The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-04-28
What TEACHERS MUST Do
New Requirements Exacted
By the Legislature.
MUST TAKE NORMAL COURSE
Conditions Named on Which Certi-
ficates Will be Given.

ficates Will be Given.
Miss Grace Shepherd. State Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, who
was at Lewiston Ia attendance as
member Of the board OF trustees of
the Lewiston state normal school,
gave out the following interview,
relative to the certif1cation OF teachers.
Speaking OF the changes made by the
new school code, she said:
"Under the provisions Of the new
school code passed by the last legis.
lature several changes we're made In
the school law relative to the certid
cation Of teachers. Every applicant
for third grade certificates must not
only pass satisfactory examination
10 the common school branches, the
manual for the elementary courses of
study OF the schools of Idaho, and
the elementaries OF agriculture, but
must also have attended prufessiona!
school for teachers for at least six
weeks and therein received credit 10
the following subjects: The School
Law OF Idaho. School Management
and Methods OF Teaching Reading,
Languages, Arithmetic, History, and
Geography. This provision OF the
school code, however, relative to at
tendance at professional school for
teachers does not apply to persons
who have taught for eight months
successfully, prior to July lst, 1911.
Furthermore, third grade certifl-
cate may be renewed II the holder
shall, during the time for which the
certificate is valid. attend profes-
sional school for teachers, for period
of not less than six weeks, receiving
credit 10 such school in at least two
subjects.
Applicants for second grade Ger
| tificates shall have taught success
fully in the public schools for at
!, least eight months and must have
J passed satisfactory examination 10
all branches required for third
grade certificate and in addition, in
Physical Geography, American
Literature, English Composition, and
10 the catalOging and use of school
Libraries. Il second grade certificate
may be renewed without examination
provided the holder thereof has
taught for two years during the life
Of such certl6c and has attended q
professional school for teachers for al
least six weeks and received credits
for at least two subjects.
.Those applying for first grad.
certificates must have taught success
fully for at least eight months in tn,
public schools and shall pass a salts
factory examination In all branches
required for second grade certidcate
and in addition English Literature
Principles of Teaching, Algebra
Physics or Botany, and Mediaeval ant
Modern or English sHlstory. Th
County Superintendent may transfe
the standing of second grade certit1
cate in force to first grade certitlcat
il the holder OF such second grad
certificate has taught school sue
cessfully for eight months and ha
attended, since receiving such secon
grade certificates, professiona
school for teachers for at least 81
. weeks and received credit 10 at leas
two subjects.
1.-The new school code creates
summer normal school commissio
consisting OF the state superintendent
and the principals Of the state MOI
NAL schools at Lewiston aud Albior
| which commission was authorized
j
establish three summer normal schOO
this summer. This year the summs
h normals will be held at Boise, Poca
!. tellO and one in the north, either q
v Occur d'Alene or Standpoint. I'll
length of the term will be six week
The subjects OF instruction will
those usually given at summer norm
0 sessions. that is principles Of educ'
L tion, and all other subjects upG
Z which applicants are required
q write In the county and state examin
tons. Due credit will be given 4