-sembly of the United Nations. Each college delegation represents one of the member states of the United Nations. Towson will rep-resent the Republic of Ecuador. Members of the Model Assembly debate the issues which have been before the General Assembly dur-ing the last year. They speak as citizens of the state which they have been chosen to represent. TL Places in Awards According to the listings posted at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Teachers College Di-vision, the TOWER LIGHT has been awarded a first place rating. This rating is attained on a point basis which includes various departments, such as make-up, photography, art, typography, etc. The TOWER LIGHT, whic was enter-ed in the competition for the first. time this year, is in a classifica-tion with about 65 other colleges of education which publish news-papers that are weekly, dailies, and many which carry a sheet the size of the rnetropoliton papers. To date, the rating book has not been returned to the TOWER LIGHT; at that time, the point score will be released. "
