Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-10
Supervisors Work.

You often wonder just what "super-
visor" checks I'D on when he visits
your school. Here is a list of most of
the things l expect to see. You will
notice that 1 am not including some of
the state requirements for class fication
aid. because teachers and board men,
bers can check and are checking these.
! hope that my time spent at your
school will be of very definite value
have and to hold a better learning sit
uation in your school. In addition to
checking the following points. "super-
visor" often demonstrates methods.
tests pupils, and assists teachers. as re-
Quired and needed.
What l look for when 1 visit your
school Points discussed ami expla ned
at group meetings and at the insti-
tutes:
Program posted on wall.
Seat chart. Inside cover of register.)
Key for the marking system used in
attendance register.
Standard normal curve. A. B. c. D.
F. system of marking and uniform re-
Six weeks report cards. reports to
record cards.
Use of class record book in most
grades and in most subjects.
Sufficient tools. Books, work books.
etc. No teacher or children can do
good work with only a small supply of
books or with worn out, dirty and out
OF date books, etc. 1t is very poor
efficiency and very poor economy to
avoidable.
Evidence of successful use of motiva-
ton charts. These charts are valuable
home made teaching tools.
Evidence OF actual playground lead
erShip and supervision.
Evidence of lesson plans and use Of
Evidence of silent reading drills.
Grades to 8.
Evidence of phonics drills-Grades 1
to and in higher grades if necessary,
Also required materials on hand
Evidence Of use of the standard tests
sent to teacher.
Evidence of some remedial work based
on these and other tests.
Evidence OF Stressing each and every
one Of the seven great aims in educa-
Evidence Of tho1sh h yGar atte e1t to
the important physical and psych illogical
comforts and projections of the chill
dren: Heat, ventilation. light, water
supply. seating. cleanliness and general
health and harmonious, cheerful and
busy atmosphere.
Evidence of proper use of blackboard
by children and teacher.
signs OF good profess onal interest.
professional growth and coop rative
Bulletin boards. current history map
etc.
Evidence of some art work, construc-
ton work or seasonable decorations.
Proper discipline. Busy children who
nave the proper attitudes and efforts be-
cause they want to do so. and Like to
10 SO, are properly disciplined.
Evidence that the children Ike school.
Quite often. but not always, the teacher
is an important factor in this and other
attitudes.
The state courses of study should be
studied. checked and followed daily.
Good teaching technique. There are
different types of rotations such as
teaching, review, drill and testing reel
tations. etc. A good teacher uses var
ious types and mixed types Most OF
the teaching work of a teacher is to
teach. explain. enrich, guide and mott
vate the children. Mere questioning is
not always good teaching. but, Of course
the use of good questions is one form
of good teaching. Mere telling is not
always good teaching either One big
job of a teacher is to make proper,
clear well-planned and interesting as
signments.
1t may be next to impossible for a
good teacher to observe all of the 80
points all Of the time in a rural school
room OF many grades. but if most of
the above points were observed most
of the time. and all observed at least
some of the time. the teacher will be
able to accomplish much more with less