The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-18
PRACTICAL DON'T FOR TEACHERS.

l. Don't go to school late
3 Don't fail to look over each lesson before at
tempting to hear the recitation
5. Don't permit other pupils to disturb the
one who is reciting nor prompt him before he has
time to speak the word.
4. Don't leave class during the recitation
period to assist pupils who not interested in the
recitation. You should arrange to assist pupils do
ing seat work between the recitations.
). Don't permit pupils to keep the place" with
their fingers while reading, strike on the black
board with the crayon while counting.
6. Don't stand with your back to the school
while hearing a class recite.
I. Don't sit down and go to sleep Ia the school
room. You should be up and doing part of the
time at least if you wish to succeed.
s. Don't criticise your pupils for every little
thing; it is necessary sometimes to call their atten-
ton to the good points in their work instead of
pointing out their weaknesses.
8. Don't permit yourself to become blind or
deaf to dsorderly conduct either in your school
room or on the school grounds
1C Don't permit the pupils to scuf1e or act in
disordery manner in the schoolroom during in
termissions.
II. Don't permit pupils to be careless, negli
gent Indifferent either in regard to their person
or their work.
r. Don't rail out at pupil in giving COM
mand in reproving him; it will not be effec-
tive moderate firm tone.
-. Don't permit pupil to laugh at make
fun of another pupil who is being punished.
IA. Don't be continually talking about your
school troubles to your pupils or to your patrons
Is. Don't permit pupils to be continually snap
ping their fingers and speaking out in school with
out permission
1G. Don't permit your pupils to climb upon
passing vehicles to throw at or to laugh at persons
passing the school house.
H. Don't permit your pupils to become so
noisy that visitors not hear class recite un-
less they very near the class.
IS. Don't permit your pupils to tamper with
the stove or to raise or lower windows to suit their
comforts.
IS. Don't lose an opportunity to teach your
pupils to be polite and courteous at I'll times and
places.
&c. Don't grant favor to one pupil that you
would not grant to another under TIE same circum-
stances.
81. Don't reprove pupils repeatedly for the
same offensc
% Don't accuse pupil of lying stealing. or
any other misdemeanor unless you have satisfac-
tory proof thereof
28. Don't punish pupil until you know he
deserves it.
"a. Don't sit Oh top of desks or permit your
pupils to do so.
%. Don't spit on the floor or permit your pu-
pills to do so.
&c. Don't permit the use of nicknames.
81. Don't permit your pupils to become unduly
familiar with you.
2s Don't punish pupils when you are angry.
30. Don't restrain your pupils by threats. Ac-
tiona more effective than words.
60 Don't use slang
81. Don't be sarcastic
81 Don't mag at your pupils continually.
"a Don't be an cold scold.n
So Don't fail to send in your reports
The above 'Dor'ts' were suggested by observa-
lions made while visiting schools and may be help
full to teachers who viii take the pains to study
and observe them-The School News and Practical
Educator.