Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-04-21
SHEPHERD EXPOJ'NDS
SCHOOL LAW

e Lewiston, April 10.-MISs Grace
e Shepherd. state Superintendent of
3 Public Instruction, who has been
i here ID attendance as a member Of
ihe Board OF Trustees Of the Lew
q islOn state Normal school, yester-
day gave out Lie following inter-
+ view, relative 10 the certificates Of
+ teachers Speaking o. the changes
: made by the new school code. she
said;
Under the provisions Of the
new school code passed By the last
Legislature, several changes were
, made IN me school law relative to
the ceriification Of teachers. Every
applicant for third grade certificate
must not only pass a satisfactory
examination in the common school
branches, the manual for the eie-
lmentary courses Of study Of thel
schools Of Idaho, and the elemen-
\ taries Of agriculture, but must also
have attended a professional school
for teachers for at least six weeks
and therein received credit in the
following subjects; the School Law
Of Idaho, school Management and
Methods Of Teaching Reading, Lam
gpages, Arithmetic, History and
Geography. This provision Of the
school code, however, relative to
attendance at a professional school $
for teachers does not apply TO per- {
seDs who have taught for eight
months successfully, prior TO July
ist. 1911. Furthermore, third
grade certificate may be renewed
III the holder shall during the
time for which the certificate is /
valid, attend a professional school
for teachers, for period Of not a.
less Than six weeks, receiving g.
credit in such school in at least II
Two subjects. al
Applicants for second grade u
certificates shall have taught sue ca
,essfully in the public schools for d'
At least eight months and must III
nave passed a satisfactory exam &C
nation in all branches required for ga
/ third grade certificate and in lie
addition, in Physical Geography WI
Literature, English Com Sc
position, and in the cataloging and Gu
Use Of libraries A second grade an
may be renewed with lei
nat examination provided the IA
older thereof has taught for be
wo years during the life Of such bo
and has attended a pro-
'ssional school for teachers for co.
{ least six weeks and received me
rediis for at least two subjects. an
Those applying for first grade pa
sriificales must have taught sue ma
essfully for eight months in llu
ne public schools and shall pass
satisfactory examination in all
'anehes required for second grade nee
and in addition, Eng IN
;h Literature, Principles of Teach
g Algebra. Physics or Botony and
ediaevan and Modern or English
stOry. The county superintend-
i may transfer the standing of =
cOnd grade certificate in force to WV
first grade certificate if the mold "
Of such second grade certiri- ''i''
te has taught a school success 100
lily for eight months and has at lloi
lded, since receiving such second usli
ade certificates, a professional UoN
hOol for teachers for at least six Doa
'eks and received credit in at lie
lst two subjects. I
The new school code creates note
summer Normal School Commits sun
n consisting of the State Super Vers
endent and the Principals of the VIVA
tie Normal Schools at Lewiston tc b
4 Albion, which commission was ing
.horized to establish three sum Mel
T. normal schools this summer. SHOW
is year the summer normals will noun
held at Boise Pocatello and one turn
the north, either at Occur d. way
ne or Standpoint. The length state
the term will be six weeks. The II
ljects of instruction will be those cleal
tally given at summer sessions. to q
{ is, Principles of Education and and
other subjects upon which ap- lieve
ANTS are required to write in pa
county and state examinations. the
} credit will be given for work the
sfaetorily completed. Those hav- of e
immediate charge of the sum- sesso
: normal sessions this year are: desir
W. Brown, of Lewiston Normal ment
DOL, for the North Idaho Sum pie G
Normal, Superintendent Meek. colon
Boise. in Boise, and Mr.. Miles thoui
d, of pocatello." case
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