The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-30
Show URGENT NEED
OF NORMAL SCHOOL.
State Requirements for Teachers as
Outlined Brings Out Important
Reason for Rapid Establishment
RULES TAKE EFFECT IN 1917

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RULES TAKE EFFECT IN 1915.
Regulation Concerning II aiming
Necessary for Teachers to Secure
certifca Stewards Opinion.
Another reason for the establish,
ment of the sixth normal school in
as as IS short time as possible is made
prominent by the announcement Of
Charles G. Schultz, state superin-
tendent, giving out the state require
ments for training of teachers in Or
der that they may qualify for certi-
ficates. The regulations show that
teacher must have had normal de-
partment or normal school training.
or schools of equivelant standing,
which indicates that the summer.
training school which has been~so
popular in Bemidji, will no Ion ger be
needed.
Cripple Conditions Here.
When interviewed this morning on
the announcement Of the regulations
w B. Stewart, equity superintendent
of schools, expressed the opinion that
the new plan will raise the teachers
standard but that this section of the
state in particular will suffer by not.
having tire necessary facilities,
forcing those who desire to teach to
visit some other section Of the state
TO prepare for their work. Mr.. Stew
art also feels that the number Of.
teachers would be decreased by this
ondition that it will be more diff
cult to secure instructors and that
larger salaries will be demanded.
With the normal school these con-
ditions would be entirely eradicated.
Effective August 1.
The 1913 legislature provided that
after Aug. T.. 1915, all candidates
for teachers, certificates, except
those who had served the prior 10
months in Minnesota schools, must
have completed professional course
prescribed by the state superintend-
ent. 5zzs3
Supt. Schultz has defined the fol-
lowing requirements:
z7z1 "A years study in the training
department of state normal school,
or graduation from either the ele-
mentary or the advanced course. Of
such school.
2. Completion of the course IN
education in the University of Min
nesota. -. :, ! 81 81 ...:.sss
8. Completion of. the course in
education Min approved colleges in
Minnesota, or of courses of equivel-
ant standing in accredited colleges
of other states.
Training Graduation.
4. Graduation from a high school
training department course in Min
nesOta.
5. Graduation from a training
course in private institution. Such
course must be of equal rank with
that of high school training de-
partment and approved by this de-
partment.
6. Regular attendance during
1914 AMI 1915, at the summer ses-
sions of any Minnesota state normal
school, at University Farm Crooks
ton or Morris, for the full six weeks,
will be accepted as meeting the re-
Muirement for professional training
for the issuance of common school
first-grade certificate in 1915 The
work must include at least one class
period daily in methods during the
term of each year.
High School Requirements.
The following training is to he re-
quired of high school teachers Gin
cluding those of academic subjects,
agriculture, home economics), prin-
cipals and superintendent
/. The bachelors degree from a
standard college accredited by the
superintendent of. education.
2. Special study from the high
school teachers viewpoint, in two or
more subjects, covering three semes-
ter hours credit.
8. Practice teaching and obser-
walton in subjects chosen under No.
h. This work must cover three Sc
mester hours credit, with a mini
mum of SO periods of actual teach
ing, under the supervision of depart
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