A4 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, February 14, 2013
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The following are excerpts from this scribbler's 7.5 x 5
inch, 358 page book by Charles Northend, M.A.,"Hints
and Methods in School Discipline and Instruction."
The teaching business is a noble one. People must pos-
sess many traits, and, in every possible way, increase
qualifications for teaching. Some may imagine it's only
teaching 6 hours daily, 5 days/weekly, asking questions,
hearing answers, and preserving a modicum of stillness
in crowded classrooms.
Perhaps no special results are thought of, and, no very
desirable ones realized. Daily duties 'may be performed
in a heartless and formal way.
But, the faithful teacher's work is a glorious one, both in
it's nature and results. Everyone admires artists who cause
inanimate canvases exhibiting life-like expressions. And
the sculptor, who, from a shapeless aad life-less hunk of
stone or bronze, produces figures of humans or animals.
This is good.
These artists merit high honors and praise. But one
should also praise and honor those who help shape and
develop the human mind.
Teachers are committed to mold and instruct, to fill
with true and useful knowledge, moral truths, the light
of sciences, and to fortify against errors.
Today's teachers must accept children's ignorances,
weaknesses, dependence, and exposures to evil tempta-
tions all around them. They must then lead them through
all the devious and dangerous paths of childhood and
youth, true-hearted and intelligent activities, and personal
qualities which will nerve and strengthen them later.
There is no higher office than a teacher of youth, because
there is nothing in this world as precious: the minds, souls,
and characters of a children. Parents should do everything
possible to ascertain such as guardians of their children.
There should never be the least anxiety for children to
accumulate property. A child should be placed under influ-
ences which will awaken their faculties, inspire them with
higher principles, and fit them to be a useful and honorable
part of the world. No language can express the folly of
that economy, which, if a fortune is left to a child, starves
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I had a wonderful visit to the Norman School District
on Friday.
I toured the district's new Ronald Reagan Elementary
School, built by funds from a recent bond issue. The school
is a French language immersion school, meaning students
learn many of their lessons in French. Studies show that
students who have studied a foreign language perform much
better than their monolingual peers on tests. I'm excited to
see future results from this school. The elementary students
endeared me by serenading me with a song in French.
Next, I toured a high school anatomy class at Norman
North High School, where the teacher showed off the latest
technology. State Board of Education member Bill Price
and I, along with Principal Bryan Young, took a quiz by
keying in answers on a device resembling a remote control.
Answers are anonymously tabulated showing the teacher
where students need more instruction before taking a big
test. We also had the opportunity to observe engineering
students demonstrate various projects they were complet-
ing -- always fun.
Over a boxed lunch, students from Norman and Norman
North high schools peppered me with a number of great
questions ranging from teacher compensation tOAdvanced
Placement course offerings to funding for college.
I also had the chance to meet with area superintendents;
teachers, principals and Norman School Board Members;
all of the elected officials who represent Norman in the
their intellects and impoverishes their hearts.
Jupitor offered an immortality prize to those who are
most useful to mankind. The warrior boasted patriotism,
the rich man his wealth, the pontiff his Heaven, the painter
giving life to a canvas, the orator his power to sway, and
the musician to practice the htman science tL' has been
transported to Heaven.
Jujpitor hesitated, then saw a person looking with
intense interest upon the group of competitors, but pre-
senting no claim. "Who are you?" The gray-haired man
said, "Only a spectator. All these people were once my
pupils." Jupitor said, "Crown him. Crown the faithful
teachers with immortality, and make room for them at
my right hand."
Someone said, "the real object of education: give chil-
dren resources that will endure as long as life endures,
habits that will ameliorate, not destroy, occupations which
will render sickness tolerable, make solitude pleasant,
age venerable, life more dignified and useful, and death
less terrible.
Do not forget, let it be a daily aim and effort; impress
students's true appreciation of life's object: how to live
so they may wisely act parts of their lives by timely and
faithful performances of present duties, constantly and
surely seeking higher offices, and nobler existences when
time shall be no more.
The present Oklahoma controversy between School
Administrators and State Supt. of Schools Baressi about
the assessment of success of teachers, students, school
board members seems, at times, to be ludicrous.
Humans, and young people especially, are more per-
ceptive than many think. Humans are too, complicated,
intricate, and complex to label and grade with ABCD,
ABCDF, or ABCDEF. Charles Northend's book has
no mention of grading systems in the 358 pages of his
book.
Every human is an Idiot-Savant in some large or small
way. But, most of them find their niches.
