The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-22
MODEL SCHOOL
FOR TEACHERS


Ann Arbor. Dee 22.-The doclara-
ton of Or. Charles T.. Chadsey, super
ihlendent Of the Detroit schools. a. few
days ago. That he would rather have
Normal than University OF Michigan
graduates as teachers because the
latter do not make good teachers. re-
suited in the passage Of resolution
by the regents of the university that a
model or demonstration school be- es-
tablished as soon as possible.
n committee OF leading school su-
perIntendents of Michigan appeared
before the board Of regents at its regu-
lar December session, and laid before
the members the needs OF n demon
stratinn school Those present We're:
Superintendents Warringef Of Sagi-
nav. Chadsey of Detroit, Greeson Of
Grand Rapids. Frost of Sluskegon,
iiartwell of Kalamazoo Coburn of
Rattle Creek. Cummings of Lansing
and Fred l.. Keller. superintendent Of
public instruction.
Professor A. :. Whitney, head of the
educational at the University Of Michi-
gan declared statements recently made
by Superintendent Chadsey 10 the eff
feet that University of Michiean grad
yates did not make Eood teachers
were essentially right.
There is the failure az Michigan, as
Or. Chadsey says" he admitted. What
l., "A.
such a school is absolutely essential 10
the study of prospective teachers, as
is laboratory ana shop work for pros
pective engineers. or hospital work for
medical students.
III is absolutely impossible to mako
Il ieacher except by giving actual eX-
perience in teaching under skilled di-
rection. A student can no more teach
on theory alone than lie can learn 10
swim or skate by reading books.
The weakness of our work here is
that we can eXpound theory, but we
have no opportunity To see whether the
student can put theory INTO practice"
Michigan Behind Times.
In Apri, 1910, the Association az
city School superintendent adopted
resolutions to the effect that i'm the
matter of training teachers for the sec
ondary schools Michigan as Il state had
not kept abreast of the times This
Iesomtion was presented to the Michi-
"an state teachers the following fall.
and the teachers adopted a resolution
FL h. I;.h
school at the university, and author
lied "a committee to bring this mat
ter TO the attention of the regents.
In 1909, Or. Angel in his final re-
port to the regents said;
1T is impossible to give assurance
mat inexperienced persons, however,
excellent their scholarship will Ger
lainly succeed in teaching.
Experience in handling classes fur
niShes the only sure test of ability 10
teach. This is q problem. which APP
parently. must he solved in one OF
Two ways-either by the establishment
Of n practice school at the expense of
he university or the state. or by maxi
ing some ARRANGEMENT with the school
authorities of this city by which
classes in some of the schools can be
placed i'm the hands of the students
from time To time under the super
vision of competent teachers
Create Observation Glasses.
Neither plan has been worked out.
Instead OF the second plan proposed
observation classes" have been ere
ated in which a university student is
permitted 10 go To the public schools
on certain days of the week to OBJ
serve" the teaching of the regular pub
lie school teachers.
Professor Calvin q. Davis. junior
professor of education. said:
There is, unfortunately. too much OF
truth in what DIR. Chadsey says of
the preparation Michigan gives her
9 raduates who expect to teach.
Il am disposed to think Mr.. Chadsey
perhaps does not quite voice the full
sentiment of the people of the state,
as we quite frequently hear the normal
school graduate gives better initial
work, hut that the university graduate,
even though handicapped because of
lack OF professional training, out
strips the normal graduate within n
year or two"
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