...... Frank R. Gill - Nashville, TN. Wade Gillespie - South Africa. Eva Florencia Gonzalez - Panama. Douglas Lynn Goodpasture - Alma, AR. Computer Informa tion Systems. A Cappella (Men 's Ensemble), Marching and Pep Band, Campaigns (England ), Concert Choi r, Dean 's List, Delta Mu Delta. Students prepare to teach WE TEACH THE CHILDREN. Tamara Shaddox, senior, puts up a bulletin board as part of her preparation for her student teaching. Photo by Jeff Montgomery. Linda Diann Gordon - Des Moines , IA. D o you ever stop to think about how a teacher learned to teach? Most people think teachers were just born with a book in one hand and a piece of white chalk in the other hand. But, there were several students on this campus that could quickly tell you differently. These people were education majors. There was not just one kind of to-be teachers but three. There were the elementary majors, secondary majors and special educations majors. They all had one thing in common, student teaching, a basic requirement for all teaching majors to complete before they walk across the Benson stage to receive their diploma that allows them the chance to teach. After fifteen and a half years of being a student the role changed, and a student became a teacher. This transformation did not just happen overnight. Many long weary hours of studyChristi Dawn Grady - Golden , CO. Special Education. Chi Alpha Rho (At hletic Director, Historian). Beta Phi Kappa Queen , Dactylology Club, May Fete Attendant. Jeremy Donald Green - Richardson, TX Jerome David Green - Richardson, TX. Accounting. Beta Phi Kappa (Secretary, President) . Alpha Chi , American Marketing Association , American Studies, Dean 's Li st, Delta Mu Delta, Pi Gamma Psi . Paul Allen Greenhagen - Forest, MS. Radio/TV. Alpha Tau Epsilon (ICC Representative, Vice-President, President). Alpha Epsilon Rho, GATA Beau, Dean's List, KHCA Prog ram Director, TV- 19 (Sports Director, Remotes, and Special Prog ram Director). David Earl Gregor - Ba ton Rouge, LA. Melissa Ann Grice - Little Rock, AR. Melanie Kaye Griffith - West Memphis, AR. 142 Endless Faces ing, coloring, cutting and listening were compiled before the last final was taken. Before the actual student teaching took place each person had to go through what was called "the block." This was when the student developed full-fledged lesson plans, units, bulletin boards and science projects. Cindy Mayfield, a senior elementary education major, said, "The block has been an experience that has tried my endurance and patience but it also has given me a taste of reality." After each student completed his or her six hours of block in five weeks, they were ready for the real classroom with real students. Alicia Bowen, who was also a senior elementary education major, did her student teaching at West Point elementary located in White County. The first day she visited her appointed school she said that "It made me eager to have my own classroom. Student teaching promises to be a very valuable experience for me as a future teacher." The time spent in the classroom was precious to student teachers because they started to realize the awesome task which was before them. They no longer were sitting in class listening, but they were the teachers standing in the midst of students that were listening to their instructions. Hard work was one adjective to describe what a education major went through during his or her preparation for teaching. So when you saw a frantic soul walking around in deep despair because he had not yet finished his reading unit or bulletin board, a cheerful word or a comforting pat on the back would have been welcomed. After all, they were the future teachers that will be molding our future by teaching young minds. Who knows, someday they may be teaching your children. - Shelia McFall
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