The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-09
MAUI TEACHERS
PLAN BIG meet
Valley Island Pedagogues To AS
senble In Annual Get-To-
gether November 80

ton TO be held on that island on No.
vcmber 80. The following circular has
been sent out by the committee in
charge, consisting of f. A. Brown,
chairman, Of Puunene; Mrs. L.aura a.
Sabey Of Spreckelsville, aud Mrs.
Louise v. Boyum, of Hamakuapoko.
The purpose of this communication
is TO announce that the next annual
meeting of the Maui Teachers Assoeia
ton will be held in the Paia school
building on the day after Thanks yly.
ing. Also to ask your hearty coopera.
tion in making this meeting success
in every way. III
"To further this idea and to aid the
work we would like to have the teach.
srs send to the program committee.
helpful suggestions in any or All
branches Of school work dealing with
Formal or concrete principles. az well
as practise or method, as used in the
schools of the Territory.
at is dihieult.--in fact IL ia Inn
possible to even touch upon all the
iubjects that teachers may desire to
lear at our teachers meetings. There.
Fore, 1t is thought advisable to consult
he teachers of Maui County and re-.
quest them TO put forth personal efforts
Q assist in making the coming meet
NC of interest to everybody. by com,
lining their ideas with those OF the
program committee ard officers in
'harge; by making their wishes known
through personal communica tions. and
setting forth the particular point or
subject they would IKE to have brought
before the meeting.
At the same time IL might be ad-
vantageous for those making such re-
quests to suggest or designate the
teacher or teachers they prefer to hear
along those lines. N
All Asked To Help Ill. f.N
4 Teachers of all grades are request.
ed to submit questions to be answered
topics TO be discussed; also suggestions
or plans for the betterment of our
meetings. gNa : =
1t is the hope of those in charge
that every teacher will be present
Come prepared to take part in one OF
more discussions. Leaders of discuss
.ons will limit their remarks to fifteen
minutes, in order that others may take
part. 2~F
Observations upon timely sub
jects will form a part of the program
heing iiVe-minute talks by teachers 81
different grades. d.. 49,
1.-THE announcement as above was
proposed by Miss Orchard and adopted
" the program committee.
THE topics given below are sup
yested for a question box or rounc
table discussion. Please check the ore
hat you think we should discuss. tax
ng into consideration the limited time
at our disposal. Propose others. Civ,
us the benefit Of your advice at YOU
ATTEST convenience. Write to any
member of the committee.
question Box Suggestions
What is the significance of self
,overnment2 al
How can the Investigation of prob
lens outside the school be encouraged
"should more time be given to thu
-olution of problems in which children
are normally interested2 ,-
" How may teacher interfere with
che social aim of education by insist
Nc on the childrenls asking permission
before they move in the room9
What is the value of the aecumu
lation and repetition of facts given i,
the text books2 Does memory worl
inquiryfl.. 80 ~
what should be the attitude of tn,
pupil in regard to his acceptance O
he words of the text or the statement,
81 the teacher9 sae.r
" Is the school system sometimes
Aindrance to teaching things which the
seaehers know should be taught
is system in the school more i'm
Jortant than the school system3
"What subjects usually found il
texts on arithmetic should be omitted
What subjects given little attention
What stressed? "a u .. -. al
Should We adopt the practise il
of regarding an improved
sum as an operation only half done an,
Of no account
SHOULD analytical form which clear
" shows the line of reasoning, step b,
step, throughout the entire problem
though the work be Inaccurate, hay,
4 higher mark or grade than the care
less, haphazard method though the re
suit be cofreetf sf ~
And More OF Same Thing
Is it detriment to allow the pupil
whose work IN addition, subtraction
or division is less tnal
100 percent right, to turn TO other com
putatiOns before he eorreets the error
"Is the Summary for teaching Eng
ish, p. 20 of the 'Revisions for Coursc
IF Study, practical and effeetiye9
What is the most practical method
If teaching story worka
on il expected to make a display of
Useful school equipment one of the most
interesting features of the meeting
Each teacher ean help 10 do this. Send
something simple but useful in this line
% II, NJ. Wells, principal of the Paia
school in advance of the meeting SO
hat it can he arranged before the
Meeting. Follow the plan of the Oahu
eachers as explained on pages 10 and
4 of the Hawaii Educational Review
or October. W. IT. ar
This is a get together proposition.
ct us combine our efforts with en-
husiasrn for the highest success Of our
Meeting. T.. T.. 49, .."
80 save labor and expense, these