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Show 10SV The Suit Luke Tribune, Uednesd,u, Junuurv 2.', I'M Homework Hoi Line Helps Jordan Dislricl Students of All Ages .an Jim liarmen. coordinator ol the IK And Durdbun ribune Stall W itei Jurdiin Si bmd Dixtr ic I studenl'i an caMi'i lime with home-worhose days, since the dMnct began j homework hoi line Klemerilary to high s bool sludenls 'I program The instructor I I can call now Tuesdays through om b to it i Ml to ask any bur'silas the three instructors inol question volved with the Education Irogiam Services Homework Hot lane Italjih Haws, administrator ol the program. said the teachers will not answer questions but will work with the student to lind the answer He said the teachers can only be used to clarity a question, such as a math problem If they can t answer the question, the students are guided to another source Hut it is likely the teachers will have some sort of answer or solution. x I li s. including Mr Hat men. who is a .social studies teacher at West Jordan High School, work out ol the high st hold s library, providing a well rounded reference background The jiaid instructors also have at their disposal the school s computer media tenter t The program is equipped with y text book being employed In each school in the district so that the instructor and student can look at the same question. The teachers, all from Jordan district, were chosen for their diversified educational backgrounds, so they can guide students in any current course The "operators" as Mr. Barmen calls the teachers, have degrees in social studies, physics. French and ev-e- Magna Chamber Klee Is New Ol liters Special to The Tribune Harold Bullock. MAGNA District manager for I 'tali Power and Light Co., has been elected president of the Magna Chamber of Commerce. Fleeted to assist him were Jan Porter, postmaster in Magna, and Uquirrh Richard Duirows, account supervisor for 1'tah Power and Light s Uquirrh District. New directors are Maxine Dean, manager of Zions First National Bank; Rob Nixom, manager First Security Bank; Ron Wall, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, and Brent Huish, manager, Magna Water Co. math, and all have a mailer s m higher dr gree Since nearly half ol the questions are related to math, the operators have to be mathematically inclined One criterion to become an operator is a working knowledge of math "We get questions from times-tblex and common denominators to calculus. Most of our calls are for first- - and second-yea- r algebra answers," Mr. Barmen said "When we get questions on advanced calculus, we start to get shaky At the start of the program. Oct 1. the hot line received lou calls per night from students in kindergarten to high school. The volume has since dropped to about 40 calls a night, Mr. Barmen said The decrease. Mr. Barmen feels, is because the publicity the hot line first received. Since then, when students found the teachers did not necessarily answer their homework questions, interest has dropped a bit. But overall, students seem to enjoy the hot line, Mr. Barmen said. We get excellent questions most of the time. We get our share of crank calls but most of the kids really enjoy a ... it." Many of the calls the instructors receive are from students who call daily. GEEBG2350 KtOT? SAME MEN'S o p. , Generra, belore But the nightly phone call provides a better rapport between students and tear hers. Mr Barmen said Vkhen students have a problem, at lea.it they feel they have somebody to call for help). he said The instructors get a wide variety bequestions, und spend limes with each JU one and minutes tween caller. "It s fascinating." Mr Barmen said "You can get a good algebra question on one call and the next call of can be a with a phonics first-grad- question." Barents and college students have also called the hot line according to Mr. Barmen On occasion the panel gets stumped. "If we get into an area where were confusing the student. AtTtBDDitDODD we tell them to talk to the" lejl llel the leal her Is number one he said Ilux. the instructor is not there to teach a student math or Fngh.xh (unctions Ve cant teach a student how to do fractions if they've never done it " he said The piograin is similar to the hotline program established by the Granite School District three years ago D&etonDeD YOUR AD IN THIS SPECIAL ZONE EDITION WILL REACH EVERY OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT The cost of space the size of this complete ad (3 col. x 8 in.) is only 1 72.80 or $3.45 per thousand households. BUSINESS Crescent Union Bay, Levis SHIRTS'00 PANTS & Ke con students by their voices now." Mr Barmen said, adding the instructors always ask if the caller has contacted the program Draper NOW All Remaining Men's Clothing LADIES' O.P., BLOUSES, STIRRUP PANTS, SWEATERS. 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