Teachers-Student Teachers
Note: The generic name Campus School here represents all versions of the school name over the years (1899-1967). Other names by which it was known include Model School, Training Department, Training School, etc.

Name:

Name when teaching/student-teaching at the Campus School (if different, e.g. maiden name):

Current Postal Address:

Your phone number or email in case we have questions:

1. How did you come to be a teacher/student-teacher at the Campus School?

2. If you came as a certified teacher, what were your credentials? If you were a student-teacher, what degree/certificate were you studying for?

3. What were the years/grades that you taught/student-taught at the Campus School?

4. Have any other family members attended/taught at the Campus School?

5. To the best of your recollection, please describe a typical school day.

6. To the best of your recollection, please describe a typical school week (including such things as regular assemblies, music programs, PE, etc.)

7. Please describe the types of recess games and activities that you remember.

8. Was there an apparel or "dress code" for Campus School students when you taught/student-taught there? For teachers?

9. Please describe any part of the curriculum that you particularly remember.

10. What was the grading system when you taught/student-taught at the Campus School?

11. While you were teaching/student-teaching at the Campus School, was there any momentous local, national or international event (e.g. war, J.F. Kennedy assassination, etc.)? If so, how did this affect your students and your teaching?

12. If you were a classroom teacher, do you remember any of your student teachers. Why? Do any of your classroom students stand out from your experience? Why?

13. Which subjects or classroom activities did you most enjoy teaching?

14. As a teacher or student-teacher, did you take your classes to visit areas of the College or to special events on campus? Do you have any special memories of these experiences?

15. If you also taught/student-taught in the public schools before or after teaching in the Campus School experience, how would you compare the two experiences?

16. As a Campus School teacher/student-teacher, did you do anything special to prepare your students for their transition to public school? How did you help students adjust to the Campus School who were transitioning there from public schools?

17. As a classroom teacher, what was your relationship with the other faculty of the Campus School? With the faculty of the College as a whole?

18. Please tell us what you remember about Campus School faculty meetings. Did faculty meetings include student-teachers?

19. Please tell us about any aspect of involvement by students’ parents that you particularly remember.

20. Any thoughts about the administrative structure of the Campus School?

21. Any favorite memories of your days as a Campus School teacher/student-teacher?

22. Do you have any memorabilia from your Campus School days? If so, may we contact you about this material?

23. Anything else related to the Campus School and your experience there that you would like us to know?

Thank you for your pariticipation in the Campus School Memories Project.

The Campus School at Western
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