El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-10

Z 1essionaI standards Of the teaching
I force OF this city. no teacher, regular
or special should be employed who
has not high school diploma OF its
equivalent.
A system Of credits is urged i'm or
der 10 check the willingness Of teacn-
ers 10 improve themselves profess
sionally, three credits to be given for
outside reading. three for attendance
at state teachers association. upon
presentation OF q Satisfactory report
and four credits for summer school
or university extension work,
Out of the ten credits minimum
OF three shall he considered neces-
excellence.
Each school be supplied with a
cadet with no regular classes. for the
purpose OF filling vacancies. and for
the assistance Of the principal: that
the cadet be elected with the under
standing that after one years sue
cesstul work. she Is IN line for promo
ton says the report.
classes be provided for subnormai
or detective children, and for incor-
rigi bless such classes being limited in
number TO from ten to Is students
each.
The class number belonging be
united 10 IS per teacher"
Rating Teachers.
me committee recommends thar
teachers are 70 be rated on the six
main pOints-SchooI housekeeping.
control Of class. spirit Of class. teach
ing ability, professional and social
spirit, personal equipment
On School sekeeping." such
things as lighting and ventilation are
10 count, along with the care OF school
property and the effectiveness Of
In the matter OF Control Of Class. % I
me grading IS TO be determined on
v netner Il is terced or natural. wheth- Z
IT the teacher is Discriminatory fair ]
her punishments, or does she pun
sh all for the faults Of a few. etc.
Does the teacher lead the pupils to 4
zee that misbehavior is against the
good of the class, thus creating pub
&c opinion for good school govern /
ermined.
Does the teacher realize that a
-ignified self control is the strongest
.sset Of a teacher in governing a
lass?' is TO be another factor.
The Spirit Of the Class.
IN determining the spirit Of the
lass the questions must be settled
s TO whether the teacher is leading Z
lot dominating are teacher and pu-
us working together; does an air OF {,
God cheer seem to prevail; IS there
n atmosphere Of true courtesy such
g Good morning" and Good night
Please and Thank you; are Wis
Tors and new pupils made 10 feel !
-elc0me2
Teaching ability is to be graded on
.e1initeness and clearness Of aim,
kill IN class teaching. skin in fndf- q
ldual teaching. skill in stimulating
bought through proper QuestiOning,
he cultivation OF the pupils initia-
We, etc
The personal equipment" Of teach
rs is TO be graded on personal ap-
earance. intellectual equipment-na- 6
I've ability; academic equipment I
,holastic education; professional +
1uipmeut-professional education, S
This committee consisted of Helen Z
ecker chairman; Sadie Garrett, Al
srta Heep and Sue Lattner. U
Need for More Pay.
Report Of committee on finance sets +
'rth that the nervous strain peCu- Z
ar TO teaching necessitates longer {
lcatlous for those engaged in the 5
ork,' and asserts that while the :
ltion has admitted for many years {
al teachers are underpaid. not many 2
aces have done anything noticeable : r
increase materially teachers sal \
les" :
That -the war has brought added -
lrdens to teachers as wei as TO
her citizens" and that living ex-
nses have increased 81 percent since
Il, and that there has not been
1ticient Increase in the salaries Of II
FasO teachers to meet this in n
ease are emphasized 1t is asserted "
at employees in other fields have II,
st this condition and that new lines o.
.Work are opening up for women v
lieh offer them greater returns for