The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-03-15
The Teacher and His Class

nance in the school-room.
I. Tidincss in the room
o. Ventilation Of room, n) ligh;.
1bl moisture, (cD sunlight, td pleas
ant room Odocoratious.J
G. His language, - clear plain
English, (2) no incorrect forms, go
no slang, Wno vulgarityCjlno boasts
= His opening the lesson.
5. His best attention while the
lesson is being recited.
o. His avoiding all incorrect cor
rections 10y the pupils.
10 His explaining all hidden
IDEAS.
IL. His speaking German when
needed.
II His preparing his lesson
10. His deciding all disputes and
bo right in his decision.
a. His avoiding the pupil from
speaking to much.
Is. His giving rs many illustra-
lions as possible, % objects of all
and every kind
IL. His leaving tlo class discuss
points, but stop in time.
II. His using the black board.
Is. His avoiding all acts of in
decency on the part of the pupils.
~. His using different book ref
erences.
90. His having the pupils to rise
when speaking.
81. His having the pupils to keep
on the subject then pending.
-. His having the pupils under
stand the lesson before dismissing
them.
% His preventing the other
pupils from interrupting him or his
class while reciting, % disbehavior
or anything that will draw the at
tention of the class.
"a. His helping them how to pre-
pare the next lesson
%. His relating stories 10 them.
26. His avoiding scolding to
much or furnishing but mean what
he says.
~. His avoiding threats unless
he sees no other way, in the pupils
preparing the lessons.
2s. His baving the pupils to an
swer at irregular times. and in sen.
fences.
20. His sometimes leaving the
length of the next lesson to the
majority 1 the class, but watch
carefully himself.
80. His position while hearing {
class recite.
81. His having the pupils to sit
and stand erect.
81. His having the pupils and
their books in tidiness.
33. His avoiding questions to b,
answered by yes or mo"
"a. His having them to ask as
many questions as possible concern
ing the lesson.
35. His avoiding any jealousy.
36. His praising them when de
serving of it.
81. His classes in regular order
and at regular times.
81. His manner of dismssing.
70. His explaining to them theil
future results for their present labor
rs compared with some great mer
of to-day or past days.
Now if the teacher fails in any o
these suggestions, it is not the wisl
of the pupil, for his wishes and de
sires are to be raised from IA state o
infancy to II high degree of polished
civilization, SO high that he will b,
noticed whether seen, heard or reaC
OF ini foreign countries or this
never sun-setting country. But i
he succeeds in raising the infnit,
pupils from the depths of the faith
omless seas to the highest pinacle o.
perpetual snow, he will be honore(
and rewarded beyond measure, be
yond weight and beyond the ut
terance of any civilized tongue An(
If these suggestions are thoroughly
carried out his pupils will be seel
shining high up above the tlee-tops
as n diamond is seen glittering undel
the rays of the sun, and they vii
also be plainly understood whether
they are speaking in the most cost
Iy tenple or travelling through tn,
darkest valleys and rayines of tn,
most remote. and depopulated
forests of this grand Republic, or
IN the highest peak of continent
where paganism still prevails.
a FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP TEACHER