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bigger and bigger. practice teaching Marry questions confronted us as seniors lectmg pictures and articles pertaining to the who were preparing to face the world as subject areas we planned to teach. We did all this so that we could "change behavior" and teachers. In Famous '·buzz sessions" we learned the needs of children. Instructors told us that "make learning memorable." children basically wanted to learn. when we We became teachers the right way by ventured into the classroom that first day, strengthening skills through a semester in thirty-five beaming students just stared. Could education. we believe they basically wanted to learn? We certainly found out in the weeks that followed. Senior high students tried to pull every stunt in the book from sleeping in class to pretend- ing they were shooting mosquitoes buzzing around the room. Junior high students decided to read hot rod magazines Instead of history books. The Ohio ]ounw!- was an achievement we considered delightful when finished. This phase of education was long and tedious, but at least we didn't have semester exams. We were told that all good teachers should have a visual aid file, so we beg;111early eel- 75