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Marion Chubick of Creston recognizes several veterans in the area in his letter to the editor. See that and columns from CNA staff reporter Ian Richardson and Argus Hamilton on page 4A.
The Creston softball team blanked Hawkeye 10 foe Glenwood, 4-0, Monday evening. More on the game in SPORTS, page 7A.
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FLIP FLOPPED
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015
■ Creston High School teacher flips teaching style in math class
By BAILEY POOLMAN CNA staff reporter
bpoolman@crestonnews.com
Let’s get flip flopped. For the past school year, Angela Halsten has been doing just that: teaching a flipped class for her math students. Halsten, a Creston High School (CHS) algebra 2 instructor, implemented the flipped classroom style of teaching at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year. “I always liked helping people, in general, and I wasn’t actually originally going to be a teacher. I was going to be a psychologist. But, I had this awesome math teacher at SWCC,” Halsten said. “She was my mentor, and told me she saw my path a different way, and with her guidance, I decided to become a teacher.” For Halsten’s students, a flipped classroom means they watch a video of the lecture at home and take any notes they have. “When they come into the classroom, that’s when they’re doing their assignments, or projects. That way, I can work more one-onone, or in groups, with students that are struggling. If they didn’t quite understand the video, now they have the time to ask,” Halsten said. “Whereas, it used to be, I’d spend an hour and a-half in front of them talking, then they’d go home and try to do
Autopsy pending after death of 3-year-old Bedford girl By BAILEY POOLMAN
CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com
CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN
Angela Halsten, Creston High School algebra 2 instructor, helps junior Sabrina Lapcheske with a homework assignment Thursday. Halsten teaches with a flipped classroom method, which means students watch the lesson on a video as homework, and come to class the next day ready to do the assignment with a small group of fellow students.
their homework and their notes and say, ‘I don’t know what’s going on.’” Halsten, who earned her associate’s degree at Southwestern Community College in Creston before earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in psychology at Graceland University in Lamoni and a master’s degree in teaching at Drake University in Des Moines, wanted to implement the flipped classroom teaching style when she taught a variety of mathematics classes at Nishnabotna High School at Farragut,
but was never able to. After four years of teaching there, she found her current spot at CHS, and during her second year was given the chance to attempt the different teaching method. Halsten attended classes and professional development on the subject before putting the flipped teaching method into place. Software was available through Green Hills Area Education Agency for Halsten to use to create the lesson videos. “When I applied here (at Creston), Mr. Messerole (CHS principal) actually
asked if I would be interested in trying it, and I said, ‘Of course,’” Halsten said. “I’m interested in new ways of teaching, and I saw the benefits of it, but I just wasn’t able to implement it where I was.” Flipped teaching was more work the first year, Halsten said, but now she thinks the work load will be back to its original amount. Students watch a video approximately 20 minutes Please see FLIPPED, Page 2A
BEDFORD — Autopsy results are pending after an investigation into the death of three-yearold Janiya King of Bedford. Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents were called in to assist with the suspicious death of the child. The child’s father, Charles Hall, 25, and his girlfriend April Clair, 25, both of Bedford, were charged with child endangerment May 22. According to an Iowa DCI report, Taylor County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call for a child not breathing Friday at 806 Washington St. in Bedford. When deputies arrived, they located a three-year-old female child, Janiya, unresponsive. Janiya was pronounced deceased by the Taylor County medical examiner. According to a Taylor County report, during an initial examination of Janiya’s body, multiple severe burns and injuries were noted on her face and right shoulder area. Hall said the burns on Janiya’s face and shoulder were a result of an incident that happened approximately two Please see DEATH, Page 2A
Donald Trump plans Winterset visit June 27 By IAN RICHARDSON
CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com
WINTERSET — American business magnate and television personality Donald Trump will stop in Winterset on June 27 to meet with residents and speak at the Madison County Republican Roundup Barbecue. The evening’s events will include a 5 p.m. meet-and-greet Trump with Trump and U.S. Rep. David Young at the John Wayne Museum, followed by a 6 p.m. barbecue dinner and Trump’s keynote speech at Winterset High School. Other speakers providing remarks will include CNA photo by JAKE WADDINGHAM
Opening night: Cecila Zachary, 9, satisfies her sweet tooth with some fudge from Lauri Long’s stand at the Creston Farmers’
Please see TRUMP, Page 2A
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American Pickers scheduled to film in Bedford By JAKE WADDINGHAM
CNA associate editor jwaddingham@crestonnews.com
BEDFORD — The continental search for America’s most valuable antiques is making a stop in Bedford. American Pickers, a docu-
mentary series on the History Channel that explores the world of antique “picking” of American history, follows two of the most skilled pickers in the business, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz. Filming is scheduled to start in about a month. The crew is looking for leads for inter-
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esting characters with unique items including bicycles, toys, radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, vintage musical equipment, automotive items, early firefighter equipment and pre-50’s western gear. “I am working on compiling a list of names and places they
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could pick,” said Bill Daleske, director of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce. “The more the merrier. I am sure they are looking for the best options.” To make a suggestion for the show, email your name, number, address and description of the collection (with photos) to: americanpickers@cineflix.com
or call 1-855-653-7878. Wolfe and Fritz search for a wide variety of one-of-a-kind vintage memorabilia. Their quest is an effort to help recycle and restore some of America’s forgotten relics. American Pickers airs new episodes Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT on History.
New episodes of the show air 8 p.m. Wednesdays on History channel. ■
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