The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-03-02, Page 10Wynghana Advance -Times, Thursday, March 2, 1972
1:: great interest
in music course
Although there was no formal
report concerning Professor
Dawson Woodburn's request that
music courses be started in the
schools of Huron County,. there
was soine informal discussion
concerning the matter during the
presentation on curriculum
development.
At that time it w• -pointed out
by Principal Joe Wooden, South
Huron District High School, that
only six people had indicated an
interest in music, although it was
offered an a sheet listing the pos-
sible courses of study for the
coming year: Wooden said three
Grade 8 students and three stu-
dents presently enrolled at SH -
DHS had indicated their desire to
be taught music at the secondary
school level.
Wooden also told the board that
had music become a subject in
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South Huron for September, it
would have entailed a complete
reshuffling of classes—if not a
building program—to accomo-
date it.
He also explained that courses
like music, which required spe-
cial teaching" skills and equip-
ment are very expensive in
sparsely populated areas like
Huron, because ,of the usually
small numbers . of children bene-
fitting from the course.
Further discussion showed that
although it had been 'suggested
that plenty of qualified teaching
staff was available, recent ad-
vertising had not proved this to
be true. Since music would not be
a full time course for any teach-
er, other teaching skills must be
. • possessed by the teacher. Few
music specialists are qualified to
teach other subjects, it was dis-
covered..
West Wawanosh Mutual
returnsofficers, directors
A very successful year for the
West Wawanosh Mutual Fire In-
surance Company was reported
by President Charles Anderson of
Lucknow at the 93rd annual
meeting, held at the Dungannon
Agricultural Hall.
The surplus in 1971 increased
by $48,225 to a total of $469,254. At
year end the investments of the
company exceeded million dol-
lars. Volume of insurance in
force increased by $4,160,000 to a
total of $70,181,240. Although the
surplus increase was not as great
as in 1970 when an all-time high
surplus of $106,634 was recorded,
the year was quite profitable. The
acceptance of the recent new
coverages offered by the com-
pany has been quite good. Wind
insurance in force is over $11,-
000,000.
Mr. Anderson acted as chair-
man for the meeting. Secretary -
treasurer Frank Thompson read
the minutes of the last annual
meeting and these were accepted
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The Honourable "H. A. (Bud)
Olson, minister of agriculture
will: kick off this year's annual.
marketing seminar., sponsored
by Rural Learning Association.
The annual seminar being held
this year in Hespeler, March 19th
to 21st attracts delegates, from all
over Ontario.
This year the seminar will
fonts on agricultural -markets
and exports in Europe and. Pacif-
ic rim countries.. .
Other speakersat the three-day
affair will include 'top industrial
personnel, as well as officials
from Canada ' and Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture. `
This is an annual seminar.
sponsored by 'the Rural Learning
Association to further knowledge
in rural areas of Ontario. Most -of
the delegates at the conference
will be marketing board mem
bers and people from • local areas
concerned with the marketing of
farm produce.
on a motion of William Wiggins
and Herson Irwin.
Mr. Thompson also read the
auditor's report 'which was ac-
cepted on motion of Girvin Reed
and Fred McQuillin. The firm of
A. M. Harper and Co. was re -ap-
pointed as auditor for the next
year on motion of Clarence Han-
na and Gerald Kerr.
Thef ` three retiring directors of
the company were all re-elected
for a three year term. Donald
MacKay of Huron Township on a
motion of Ray Osborne and Sam
Emerson; John MacLennan of
Kintarl on a motion of George
Feagan and Fred McQuillin; Del-
mar Sproul of RR 3 Auburn on a
motion of Elmer Black and Wil-
liam McWhinney. •
Each of the directors spoke
briefly regarding company busi-
ness and expressed thanks for re-
election to office. •
Others called on were the com-
pany directors not coming up for
election this year, . George Fea-
gan of Goderich, Gerald Kerr of
RR 6 Goderich, Fred McQuillan of
West Wawanosh, Bert McWhin-
ney of RR 1 Dungannon, Mason
Robinson of Belgrave. Also called
upon were Bill Wiggins, a former
director ; Qirv,n Reed, reeve of
Ashfield; :britt Thompson of • The
Lucknow Sentinel; Herson Irwin,
a former director; Clarence Han-
na, Belgrave.
At a meeting following the annual
meeting, the board of directors
returned Charles Anderson of
Lucknow as president of the com-
pany for the second term. Gerald
Kerr of RR 6, Goderich was again
named vice president. '
Teachers
A group of Huron County ele-
mentary and secondary school
teachers who have been studying
curriculum development for pre-
sentation to the board of educa-
tion told trustees last week in
Clinton that every teacher is free
to develop his or her own curricu-
lum and prefers it that way.
Although the Ontario Depart-,
ment of Education .came under
criticism by the committee° be-
cause of its lack of direction in
some courses of study for some
grades, it was evident. from the
presentation made by the Huron
teachers that most modern
educators enjoyed the freedom
they enjoyed within the broad
guidelines set down by the De-
partment.
