East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-27
Six Weeks Training for Teach
erS With H. E. lnIow, City
Superintendent, as Director,
Allotted Here for Summer.
SUMMER ELEMENTARY
GLASSES IN PROSPECT
viii Duplicate Monmouth Meth
OdS With Practice Teaching,
University Of Oregon Exten-
sion, and Physical Training.

A six weeks course in teacher train
/ Ing, under the direction OF the Oregon
state Normal School. today was desig-
mated to be held IN Pendleton from
June n to Aug. s. with II. f. Inlow,
city superintendent Of schools. as dl-
rector. Summer classes for few
selected students in the elementary
grades. to provide teaching practice
for those attending the session, and
classes in extension from the Univer-
s'ty Of oregon, are also in prospect in
connection with the normal work.
The training given here will dupli-
cate the six weeks summer norma,
course to be given at Monmouth. In
case the practice teaching feature Is
obtained. training not possible at Mon
mouth during the summer will be pro-
vided. Likewise the college work in
extension will be in addition to the
work offered on the west side.
Art Added to Lisi
Teaching methods in all the ele-
mentary grades, physical training.
nEsic, art. psychology and rural school
problems will be among the courses I
offered Art is new subject this
year, its having been added to the
work offered during the FIRST summer
normal held in Pendleton last year.
A minimum staff Of eight instrue-
tors Is promised for the course here.
I will be augmented BY lecturers from
The oregon State Normal School and
from other Institutions. Last summer
lectures were given two and three
ines weekly.
Sanction TO the proposal for summer
classes IN grade school work here has
.toen given tentatively by the Pendie-
ten school board. Mr.. Inflow said to-
day. Pupils viii be selected for at
tendance who are In need of adjust
ment to their grades and teachers at
tending the course viii instruct them,
under direction Of supervisors. The
sanction of the president nf the nor
mai school, ]. H. Alderman, Is vet
to be obtained
step Toward Longer Year
This proposal to hold summer school
for grade children Is held to he the
irst step in the nationwide tendency
toward a longer school year. Mr.. In
lew said Educators are predicting
eventually a school year Of "A weeks,
or III months. Teachers in Umatilla
county are now on i2-months' con
tracts in nearly all districts.
lnree number of teachers now
under contract in this county are re-
quired. by their contracts, to attend the
summer normal school, either here or
At Monmouth 1t was largely in reeog-
1ition or this forward step taken by
Umatilla county that the school was
again awarded, to peudletou. Another
important consideration WAS the sue
cess Of the 1920 venture, when 60 toea
the work here.
Educational bills now before the
state legislature place a premium upon
normal school training One requires
that on and after ian. 1, 1928, all
teachers in the state must have hat'
one year Of training above the high
school and on and after Jan L, 1929
must have had two years Of triunine
ahevo he higA s-hool The saiat
schedule recently recommended by the
reeon ssate Teacher Association
likewise places a premium in. pay upon
the teacher with the largest amount OF
training and experience.
Credit GiVon Toward Degree
The university work which probably
,rlr be offered here may include e6J-
cation and social science. credit sc-
ward a university degree viii be givei.
for successful completion Of work in
either course. Mr. Inflow has been
negotiatinr with President P. l., Camp
Ven. Of the state UNIVERSITY. and the
'director OF the extension department
land has received what he considers =
very favorable reply
Teachers who take the COLLEGE eN-
tension department and has received
what he considers a very favorable re-
lpB.
Teachers who take the collce6 6 +.
tension work. after having eompleteo
their two years Of normal trainine
win be placing premium upon their
lealary, MIR. Inflow asserted today, Un-
der the schedule proposed by the q. >.
In. A.. pay in the grades and high
school is equalized Tor the same
amount Of experience. Thus he show
, ed. the teacher with training beyond
! the normal school diploma will h'
worth more in either the Grades oi
high schools.
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