10 Broadcaster Press ? ART From Page 4 and classes. McInerney enjoys interacting with both current and prospective students. For an extended version of this story visit www.plaintalk.net "As an administrator, my favorite part of my job is working with students," said McInerney. "Whether it’s working with prospective students during the admissions process or working with current students on an event, I enjoy the interactions I have with them." The USD School of Law is the only law school in South Dakota. It offers a reasonable tuition cost and personal attention from professors and administration. The Law School is a good choice for Vermillion natives and newcomers alike. According to usd.edu./law, the Law School is ranked number 5 out of 20 by the National Jurist for 'Best Value Law Schools.' "The mission of the University of South Dakota School of Law is to prepare lawyers and judges for the federal, state, and American Indian justice systems in South Dakota and to provide South Dakota residents and other students an affordable legal education imparting the knowledge, skills, and values 1815 February 17, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com necessary for the practice of law and careers in a culturally diverse and global environment," according to the website. Professor Roger Baron explained that while many USD Law graduates remain in the state, this is not always the case. "Our graduates can go anywhere, and many of them do in fact go to some amazing locations and some amazing jobs," said Baron. According to Baron, USD was the first University of the Dakota Territory. USD houses not only the sole law school, but the state's only medical school as well. Many of the students at USD Law have the opportunity to participate in summer internships. These internships are often located in Sioux Falls, Sioux City, and even Vermillion. Summer internships allow students to connect and network with potential employers, many of whom are USD Law graduates themselves. John Christiansen, a graduate of the Class of 2014, commented on the remarkable experience he had as a law student. "USD Law School truly is a great experience," said Christiansen. "I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the law. I would recommend USD Law for everyone, and not just for those who desire to practice law in the future." For more information about the USD School of Law, visit usd.edu/law Miscellaneous 1815 ATTENTION POLE BUILDING CONTRACTORS! Stop Lifting Posts the Old Way! If you Set Posts for A Living, You Must See This Revolutionary Skid Steer Attachment! 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CLASSROOM From Page 6 level of education and life in general,” he said. “Teachers and administrators recognize the importance of moving away from lower-level knowledge or base education that served our industrial economy very well over the past decades. Now, students need to acquire higher level thinking skills to function well in a technology and information environment of the twenty-first century.” Kayla Stammer, a Junior at Vermillion High School, is currently seeing the result of those efforts as she takes college-level classes through the school. “[The courses] haven’t been too hard so far so yeah, they’ve done their job,” Stammer said. “Throughout the years we’ve learned time management and studying and you definitely see that through the college classes. You need to manage your time better. Through school we’ve learned how to do that.” This is the goal according to Froke. “The idea is to better prepare students for a new world of work than we are accustomed,” he said. “Teachers are preparing students to be researchers, critical thinkers, problem solvers and be able to work in a collaborative environment. They are also preparing students to be resilient and flexible to adjust and be able to handle occupations that don’t necessarily exist today. Therefore, students must be able to learn how to learn. As always students need to be effective communicators with both the spoken and written word.” Fader said he has a similar focus in his history class. “I try to focus on three things: cultural literacy, critical thinking and written expression,” he said. “I feel that it’s important for students to 1815 understand why our society is the way it is. What do we believe and why do we believe it? How has our past affected the present day United States? 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The main thing we have going for us in the classroom are teachers who have a deep sense of caring for their students and love what they do.” Fader agreed. “There is no best way to learn therefore I attempt to use an eclectic variety of lesson plans and activities to reach the varied interest and abilities of my students,” he said. “The biggest impediment to this is what teachers are allowed to expect of students.” Fader referred back to his comment about students who move on to the next grade regardless of if they have met standards or not. Miscellaneous 1815 Bundle & Save on your TV, Internet, Phone!!! Call Bundle Deals NOW Compare all Companies, Packages and Prices! Call 1-855-978-2608 TODAY! nani BUYING GOLD & SILVER, collector coins, diamonds, gold jewelry, silver dollars, pocket watches, antiques, rare currency, dental gold, any gold or silver items. 33 years in same retail location. Fairmont, MN, Kuehl's Coins, 507-235-3886 (MCN) DISH TV Reatiler - SAVE! 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Classifieds Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 5:30pm Ask for Curt, to get more information fun, but also when it gets eaten up with everything currently required of educators. “I get one period per day to prepare for class,” Fader said. “This includes correcting assignments, creating lessons, etc.” According to Fader, it has become the norm for important things like parent meetings and collaborations with other teachers to be moved to their preparation period. “Added to that is the fact that due to cuts, buildings share staff and any change in schedule creates staffing problems for the school building,” Fader continued. “When a coach needs to leave early for an athletic event someone needs to substitute coach their class. A teacher is usually asked to give up their prep time to do it.” Fader said he himself has regularly given up prep periods and when he brought up the inconvenience was told that this is simply the way it works. “Now, we are compensated $10 for our trouble but that loss of prep time comes at the teacher's expense outside the school day,” he said. “You show up for school early, stay late, come in on Sundays to get caught up, all on your time. The first ten years that I taught this never happened. Now its a routine experience.” According to Fader, teacher critics should think twice before demanding improvements. “People complain that our schools aren't innovating or doing enough to engage our students, etc. but when will you allow us to do that?” he said. “When are we provided the time to try new things, get caught up on work , etc? 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