* The following is part of an ongoing series of articles in celebration of Libertyville High Schools 100th anniversary.
In the fall of 1969 veteran biology teachers Donald J. Lauer and J. Rondal Hunter began a new and innovative system for teaching biology to freshman students at the Brainerd Building of Libertyville High School. The system involved an approach that featured team teaching, recorded large-group instruction each day, lab activity days alternating with open lab days and opportunities for one-on-one tutoring, time for makeup work after absences, and independent study.
Large group instruction occurred each day in the auditorium for 25 minutes (a half period) opposite a students lunch period. The teachers alternated lecturing from topic to topic. The attendance taking and student issues were handled by the second teacher. These lectures were interactive and involved some discussion as well. The advantage to the student was a varied approach as topics changed.
At the beginning, two lecture classes per day accommodated about 125 students each. Later on three and then four lecture groups were needed as enrollment increased and the popularity of the course increased. The number of teachers in the program also increased from two to three to four. Eleven different teachers taught in the program during all or part of its run. All benefitted from the opportunity to plan together and observe each other in action. It was a great training ground for all, especially those of us beginning our careers.
Laboratory sessions occurred in science classrooms for 50 minutes (one period) on alternate days. Students attended lab on Monday, Wednesday and Friday one week, and Tuesday and Thursday the next. The students adapted to the alternating schedules quickly. Students were assigned to one teacher for the lab portion of the course. Because the lectures were separate, the labs were generally hands-on, student-centered activities. More lab activities were possible over the course of a semester because the content had already been covered
In the fall of 1969 veteran biology teachers Donald J. Lauer and J. Rondal Hunter began a new and innovative system for teaching biology to freshman students at the Brainerd Building of Libertyville High School. The system involved an approach that featured team teaching, recorded large-group instruction each day, lab activity days alternating with open lab days and opportunities for one-on-one tutoring, time for makeup work after absences, and independent study.
Large group instruction occurred each day in the auditorium for 25 minutes (a half period) opposite a students lunch period. The teachers alternated lecturing from topic to topic. The attendance taking and student issues were handled by the second teacher. These lectures were interactive and involved some discussion as well. The advantage to the student was a varied approach as topics changed.
At the beginning, two lecture classes per day accommodated about 125 students each. Later on three and then four lecture groups were needed as enrollment increased and the popularity of the course increased. The number of teachers in the program also increased from two to three to four. Eleven different teachers taught in the program during all or part of its run. All benefitted from the opportunity to plan together and observe each other in action. It was a great training ground for all, especially those of us beginning our careers.
Laboratory sessions occurred in science classrooms for 50 minutes (one period) on alternate days. Students attended lab on Monday, Wednesday and Friday one week, and Tuesday and Thursday the next. The students adapted to the alternating schedules quickly. Students were assigned to one teacher for the lab portion of the course. Because the lectures were separate, the labs were generally hands-on, student-centered activities. More lab activities were possible over the course of a semester because the content had already been covered
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