The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-07-12

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To the Teachers Of Monroe County
The inter-county Normal for white
and colored teachers of Leo. Monroe.
Itawambia. Prentiss. Alcorn. Union.
Chickasaw and Tishomingo counties
will be held in the city of Tupolo
Miss. beginning July 8th and con-
tinuing Ave weeks.
Courses offered first, teachers work
ing for license renewal, secOnd prep
aration for State license examination,
third teachers who need to qualify
in Algebra. Theory and Practice OF
Teaching. General Science, Advanced
courses have been provided for ex.
empt teachers.
License Renewal Regulations: First
the course of study covers Ave weeks
Tin session six days each week.. and
the applicant for renewal must attend
st least twenty-fOur days during the
five weeks. Second: A fret grade
license containing none or only . part
of the new subjects may be renewed
into second grade license. Third. the
renewal license shall include no less
than three nor more than five OF the
following subjects: Algcbrs through
tory, General Science. Advanced Eng
lish. Education. one industrial. 4th,
Ill teachers who cannot produce sat
isfsctory evidence of credit in any of
the above subjects must take five SUBJ
jects 1t least tor renewal. Fifth, the
director of the normal shall psss on
al claims for credits presented by
teachers. but in no case will teacher
be permitted to take less than three
subjects. No teacher will be allowed
to take . course in any subject in
which he or she has credit already.
TO the exclusion of other subjects in
All teachers who fail to furnish sat-
isfsct0ry evidence of credits in any
subject must take IN examination in
ouch subjects or enroll in class in
which said subject is given. Sixth.
primary and Home Science licenses
may be renewed by taking prescribed
course in said subject. All teachers
will be required to learn thoroughly
tho contents of Our Call to Service.
Chicago. Ill. Eighth, Red CrOse work
may be substituted for the industrial
required for renewal license. Ninth.
history Of the present war together
with curreht events may he substitut-
cd for Modern History. Tenth. at the
close OF the renewal course. the ap-
plicant must take an examination un-
der the various instructors on the
work covered in the course. He must
make On average on the entire course
OF IS per cent. with . minimum of so
per cent. in any particular subject.
The basal test for renewal of first
Wentworth-Smith. Algebra, Book 1,
Caldwell and Eikenberry General
science. Bagley's Glass Room Man
agement. Modern History and Ad-
vsnced English to be selected by thr
instructors OF these subjects. Twelve.
no license will be renewed save those
within one year from the
closing date of the normal in which
work for renewal ID done; (this time
may be counted backward or for
ward.J All license will be renewed
from date Qf expiration.
General Statements: The purpose
OF this Normal will be to help the
teacher who attend to become more
leaders.
Methods in school work will be spe-
cially stressed. Each instructor will
spend part of his time in discussing
definite plans for recitati0n work,
such ~ assignment Of lessons, secur-
ing attention and creating in the pu-
pil . desire for knowledge.
Tho general plan of the Inter Coun-
" Normal 10 prepared by the State
Of Education and the
work done in these normale will be
similar to that done in the State nor
mails.
Expenses: Matriculati0n fee. $3.50;
board in advance. full term. go; board
for less time. t6 per week; board for
leso than week. 81 per day.
Heroic efforts are being made by
the State Department Of Education
70 improve the rural schools Of the
entire State. and the schools Of Mon
roe county must not be allowed to
fall below those Of tho other counties.
This can only he prevented by every
toachor Of tho county doing his full
duty; therefore let ~ al 60 to the
Normal and prepare ouT0elves for bot
ter work in the schools Of the county
than we have over done before.
Sincerely yours.
W. A. ADDlN0TON.
County 8uperintendent Education. |
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