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JULY 9, 1959 SUMMER NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 Eight Teachers Learn to Work With Exceptional How may the gifted child's ability be fully developed in the public school? The answer to this question is being sought by 8 teachers enrolled in a "practicura" (practice) scheduled by the Department of Educational Psychology, according to Dr. Warren H. Bailer. Dr. Bailer, professor of edu cational psychology, teaches the courses in education for the gifted child. Opportaaity Given The "practicum" provides the teachers enrolled an op portunity to "improve their understanding of how to teach exceptionally bright children. "Many projects are kept go ing in the public schools try ing to determine what activi ties should be engaged in, what methods should be used in teaching effectively, and how" to determine how these are functioning," Dr. Bailer ' added. Speaking fof " the depart--ment, Dr. Bailer said, "In order to have children to work with, we have worked out a plan with Lincoln schools by which we select 25 children who, during the past year. were in the rapid learning classes. The 25 youngsters we have . in the class this sum mer nave been taken out of 14 schools. 4 "In terms of academic ac complishment they would be Baldwin Reveals Cast for 'Laura' The cast for the University Theater production of the sec ond summer play, "Laura" has been announced by Dr. Joseph Baldwin, acting di rector of the theater. Described by Dr. Baldwin as "a sophisticated murder mystery," tne play will be presented July 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. in Howell Memorial Theater, which has recently been air-conditioned. A husband and wife acting earn will be seen in two of tne leading roles. Betty and Bill uriu:e, graduate students, will have the roles of "A. Girl," and detective Mark McPherson, respectively. Steve Schulta will te seen as Waldo Ly decker, the role delightfully played in the mo tion picture version of the play by Clifton Webb. Andy Backer, who has appeared in many character roles in the University Theater and Community Theater product tions, will play the role of Laura's fiance, Shelby Ohar penter. Mrs. Virginia Robertson and Drew Wovin will portray the mother-son team of Mrs. Dorgan and Danny Dorgan. Phil Boroff is playing a sec ond detective, Olsen; and Judy Ress is housekeeper-companion to Laura, whose -murder the detectives are attempting to solve. There will be no admission charge for the two performances. in the top 5 percentile," the Dr. Bailer pointed out. According to Dr. Bailer the experimentation has not been carried on for a long enough time to measure its effective ness, as this is only the third summer for the class in "prac ticum." The classes which are held in University High from 8 to 12 a.m., Monday through Fri day, are taught by eight teach ers working on advanced de grees. California n Supervises They are supervised by Miss Jeanne Delp, former cur riculum consultant in the 3 year California State study of education for the accelerated student. Miss Delp will be director of the program for the gifted in the Whittier, Calif, public school system next fall. According to Miss Delp, the, class of fifth graders chosen for the summer session "off- j ers practicum for classroom teachers to observe and try: out techniques for acceler ated boys and girls." i "Subject matter is removed from regular course materi al," added Miss Delp, "It is strictly enrichment." "Emphasis on training in communication skills is one of the major goals m this pro gram. We try to teach them how to be resourceful in do ing research, then making an application to a related situ-; ation.by comparison and con trast," pointed out the supervisor. I 1 f J ; R. Rapacz Professor To Discuss Soviet Schools Speaking on some phase of Russian Education every day next week will be Mr. Rich ard Rapacz of the Teachers College, Columbia University. Mr. Rapacz recently toured the Soviet Union collecting materials for his doctoral dis sertation which will be on So viet reforms in education. He will be speaking to the comparative education class, and anyone else that is inter ested, every day next week from 11 to 12 a.m. in room 412 Administration, and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. he will have a question and answer period in the same place. He both speaks and reads Russian and with Dr. "George Bereday he teaches a course called "The Challenge of Communism." He is an as sistant in the Department of Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education at the Teachers College. Your University What It lias to Offer Students Given Guidance By Counseling Service The University of Nebras-i icated to helping students get the maximum benefits from the years they spend in col lege." This statement was made by Dr. Clayton Gerken, di rector of the Counseling Service. Counseling services are de signed to help normal college students grow in self-understanding so that they may use their assets effectively and plan attainable goals for the future, he said. "Some people seem to think that this service is pri marily for freshmen or stu dents from 'left field'." Gerk en said, "This is not so. It is for all University students in terested in vocational and ed ucational planning, and in personal and social adjust ment counseling." Students are interviewed by counselors, and the prob lem is' talked over. "It Is wrongly assumed by many people that the results of the aptitude tests are run through a kind of 'sausage grinder' and after studying them, we can tell a person what he or she should choose as a career," Gerken said. "This is not true. The tests are given to help a student evaluate his strong or weak points. "We keep an up-to-date file of educational and occupa tional information so that the student may learn just what is involved . in various types of work," he aaded. Three full time counselors are included in the Services staff. These counselors are required to have either a Doctorate in Educational Psychology or a Ph.D. in Psychology or its equivalent, Gerken said. It it And our professional watch maker is the man who can do it. He's an authority on the delicate mechanism of the fine jeweled lever watch qualified by thorough training and long experience to keep it in tip-top shape. Bring in your watch for a professional inspection to day. Expert workmanship. Quick service. 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