The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-09-05
NUMBER 26.
NEW COURSE OF STUDY
To Be Adopted in the Public Schools of
Maryland.

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! The new course of study adopted
| by the State Board of Education on
July will, by order of the board. 90
into effect in all of the schools of the
counties OF Maryland September 1.
The schedule has been in the hands
OF the teachers for several weeks that
they might become acquainted with
lts provisions before they begin the
work OF the new scholastic year. The
school authorities do not anticipate
any great difficulty in having its fea-
lures engrafted in the work of the
school room and are satisfied its COM
plete adoption will be question of q
short time. While the number of
grades has been increased from nine
to ten, the additional grade is the
outgrowth of better apportionment
OF the work rather than additional
textbook matter. With its old sched-
ule OF grades the teachers found if
necessary to divide at least one of the
grammar school grades, thereby ne
cessltating an additional year.
In arranging the work of the new
course the report Of the committee of
fifteen of the National Educational
Association on the correlation of
studies in elementary schools was
considered, and it's recommendation
were adopted as far as school condi-
lions in Maryland would permit. The
report was looked upon as most help
full of all American educational class
les.
Mr.. NJ. Bates Stevens, State Super.
intendent of Public Education. said.
From the standpoint of actual school
work there seems to be a natural
logical and practical grouping of
studies, which has been followed in
our system of grades under the follow
ing headings or coordinate groups:
"Q) language literature, (2) mathe
MATES, (3) science, (Q conduct, o. art.
There is a classification of branches
OF each group, and the teacher is
thereby assisted in the correlation of
studies and given general idea of
the relative Importance of each group.
Following general summary of each
grades branches is brief outline of
work for the grade divided into half
years work to correspond with the
requirement of the school law that
semi-annual examinations of pupils
be held in all schools.
"One distinguishing feature of the
new course is greater flexility, allow
ing the teacher to do the most posi-
BILE for that portion of our pupils
very much larger in some localities
than others, which goes out of school
before the elementary has been COM
pleted. These is au enrichment of
the course, especially in the lower
grades. In the matter of arithmetic
the work has been somewhat
abridged, SO there may be more exer
clses IN simple calculations. Accu-
racy and rapidity are aimed at in this
branch, while less attention will be
paid to those difficult portions of
arithmetic in which problems exhaust
the mental energy of the pupil rather
than develop it.
Another feature of the course is a
greater amount of supplementary
work. The grading has a greater
lateral movement than the old sys-
TEN. 1t may not escape altogether
the criticisms of being wooden in
some of its recommendations nor can
we get entirely away from the wooden
system until all our teachers are
trained and experienced. 1t takes
into account the needs of the impor-
tant interests of the pupil and EN-
bodies in its place suggestions and
outlines of work to regard and de-
velop such interests. The striking
difference between the old and the
new education is concisely stated
when we say the three his have
taken the place of the three RS AS
the distinguishing mark. That sys-
tenn of teaching which will reach and
harmoniously develop the head, the
heart and the hand for the ends of
complete living will perhaps accom-
plish most for the individual and
most for the State.
1.-The conduct and art groups of
study are emphasized in the new
course. Larger provision has been
made to inculcate good habits and
teach moral lessons, while the subject
of manual training will not be taught
except in our high schools; drawing,
cardboard construction, scissors work
and paper-folding can be introduced
with profit into every school. The
provisions of the new course will be
discussed in the teachers institutes.
the majority of which this year will
be held during the months of Sep
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