American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-04-22
CHANGE IN scHoon LAWS.
state Superintendent Gives Proyi-
sions Affecting Teachers.


sions Affecting Teachers.
Miss Grace Shepherd. state su-
perintendent, calls attention to the
change in the school code affect
ing teachers.
nder the provisions Of the new
S hool code passed by the last Leg
stature several changse were made
in the school law relative to the GER
tification of teachers. Every appli-
cant for third grade certificate must
not only pass a satisfactory examin-
alton in 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 at
tended a professional school for
teachers at least six weeks and there
in received cerdit in the following
subjects: The school law of Idaho,
school management and methods of
teaching, reading, languages, ar
ithmetic, history and geography.
This provision of the school code,
however, relative to the attendance
at professional school for teachers
does not apply to persons who have
taught for eight months successfully,
prior to July /, 1911. Furthermore
third grade certificate may be
renewed if the holder SHALL during
the time for which the certificate
is valid, attend a professional school
for teachers, for a period of not less
than six weeks, receiving credit in
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
passed satisfactory examination in
all branches required for a third
grade certificate, and in addition
physical geography, American liter
the cataloging and use of school
libraries. A second grade certifi
cate may be renewed without exam
ination provided the holder thereof
has taught for two years during the
life of such certificate and has at
tended professional school for
teachers for at least six weeks and
received credit for at least two SUBJ
jects.
Those applying for first grade
certificate must have taught sue
cessfully at least eight months in
the public schools and shall pass
examination in branch
factory examination in all branch
es required for second grade certifi-
Gates and in addition English liter
ature, principles of teaching, alge
bra, physics or botany, and mediae-
val and modern or English history.
Coutny superintendents may trans
fer the standing of second grade Ger
tificate in force to a first grade GER
tificate if the holder of such sec
ond grade certificate has taught a
school successfully for eight months
and has attended since receiving
certificate, a professional school for
teachers for at least six weeks and
received credit in at least two
subjects.
The new school code creates a
summer normal school commission,
consisting of the state superintend-
ent and the principals of the state
normal scohols at Lewiston and AL
bion, which commission was auth
orized to establish three summer
schools this summer. This
year the summer nOrmals will be
held at Boise, Pocatello and one in
the north either at Occur d'Alene or
The lenght of the term
will be six weeks. The subjects of
instruction will be those usually
given at summer normal sessions.
that is, principles of education and
all other subjects upon which ap-
plicants are required to write in
the county and state examinations.
Due credit will be given for work
completed.