The Holt County sentinel., 1911-10-27
OREGON SCHOOL NOTES
The Teacher At Work---A Cate
chism.
(By r.. N. BROOKS. SUPERINTENDENT

| 10y r.. N. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT
ACQUIRED efficiency Is measured by
the stern resistance Of strenuous every
day life: APPLIED efficiency is meas.
ured, not by preparation nor by effort,
but 10y results. The test OF the teach.
err is the daily routine of the school
room II is here that the value of
her preparation, conservation. person.
al charm, tao, and judgment is de.
termined. Her natural and acquired
efficiency, as teacher, Is weighed out
In terms Of method, discipline, ability
to rightly assign lessons and power to
interest boys and girls In school and
studies. Her applied efficiency, the
results Of her work, must be sought
In the character and achievements of
her pupils after they have left her
charge.
Just now We are concerned with
the first kind Of efficiency mentioned.
Some other time We may talk about
the glorious possibilities and rewards
u successful teacher and the la.
mentable consequences Of the work
of a poor one. The teacher at work
involves the whole school machinery
the financial budget, the parent.
the Board Of Education, the superin.
tendent, the teacher herself and her
fellow teachers, the pupil, the school.
room, etc. We can discuss at this
time but one factor, viz-the teacher.
What shall We look for a. We view
the teacher at work. First the teach.
or herself. Is she calm and even
tempered, or nervous and irritableY
Is she firm In discipline and pleasan,
In mannerY Is she neat and attrac.
tive IN appearanceY l. her voice
pitched In the proper Key and KEEP, AT
pleasing toner Does she talk too
much or at the wrong time or on IT.
relevant subjectsp Does her entLusi.
asm, knowledge OF the subject matter
and questions set for pupils indicate
careful immediate preparation Of the
lesson IN handy Does she see all aud
know all that Is going on In The room
or only In the class recitingp Does
she give sufficient time To assignment
of lessons, pointing out definitely just
what Is expected and giving guidance
ON difficult pointsY Does She nag and
scold, threaten and humiliate pupils
needlessly. or maintain discipline
through knowledge Of childreny
Does she put school duties above 9th.
or considerations Is she loyal to the
superinte ndent and associate teachersY
DO pupils and patrons respect her for
her dignity. strength Of character,
sympathy with children and young
people, impartiality and constancyP
As to the room, Is II neat, floors.
desks and boards properly kept: the
temperature normal and ventilation
good: erasers, crayon, maps, library
books rightly cared forY
As to pupils, are they mannerly, at =
tenliye, orderly and studiousY DO
they pass orderly to and from classes
and In and out Of the room and build.
ing AT internissionsy Are they In.
tereste ed In their lessons and the gen.
eral work Of the schoolY DO those
not rcciting have definite study to
do and are they doing i,y Does each
one have opportunity and par, In
reciiationY DO their recitations indi.
cate thorough preparal ionY DO they
show proper respect for the ,eacherY
with reference TO the course Of
study. l. the teacher familiar with
the ground covered by the previous
grade and the grade following a. well
AS the work she herself Is to doY Is
she properly supplementing l, from
other sourcesY l. the daily program
posted IN the roomy Does II provide
for study as well rs rccitalionY
We have ment toned but few Of
the things for which the teacher Is
responsible. Onlya partial indicat ion
OF what the public expects us. But
enough has been said TO show the
!. vast preparation and high qualities
required of the teacher and the need
ol cooperation on the part OF parents,
The election Of officers of the Lit
erary department Of the High school
passed OIL quietly Friday and the var.
ious candidates succeeded In getting
out full vote. The official returns
were: Critic, Belle Bullock: Secretary
Nellie Prussman: Sargen,s, Bruce
p Burgess and Lewis Kunkel: President
; Of the Senior division, Reed Bailey,
of the Junior division, Oakley Norris
: Sophomore, Fred Carson: Freshman
D Nern Meyer, The Seniors have lheil
Q program one week from today. Every
!. body is welcome.
4 smile begets smile and We were
all made glad by the cheerful visit OF
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