The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29


work Nevertheless private study rely
when thorough training be had and supervision
hereafter should be expected offer evidence systematic study
OF their profession SIX report no training whatever subsequent to
their college This difficult a Of
and effective schools.
Inasmuh the work of principals in Vermont schools largely
instruction appropriate here their apparent
for teaching far that their reports These show that
of the 90 subjects now being taught bv the pncpa the larger
schools only III received fairly attention their preliminary
training that is studied than two college and
became therefore spate Seven the 80 subjects
taught without formal preparation whatever the instruction
in IL depended on courses taken in high school, and 81 had as basis
less than two years college worknany of these but
two Three principals replied ambguou but received liberal benefit
of doubt
Any familiar with high school conditions will understand that
these fairly representative of the whole country The
demands of possible teachers profession have rarely troubled the
college student making his he bowses with
science fields and when finally he determines to teach sharp
squirt working up during previous
the teaching indeed frankly of the teaching" itself;
shortly he stands foran teacher indeed
are the teachers this country who have not through this process
who not boast of their results When the teacher
achieves pnpahp he has long learned to bthey
from subject to another almost regardless of his knowledge This
is half expected the principal must needs step substitute
but not seldom the sheer desire for variety or the attraction OF
cuay induces teacher lay utterly
group pupils The all this be found in the
book system respects the pride but the
despair of sound American education is delightful having acquired
the suitable pedagogical and vocabulary to assist the textbook
running good Needless say, teacher required
and his material effectively independently Of text
book comper would be essential for him to learn his lesson
instead of hours before the recitation There be doubt that
the education to-day thorough
this ponhe preparation of the teacher
mont should vigorously
masters of the largest high schools Vermont teaching all but
II being taught with formal preparation far inferior to that
which German secondary teacher before entering the
very top of this training the German puts four least
special study largely concentrated the major subject and
subjects that he teach Then after full
study the strictly pedagogical side of his work. and another full
teaching under critical he is ready for appoint
men Naturally he speaks with authority the subjects that he
teaches he is allowed attempt instruction where he cannot To
his Gymnasium somewhat than the high
to-day nevertheless he has long Stood
fod significant example the American high school how teacher
should be prepared.
Sixteen per cent secondary principals 911-2
without teaching supervision One
Quoted hreeteacher school, twoeaher and eight oneteach
schools.
conditions under which high school principals work
important criterion of the level of the whole
principals the state receive $4,000 The highest
paid $2400 the lowest paid principal in school Of
$O50 Between these limits the sal
the % schools the state with medn at $1,000
considers the limited of the cities and towns where the
will be admitted that these salaries relatively
cities and towns there 1000 population
other 1000 Unfortunately however the quality
of service is not relative natter cannot be too strongly