The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-03-09
Patrolling The
Campus Beat
- BY kELSIE Exit" COLLIE
BY kELsIE exit" COLLIE

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the most out of our classes. We
tend to seek the easier means out
and be quite satisfied when we
receive that glorious &c" with
little effort put into getting II.
agree Fundamentally that
Grade should not be the most i'm
lportant factor in class, but we
as teachers of tomrrow, while dur
ing out time in school, have been
guilty of doing mediocre work,
unconcentrated homework, and
lackSideasical attitude toward our
classes.
This sloppy attitude, for which
l am guilty, in all probability
might have a great effect upon
me when future employers check
on my transcript here at Hamp-
ton.
AS a prospective teacher In our
integrated schools there will be
more opportunities for advance
ment In both civic and classroom
work. ! shall have more chances
to better my race and community
through actual participation on
local or state school board and the
like.
Another grave factor which has
plagued the Negro population
through time is the fact that many
whites feel that the Negro is i'm
terior to them, in terms of scoiN
of interests, knowledge, and re-
asoning power. This white popu-
iation stands firm on its con-
victionS that many Negroes now
.eel that they are less fortunately
blessed. Right here opens a wide
opportunity for me to step In and
snow that the Negro is capable OF
keeping pace with whites or any
man, SO be it.
Vast opportunities are being
opened is quite true, but only
hose persons who are best qua
lified will get the chance to use
hem: / want TO be one OF those
ersonS.
AS a prospective teacher in an
integrated high hchool, / mus
have some values, beliefs. and
standards planned for which
must feel free to use at any time.
feel that the values that have
been placed upon education are all
significant, but there are still
many which I feel need 20 be
equally stressed, and some OF
these are: Too much emphasis 10
being placed on grades rather
than developing the interest OF the
class on the basis Of the source
materials; too many teachers at
tempt to push their respective
ideals over on their pupils; this
am strongly against Tor ! feei
that the teacher and the pupil
can work out many Of the values
and GOALS OF the class together.
However, the pupils ideals con-
corning this matter should DO
,uided by the teacher rather than
indicated. ! have known teacher
to set their goals so high that az
times . have wondered " the
.acher could obtain the goal him
self. These are only a few OF the
Many errors for which ! shall try
to avoid, and by doing 90 the pu'
pills and ! shall work as a team
rather thar cerfs and master.
At all times / shall try to be
unbiased as to grades and my
pupils. At all times ] shall make
known to the pupils that they are
free TO come to me with their
problems and that I might render
anv assistance within reasonable
limits. =.
fl, as prospective teacher OF
adolescents in the contemporary
integrated high school, possess
those qualifications that have
been discussing fell positive that
I shall be amonl7 those persons
who are needed to teach the
Young citizens Of todav-the men
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