Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-03
RULES TO GOVERN
The INSTITUTE
NORMAL WEEK TO OPEN AUG.
Fl At HIGH SCHOOL FOR
COUNTY TEACHERS.
INSTRUCTIONS OUT,
Things Necessary for Those Attend
ing Normal to Know Have Been
Issued by the County
Superintendent.
INSTRUCTIONS OUT.

81, at the high school, will prove a
busy week to educators of the youth
Of this section and not little work
for the teaching fraternity. All who
intend to take advantage of the insti
tute to brush up in their learning
may enroll in the Office of the county
superintendent any time before the
opening date and all are urged to do
so by Mrs. Burgess. who is anxious
that there be no one interfere with
the work of the opening day by fail.
! ing to enroll sooner. In her announce
ment of the institute, Mrs. Burgess
states a number of rules and instruc.
lions, among which are the follow.
ing:
| Classification.
All teachers of less than two years
experience who are to teach in un.
graded schools will enter classes
marked B. Hand Book, Primary Meth.
lods B, and Music; teachers of more
than two years experience may select
their classes but will be expected to
report regularly to the classes in
which they enroll.
| At the close of the institute GER
tiflcates of attendance will be given
in compliance with section %, laws of
the thirty-f1rst general assembly. The
county superintendent shall annually,
on the first Moday of September, file
with the president of the educational
board of examiners a list of all persons
who have for the preceding year held
certificates and have attended the
normal institute, with the number Of
days of attendance of each.
A similar report of summer school
attendance shall be secured by the
president of the board. In any subse-
quent examination or renewal the
board may give such credit for insti-
tute or summer school attendance as
it may determine.
Renewal Of Certificates.
All first, second and special Ger
tificates in force July 4, 1911, are in
definitely renewable; there are no
non-renewable second class certifi-
Gates after JUL 4, 1911, no matter
what the per cents may be on such
certificates. The application for re-
newal must be filed not later than
sixty days after the expiration of the
certificates.
After July 4, 1911, third class GER
tificates will be issued for one year
and will be entitled to renewal for one
year.
Beginning with certificates dated
July /, 1912, the passing per cents
for second grade certificates shall be
the same as are required for first
grade certificates; an average of IS
per cent with no branch below Is per
cent. This rule will apply only to the
issuance of new second grade certi-
ficates dater prior to July /, 1912.
Red Ink Grades.-The recording Of
per cents in red ink is abolished
When certificates bearing red ink
grades are sent in for renewal, all per
cents will be recorded hereafter in
black ink.
Renewal requirements will remain
practically the same.
The county superintendent will not
recommend to the state board any
one as being a teacher of professional
spirit who does not earn at least Is
credits, as given in the following re-
port during each year the certificate
is in force:
1. Institute attendance (not less
than 5 days. ............... 70
2. Summer school attendance,
(not less than five weeks) ...... 50
8. Professional books read, re-
port filed and accepted ........ 20
4. General Culture Book of Read
ing circle lO
5. Educational paper read regu-
larly through the year ........ 10
6. Attendance at local, county,
township or city educational
meeting called by county or
city superintendent leach
meeting) 10
Z. Attendance at district, state
or national teachers assn. ..... Is
s. For interest and cooperation
with the county superintendent
in regard to special work under
taken at his request or under
his direction ................. rs
g. Excellence of work as OBJ
served by superintendent ...... %
Note-After this year every teach
er having a renewable certificate must
show evidence of the study of pro-
fessional book for each year that
the certificate is in force.
Life Certificates.
Certificates above the third grade
are renewable. for life under certain
conditions. Cd Five years successful
teaching experience, at least three
of which shall have been Immediately
prior to the time valuation is sought
and under the grade of certificate for
which valuation is desired. (2) Aver
age not less than IS per cent and no
subject below 80 per cent. CD The ap-
plicant shall furnish proof Of profess
sional study during the entire five
year period, such as is made neces
sary in the case of term renewal of
certificates. ca The application for a
life certificate must be made not later
than sixty days after the expiration
of the certificate 81 A fee of five dol
lars must be forwarded with each ap
plication for the certificate. CO. All
for life valuation of GER
tificates with all blanks necessary in
Herewith should be> filed
with the county superintendent.
Work will begin promptly at eight |
o'clock Monday morning, August 81. !
The general public is invited to be
a. INV or all of orr insfitut q |