The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-04-22
EDUCATIONAL.
By w. L. LARSON.

The followings bills before the legis
lature are of interest to teachers. Only
Il short synopsis of each bill Is given,
presenting some of the principal fea-
given but in this limited space it is not
possible to enter into lengthy discus
sion.
The CER1IFICATION BILL.
Substitute for No. 794 A.
For third grade certificate the appli-
cant must pass examination in all the
subjects required uuder the present law.
In addition to this he "shall have at
tended state normal school, county
training school or some other well es-
tablished school, not u high school, offer
ing courses for the preparation of teach
ers, equivalent to those in the normal
schools, for at least six weeks; and shall
have received standings in school man
agement and in the methods of teaching
the following subjects: primary reading
and language, arithmetic, and geogra
ply" Not more than three third grade
certificates shall be issued to the same
person.
To receive second grade certificate
the applicant must have taught in the
public schools at least eight months and
in addition to the third grade branches
pass an examination in physical geogra-
ply, American literature and English
composition. Algebra is omitted and
put in with the first grade subjects. The
applicant must attend some professional
school for another six weeks and receive
standings in agriculture and cataloguing
and use of the school library.
A second grade certificate may be once
renewed by attending professional
school at least l2 weeks and receiving
credit in at least two subjects providing
the holder has taught at least two years
during the life of the certificate.
An applicant to receive a 6rst grade
shall have taught at least one year, pass
ed examination in all third and second
grade subjects and in addition algebra,
geometry, physics, English literature,
and English history. Questions for all
first grade subjects shall be prepared by
the state board of examiners, but papers
are marked by the county superinten-
dent. If the applicant feels satisfied
that the papers are good enough he may
ask to have them sent to the state board
and if they are found to be of a high
enough grade limited state certificate
may be granted.
A third grade certificate shall be good
for one year, u second grade for three
and first grade for five years.
Persons who have taught in the public
schools for at least months prior to the
time at which this act takes effect shall
be exempt from the provisions OF this
act relative to attendance at profession
I'll schools
The board Of regents is empowered to
establish special summer schools for the
training of teachers according to the
provisions of this act in parts of the state
remote from normal schools.
The transferring of papers from one
county to another and the renewal of II
third grade by writing and passing in
two second grade branches remains the
same as in the present law.
The bill, if passed, takes effect July
1st 1910.
The purpose of this bill is to require
AT least some professional training on
the part of those who go into the work
of teaching. 1t is measure especially
important to country schools as these
have been the educational apprentice
shops Six weeks is a short enough term
of preparation but it is better than moth
ing and it will be beginning at least
of making teaching n profession.