Ralph Smith, principal of
.,Robertson Memorial School in
Goderich, compared the detailed
courses of Study of former years
to the very loosely structured
guidelines provided by the De-
partment of Education these
days. He noted his belief that
more definite courses are valu-
able, especially in the kindergar-
ten to Grade 6 area, because it is
important that certain skills be
taught to all children.
Herb Murphy, science depart-
ment head at Goderich DCI.
spoke of the need to co-ordinate
the courses taught in the inter-
mediate. grades—seven,, eight,
nine and ten—so that the transi=
tion from elementary school to
secondary school can be as
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3. That a subject C6uned be.
formed and operate as suggested.
4. That Secondary School de-
partment heads of each subject
hold regular meetings for curri-
culum development purposes;
5. That all teachers of a subject
at the secondary level meet occa-
sionally for curriculum develop-
ment purposes;
6. That a curriculum develop-
ment committee be formed in
each school in the county;
smooth as possible, causing the
least amount of upset to the few-
est number of students.
Committee
It was pointed out that each de-
partment in the secondary school
must • function as a curriculum
committee. Departments at the
present time do develop courses
and work on curriculum, but
more local work must be done in
this direction, it was shown.
Murphy said that when cur-,,
riculuin development is consider-
ed, there are a series of steps'
which must •be followed. Teach-
ers must consider the rationale of
the course, the aims and otijec-
tives of the course, the content,
the textbooks available, refer-
ence materials, the costs in-
volved, ° the methodology and
techniques of instruction, the
qualities of the teacher who will
give the course and the steps in-
volved 'in obtaining approval for
the course.
He also talked about the need
for evaluation of courses. He
spoke about almost daily evalua-
tion where the teacher would as-
sess whether or not the part of the
course ' taught that day had met
the aims and objectives set down.
"Every day should be evalua-
tion day in the classroom,- said
Murphy, "but once a year, or
possibly once a termor semester,
there should be an overview of
the work to date. A department
could profitably set aside a whole
week, either in June or spread out
through the year, to evaluate its
total program,. possibly on the
basis of one day per grade level.
In some instances, members of
another .department, or parents,
or outside consultants might be
invited to attend."
Diversified Courses
Joe Wooden, principal of South,
Huron DHS, chairman of the
committee, told the board it was
possible for courses to develop in
one school which were not being
taught in any other school in the
same county...../
"Yet all courses would be under
the department's guidelines be-
cause : the guidelines are ,so
broad," Wooden said. "Teachers
approve of the present system.-
he.
ystem."he. observed. "It allows much
broader development • and per-
mits the teacher to utilize the
Special skills he or she pos-
sesses."
Murphy. however, noted that
could be the "great weakness" in
the system. He said in Grade 9,
for instance, students come from
a variety of "feeder schools" to a
central high school with a variety
of skills and special interests. He
stressed the need for the "core"
which world be common to all.
Mrs. Gordon Pullman of Sea -
forth , Public School and Ken
Scott, Brussels Public School.
summarized some of the present
work being done in the county to-
ward curriculum "development.
Others on the committee were
Superintendent Jim Coulter and
Trustee Don McDonald.
There were 13 recommenda-
tions set down by the committee
for study and possible implemen-
tation by the board of education
in Huron. They are:
1. "'f that departments within
each secondary school increase
their efforts in the direction of
curriculum development. with
special emphasis on relating
techniques of teaching to content
and upon other aspects of cur-
riculum other than content ;
2. That teaching staffs spend
mare time in curriculum evalua-
tion. Thus should include some at-
tempt to determine the degree of
success of secondary school
graduates from Huron in post-
secondary education. in busi>5ess
gky
deveion.. ent
7. That curriculum guidelines
for Kindergarten to Grade 6 be
completed and should emphasize
the basic skills—reading,
writing, arithmetical skills,
spelling, etc.
8. That county -wide meetings
for teachers in special areas con-
tinue. -
9. That teachers of each grade
Kindergarten to 6. meet regu-
larly to evaluate and develop cur-
riculum as noted in section 8.
10. That more preparatory
work be done before special
courses, such as music and art,
prior to offering such courses.
For example, more than simply
place the name of a subject on a
selection sheet. Curriculum, and
facilities need to be considered as
well as staff.
11. That some of the time
recommended by the Profession-
al Development Committee be
spent in curriculunj develop-
ment;
12. That consideration be given
of curriculum
to freeing for limited periods of
time certain members of the
county teaching staff to review
curriculum in a defined area and
then hold sessions with the teach-
ers concerned. Such sessions
should concentrate on curricu-
lum improvement.
13. Nothing in the report sug-
gests that we should aim at a uni-
formity of curriculum among the
schools of the county. Some
agreement on general areas and
objective and upon some core
Material is desirable but con-
siderable freedom .:to interpret
Department guidelines and to de-
velop courses should remain with
the local school..
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