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Show JULY 7, 1987 After 40 years of service, school music leader retires By KATHY CHRISTENSEN FARMINGTON After 40 years as a music educator, orches-trato- r and administrator in the public school system, Wayne James, music master, will try his conductors hand at retirement. Mr. James said he has enjoyed his 28 years of making music in the Davis County School District, but certain considerations have influenced him to look forward to August 1st, as a good date for retiring. throughout life. Mr. James said he is saddened by the number of requirements to graduate from high school being increased, thus limiting the classes that can be taken in the arts. I have real reservations about the directions were heading in public education. There is all this talk about returning to the basics, but as far as Im concerned, music is a basic, he said. You lose sight of educating the whols student when education only strives to meet the university standards. Mrs. James favorite quote by John Adams helps him to explain his education philosophy: must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture... Mr. James served as the Utah Music Education System President in 1972-7- and was instrumental in setting up several district and state-wid- e solo and ensemble in the forefront ofUtahs musical progress. Mr. James has had an affect on music in Davis County that will not soon be forgotten by educators and students alike. 1 This fun little robot car is being used by the Layton Police Department to help children learn about safety and the law. These youngsters found the robot car quite amusing during a demonstration at Layton Hills Mall. 3 music competitions, but the mathematics is alive and well, leaders of program tell teachers Outcome-base- d are used to teach concepts and By DONETA GATHERUM skills. A manipulative is a real object, a cube, a bean, a straw, that is used to illustrate an abstract concept. According to Ms. Cloake, manipulatives are needed to help students visualize math even in high school and in adult life. These teachers said the outcome LAYTON The baby is alive and well and living in Utah, Dr. Stephen E. Rubin, assistant superintendent of the new Canaan, Connecticut schools told a group of educators that assembled June 22 and 23 at Adams Elementary based mathematics program helped teach attitudes which School in Layton. Dr. Rubin was referring to a special outcome based mathematics program that he developed. The program was first used in his New Canaan schools. Today it is being used effectively in Connecticut, allows students to develop selfesteem. A good attitude is the best aid in learning, Ms. Cloake stated. Dr. Brent Thome told the educators reform is happening in the rural schools. He said North Sanpete district was one of the first districts in the nation to try this program. He said, It works in Sanpete county, one of the poorest economic areas in the country with about 20 percent unemployment. It can work in any school system, large or small, with or without Oregon, Wisconsin, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Utah. Dr. Forest Baker and the staff at Adams Elementary hosted the National Conference on Outcome Based Mathematics this year. Adams has been using Dr. Rubins program successfully for two computer assistance. years. Attending the conference were educators from throughout the United States and Alexandria, Egypt. Guest speakers were Dr. Stephen Rubin and William G. Spady of the Spady Educational WAYNE JAMES Dr. William G. Spady, another speaker at the conference, called the Rubin model a rather brilliant design, a complexity of systems that suggests research, testing and documation. He stressed the importance of a consistent record keeping system when using the Rubin model to aid students and to help educators document student progress which measures the success of any program. Dr. Forest Barker, host for the annual conference, summed up the program by saying, The major goal of education is to help children develop communication skills in the most effective, efficient way. Math is a communication skill. I usually stay away from band wagon programs in education but this one (the Rubin method) seems to have great promise for helping children grow and it shows growth in students by giving them time and methods to grow. Its easy to sit idly by and complain Looking back on his 40 years as a music edunator, Mr. James said he hasnt accomplished everything he set out to do, but rather created the platform for the fine music programs in Davis County to grow on. Bountiful became James home in 1959 and the home of his wife Nancy and their four children. But Wayne was born in Hyrum, Utah and graduated from South Cache High School as well as Utah State University where he received a bachelors and a masters degree in music. 1 grew up with a love for music, said Mr. James. Being in the high school band was a natural outcome, but when I received a music scholarship to college that sealed my fate. Mr. James said he began as a trombone player, but once he got out of teaching, he learned to play all the band instruments. He also achievement he said he is most proud of was the outstanding group of music educators he was able to assemble in Davis County. The Utah Outstanding Music Educator honor was awarded to Mr. James in 1974. Mr. James prides himself on the fact that his is the only district to have three separate directors: band, orchestra, and choral, at each of the Davis County high schools. It shows in performance, he said. Davis High School has the largest and the best orchestra in the state. In a letter to the Davis County School District Music Educators, Mr. James said, I wish you continued success in work, in life, and in keeping Davis County students CHRISTENSEN Local dentist joins Layton family practice Dr. Steven S. Christensen, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Christensen graduated from Creighton Uni- versity Dental School with a degree of doctor of dental surgery on June 16. Dr. Christensen scored in the top eight percent of all U.S. dental students on his national dental board examinations. He received advanced training in oral and maxillofacial surgery during an externship at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. He is currently practicing general dentistry with his father and two brothers, Dr. John Christensen and Dr. David Christensen in the Tanner Clinic, 2121 Robins Dr., Layton. Imagine... public relations firm small enough to care about your special needs, but big enough to help you with press releases, brochures, slide shows and photography. Thats A became a choral and orchestra leader as well as other things he was called on to do. You cant become a very good musician without gaining self discipline, he said, and that marches on with you into other disciplines or just do nothing at all. If yon have something on your mind...lFHte a tetter To The Editor! Consulting Group. Both are recognized experts in OBE (Outcome Based Education). Many education leaders from Utah also attended the conference. They included Senator Haven Bar-loDavis County Superintendent Richard Kendell, Dr. Brent Thome, Superintendent of North Sanpate Schools, along with many people from the Davis District office and the State Office of Education. In explaining outcome based education Dr. Rubin said the main problem with educating kids is that they come into school "different in every way. Each child thinks at different points and leams at different rates. The traditional based system says that everyone should end up in Book 6 after six years of education. According to Dr. Rubin, this is too rigid. Realizing the many problems with a based system of education, ' d many systems changed to a ability grouping system. . Students were classified as high, . average and low. Dr. Rubin said a Harvard study showed that there was a heavy correlation between placement in first grade reading groups and grouping, intellectual-- . ly, socially etc., in high school. First grade placement can shape who you are as a human being, who you take to prom, how you comb your hair, what you will become in life, Dr. Rubin said. In the late 1960s, Benjamin Bloom started a third instructional system called Mastery Learn-- , This concept is that every ing. student can learn what a teacher expects given the right instruction and enough time. . N0I1IRREFJRRED mm WASHERSI&IDRYERS GREAT BUYS ON SELECT MODEL DEPENDABLE MAYTAQS PLUS FREE SAVINGS BONDS. three-pronge- MAYTAG MAYTAG HEAVY BIG DUTY LOAD WASHERS DRYERS v The Rubin outcome based mathematics program uses this Last needs (Based on consume bund preference surveys MODEL Overstocked!! $$$$ave $$$ graphically portrayed in a map to reveal the dependenfor each cies and cluster. The teaching staff uses any instructional materials to teach the . skill or concept. ' before d . Students are so place-- i a learn concept to starting ment is on the proper level. There ; are review tests after the concept is studied. 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