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PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, _APRIL 6^1984 ^Fffgeneral^^™ News Teachers selected outstanding educators Dahm heads Soil-Water district The McH. Co. Soil and Water Conservation District's recent meeting resulted in the election of George Dahm, Woodstock, as chairman; Robert Hansen, Marengo, vice-chairman; Douglas Anthony, Marengo, secretary; and Donald Luer- ssen, Harvard, treasurer. Michael Book, Harvard, serves on the SWCD board as a director. Associate directors to the district will be appointed at the April 10 board meeting. •PLtfBOUSE RESTflPMWT SHOPS By Kurt Begalka Plaindealer news service Seven teachers from McHenry County recently were selected from 43 applicants as out­ standing educators in Gov. James Thompson's Master Teacher Program. Those selected as part of this new program receive a stipend of $1,000 and three days of release time, during which they can demonstrate their tactics before other teachers or conduct in-service workshops. But what does it really mean to be a "master" teacher . O.C. "Dixie" O'Hara,regional, superintendent for McHenry County, said selections were based on the population of the county. Statewide, 500 teachers were selected. "I know a lot of good master teachers that did not apply," O'Hara said. He suggested that next year each school in the county select its best teacher. "I'd have people chosen by the St. ASON PRE MIEHF MAR )1 APRIL lb A wild. Ijuyh d minute comedy Terrence L Kiel stars with our Professional New York Equity cast Held over from last season by (xjpulai request Call or write toi Season's Schedule. SPECIAL ALL INCLUSIVE DINNER/THEATER FUN PACKAGES FROM ONLY $17 50 (Ri»y> v jt iuns Ri. ' iu .n- I I GROUP PLANS AVAILABLE Matinet: s ?PM I jr Wen & Th„. 4 .U) tvemnqs 8 45 Thu . 8. F>. /&10PMS.r RebUuidnl Opens a t 11 JO Shop* a t JO F-oi Information anil Hew vat urns (, .n 1 815 568 7218 On U S ,?(). 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O'Hara said taking college courses and getting tenure (three consecutive contracts) doesn't mean that person is of master teacher status. Some teachers hide behind tenure and collective bargaining, he acknowledged. "I believe that is a bad situation," O'Hara said. O'Hara called the governor's attempt at merit pay a "Band- Aid," but in all fairness he believes an equitable merit pay system would be difficult to implement. "I think teachers fear favoritism," said Sue Bentz, assistant superintendent for professional services with the Illinois Board of Education. She said it is difficult to compare a third-grade teacher to one teaching at a junior high. Bentz said she believes tenure and bumping may be facts of life. In the 14 years leading up to 1990, high school enrollment in the state is projected to decline 34 percent, Bentz said. That means RIF (Reduction in Force) policies. It also means seniority rules over quality. O'Hara is concerned about people teaching out of their main field of concentration. Many take courses in the summer so they can be certified by the state to teach a class in fall, he said. O'Hara, who taught at Woodstock High School for 31 years, criticized teachers' colleges for allowing students to "slide through." A watch-dog committee, similar to National Bar Association or American Medical Association, is needed to set teaching standards and ensure they are met, O'Hara said. Dr. John Alford, assistant state superintendent for plan­ ning, research and evaluation, saida dozen districts out of 1,008 in the state claim to have a merit-pay system. However, the definition varies. Some, like District 200, use stipends, Alford said. Others provide teachers with paid opportunities to work on curriculum during the summer. It is not always based strictly on performance, Alford said. "It is in the eyes of the beholder," he said. Alford claimed that his research indicates a statewide merit pay plan is "almost totally unmanageable," both to fund and administer. Schools, he said, lack the kind of money needed to pay entry- level teachers, let alone provide extra funds to reward ex­ perience. "They must have the ability to go beyond the normal competitive salary," Alford said, adding the flexibility is gone. In 1982-83, O'Hara's office dispensed about $7,850 in state money for in-service programs, but that doesn't address the need for substitute teachers which would have to be hired while regular teachers are away. The quality of instruction also must be considered, Alford added. •> "If the administration decides, it's either going to be a political thing or brown-nosing," O'Hara said. With teachers competing directly with each other, politics would creep in, he warned. "I don't know of any plan drawn up that would make it work." McHenry Nunda library The McHenry Nunda Library will be supporting the National Library Week theme, "Knowledge is real power" throughout the coming year, with the issuance of library cards to all youngsters at Hilltop School, the only school located within the McHenry Nunda Library District. Each class at Hilltop will visit the library on Route 120 and Lily Lake Road starting April 9, as arranged by Principal John Nellis and his staff. Puppets, under the supervision of Friends of the Library Lorry Deeke and Vickie Delp, will assist librarian Margaret Karas in showing and explaining the new facility to the youngsters. Those children who already haire library cards will be given added recognition. Every youngster will receive the special valid library card which may be used at the McHenry Nunda Library until May ̂ 1985., By reaching out to non-serviced areas, the McHenry Nunda Library is supporting the Illinois State Library's goal of making library service available to all residents. The main purpose in offering this service to the students at Hilltop, is to try to reverse the national trend of the yearly increase in the number of illiterate people in the United States. Interesting the area's children in reading as soon as they enter the school system, and having materials available to them in addition to those offered by the school library, will hopefully make reading a good experience, giving more meaning, purpose, achievement and enjoyment to all. All libraries will be having special activities during the week of April 8-15. Superman is the theme for the special week. "This has to be the most convenient mower in the world." "New from Toro: The only mower with blade brake clutch and Key-Lectric® start." ARNOLD PALMER ' Now, the easiest starting mower is equipped with the most convenient blade control system. Simply turn the key to start. Push bar down and lift the bar to mow. Drop the bar to stop blade, but your engine keeps running. 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