Northend's book is copyrighted by Boston, Nichols,
Lee, & Coompany, 117 Washington Street, Washington,
D.C. Surely Gentle Journal Genera have never heard of
this company. They published the book in 1860.
The more things change, the more they remain the
same!
TEACHER
Continued from Page A1 ten. Davis received her
ment. What a blessing it Bachelor's in Elementary
is to be able to impact the Education from Oklahoma
lives of so many in such a State University. In 2012,
special way." she distinguished herself
Representing Perkins by earning National
Tryon Elementary as Board Certification in
Teacher of the Year is Early Childhood Educa-
Annie Davis. She is in tion. Annie believes that
her 9th year of teaching, great teachers have high
with 5 years in first grade expectations, are enthu-
and 4 y.ears in kindergar- siastic about teaching,
state legislature; and several community leaders. There
was a lot of discussion about the Teacher and Leader
Effectiveness Evaluation system being piloted this year in
all Oklahoma schools. Another common theme for the day
was the need for additional funding for education.
Teachers and administrators also asked for ideas on the
best ways to educate parents about Reading Sufficiency,
which frill be fully implemented for the first time next
school year. This reform mandates that all children per-
forming unsatisfactorily in reading by the end of third
grade will not be promoted, with the exception of those
qualifying for a good cause exemption. While this is only a
small percentage of our student body, even the thought that
one child might be held back is concerning, yet, we cannot
continue to promote children who cannot read. This puts
them at greater risk of failing in school when the stakes are
much higher than third grade. I urged the group I spoke with
on Friday to tell parents to please read to their children and
have their children read to them. We're planning now to
promote a summer reading program that is built around the
idea that if all children can read five books on their Lexile
level, it will eliminate the summer slide that often occurs
in students.
Visting Norman was great fun. I always love the oppor-
tunity to get into the school districts and hear directly from
teachers, school leaders and students. I give them permis-
sion to ask me any question, and I do my best to provide
thorough answers.
Since taking the job of State Superintendent, I've visited
almost fifty school districts in nearly as many counties. I
will continue to do so throughout my tenure in office. It is
the only way I can truly assure I am hearing the needs of
our educators and students and that they hear directly from
me the purpose behind education reforms.
GUNS
Continued from Page A1
the deputy alleged in his
affidavit.
When Lowe was
arrested at another
residence in Perkins last
week, "We located in his
front right pocket a blue
container that contained
numerous baggies with
residue. One baggie con-
tained a crystal substance
whichtested positive pre-
sumptive for methamphet-
amine," the deputy alleged
in his affidavit.
Lowe "told us where the
guns that we had already
located in the residence
were and they were the
ones he was trying to
sell," the deputy alleged
in his affidavit.
"He further advised he
believes the guns were
Stolen and he was trying
to sell them for his brother
Robert and another
unidentified friend," the
deputy alleged in his
affidavit.
According to state
Departmefit of Corrections
records, Lowe was paroled
from prison after serving
about nine months of a
five-year prison term for
manufacturing metham-
phetamine at a Cushing
residence on N, Linwood
Street in 2010.
Lowe also has a con-
viction for possessing
model life-long learning,
and relate to each child
individually. "My favor-
ite saying is, 'Birds of a
feather flock together'! I
am very fortunate to be
surrounded by so many
great educators and staff
who try to reach every
student they can to make
a difference in the lives of
children."
methamphetamine in
Perkins in 2009 for which
he was originally given
probation that was sub-
sequently revoked to a
five-year prison term, on
which he was also paroled
last March, DOC records
show.
Lowe also has a convic-
tion for aggravated assault
and battery in Perkins in
2004, for which he was
placed on probation.
According to DOC
records, Adame was
released from prison after
serving less than half of
two concurrent two-year
sentences he was given
for crimes in Payne and
Garfeld Counties for pro-
bation violations.
Adame originally was
placed on probation for
marijuana possession in
Payne County in 2007 and
attempted grand larceny in
2008 at Walmart in Enid
in Garfield County, DOCr
records show.
In their current cases,
Lowe and Adame have
both been charged with
possessing on Feb. 7 a
muzzle-loading double-
barrel shotgun, a Cres-
cent Firearms Company
single-shot 12-gauge, a
Harrington and Richard-
son Model 088.410 gauge
single-shot shotgun, a Ste-
vens Model 940E single-
shot 12-gauge shotgun and
a bag containing ammuni-
tion, all of which allegedly
had previously been stolen
from a neighbor.
Both have also been
charged as felons in pos-
session of a firearm on
Feb.7.
Lowe has also been
charged with possession
of methamphetamine and
drug paraphernalia on
Feb. 7.
