Evening journal., 1907-04-25
GOOD VOICES TO
WIN MORE PAY
Enter Into the Qualifications
Of City Teachers in C!aSSi-
fiCatiOn Scheme

Teachers ia Wilmington public
schools hereafter may set advances in
salaries according to their Agreeable
voices and pleasant manners as well
as ia her scholarship and success in
her vocation
The teacher who has the winning
manner voice and magnetism Will
have much better chances of advance
ment AN other qualifications being
equal than the schoolmarm who lacks
the voice agreeable and the manner
pleasant.
This is provided FOR in the scheme
OF assihcation of teachers tnat is
being considered, by the Board of Edu-
cation in conjunction with the pro-
posed equalization and increase OF
teachers salaries.
The teachers are TO be placed IN
three classes and eligibility for entrance
20 classification A, b or G.. shall be
understood 10 involve success. cXper-
ionce, scholarship, personality and pro-
fessional growth. Ranked I'm order Of
their value in classification, these quail
ihcations are as follows.
1. Success-resu ts achieved in school
room efficiency; that u.s. IN management,
discipline and instruction
.. Experience - considering grade
taught length and quality Of teaching
service.
3. Scholarship-as shown in instruc-
ton and teaching I'm regular class work
A. Personahty-as shown IN her per-
sonal relations TO children, to parents
20 teachers and principals and general
business qualifications.
o. Professional attitude-as shown I'm
her study of professional literature, cul-
tural subjects and I'm the growth and
development OF mind heart and skilled
efficiency.
In determining the success Of
teacher the following factors shall en-
ter into tho valuation:
/. Management attention TO details.
emp oyment of the children; does she
know what each child is doing? Does
her management foster and nurture
habits of self-control self-rcspect
cheerful obedience, industry, socialized
membership and willing co-operation i'm
all Of the activities of the school?
.. Discipline-is il cducative or mega
tive. expressive or repressive, sympa-
thctic, sane and humane?
g. instruction. her knowledge
ample? is it fresh and full? Does she
know her tcxt book? Does she know
more than her text boolS2 Does she
know the latest thought and practice I'M
her subject? Us She skill ful in presenta-
ton? Are her children Interested? Does
she instruct only or does she teach also 8
Does her teaching beeet power and
character ON the part of her pupils?
Does her teaching result Ia a healthy
development of body and mind, in
power TO think and to do, In knowledge
that brings the pupil into closer and
better relations with active life, mould
ing character, thus making better citi-
zenship?"
A. Personally she pleasant
manner2 Agreeable voice? Hopeful spir-
it2 is her example in industry, in dress
, and general bearing worthy of imita-
, ton? How does she treat children
81 genera ly? How the vicious, the In
corrigihe the dun and backward chill
dren? Does she treat parents and her
associates courtoously? How does she
receive suggestions or advice? Has she
ability TO carry out suggestions? Does
she care for school property, text books,
school supp les and records? Does She
observe the rules and regulations of the
Board of Education? Is she loyal. cour-
ageous. original, independent fertile in
lexpedients2
5. Professional attimdc-Hor attitude
toward tho best in educational thought
and practice Does she read books,
papers? Does she visit other schools?
Does she give attention TO personal cul-
ture? lis she hospitable toward new
ideas? Is she a growing teacher?
The grading win be made in May
of each year and the teachers viii be
informed of their standing. Those who
p attain c'ass win be entitled to tho
; highest annual increase allowed by the
board. those In B class the lowest; those
I'M G. class win receive no Increase, but
viii be given the opportunity TO place
r themselves in either of the classes
b lahove whom they will be entitled 90
the Increase belonging to the class they
{ attain.
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