The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-26
Success in Teaching.

Every tp;tcnef UcSlIpS StcccSS. III caH
be had. VIII you try to deserve it? II
so, decide in your w mind, what sue
cess is, then how to seek it, and lastly
work tor it. Success is obtaining the
right results. In teaching it consists in
making the people KNOWN leading
them to love study. in training them to
right methods of study, in forming right
habits, in cultivating their tastes and
taller Is .iudiciously. To obtain success
n needs knowledge and skill. lie
needs to know the. right methods OF
work and have skill in the same.
Avoid all common errors, make y list
of such errors rs You know other teach
ers have, make \ list Of your own. and
avoid them all. Seek perfection. The
requisites of a good school are. a good
school house, a good teacher and good
scholars.
You can keep your house neat, quiet
and well ventilated. The house has an
Influence on the school, keep the air
pure and the rooms neat.
You can be a good teacher. Success
dep ends not upon M great effort, but
upon regular, patient, and faithful work.
Keep ut it-"with time and patience the
null erTy leaf becomes satin"
Go to school in season. Call school at
the ri; hit time. Have the pupils come
prom lily and quietly. Write out your
order of exercises. Arrange your pro-
me rs well as You can. Garry it
Ort I the minute. Consider it us neccs-
$ ,ry for YOU to follow it as for the chill
,lren to follow it. Provide enough work
for each pupil. Suppress whispering.
Secure the cooperation of your pupils.
Lead them to love study. Give short
lessons. Assign them so plainly that
none may mistake their lessons. Have
the lessons well studied. Require clea-
ness. prolnptness and accuracy in recita-
tom. 4 little. well known, is of great
value. Let not chow much. but how
we'll" be your motto. Do not assist the
raipils much ut recitation. Self help Is
heir best help. 10 not let them help
eaci, other Excite an interest IN study.
BE enthusiastic Yourself and You will
make your pupils enthusiastic. Eneour-
are those who need encouragement.
Review often. Talk but little. BE
quiet Yourself. Speak kindly and mild
!, ". BE firm. Ifyou love your pupils
they will love you. Keep good order.
Government j. tls, main thing. Have
! order and good ~orrfcr. whatever you lack.
Agood teacher can become better.
! Re not satisfied with your present skill.
! Seek to improve yutTSelf ~ Il teacher.
SStruiy bard yourself and study daily.
! Try to learn more each day thai you
. learned the day before. liarea fixed
time for your own study. Use that time
| in study. II yon do not love learning
| why should your pupils?
Talk with parents about their chill
drrn. Many parents can give You use
full hints about teaching. Urge parents
to send their children to school regular
", and talk with them about their stiles.
Review the day before retiring. Mark
down your errors, their causes and eff
fects-shm them in the future.
Keep a list of your plans. III difficult
ties and Your methods Of meeting them.
Look ut the list often and see that you
are carrying out your plans.
Read up on teaching. Read for i'm
provcment. Adopt new methods with
caution. Hold fast the good, reach
after the better. See if You can give Il
reason for your methods of teaching.
Write. Make IL list of the marks of Il
good teacher. Attempt to make these
your own. BE not satisfied with doing
as well as others-surpass them. Sur
pass yourself daily.
Follow these suggestions and success
is certain.
Teachers do not send o many arti-
Giles for the paper at once %