Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
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ware.
This is the theory behind the
F.. Teacher Recruitment Workshop "a
be held at the University Of Della
ware on Saturday, February IL
explain workshop cO-chairmen DR..
William o. Penrose, dean Of the
university's school of education
and Wilmer p. Shue, secretary and
superintendent Of the Newark Spe-
ciaf School District.
It is hoped that through the
workshop, which viii bring to-
gether prominent educators and
citizens from all parts Of the state,
specific action programs may be
formulated which can rapidly be
effected by many organizations in
terested in the cause.
Through this plan we hope to
present the vocation Of teaching as
a possible career to every potential
ly qualified person in the state, -
declared Dean Penrose. "We want
this to be a continuing process, not
a one-year projects
The dean added that the term,
action program, concerns the seq
ment Of the statewide program of
teacher recruitment which will be
handled by specific organizations,
with definite actions toward di-
recting Delawareans to the teach
ing profession.
DR.. Penrose noted several ex-
ampIes Of action programs used
locally in the past which proved
worthwhile. Zone program, con-
Quoted by chapters of the Ameri-
can Association Of University Wo-
men, has termed a college mott
vation program" he stated "This
concerned the encouragement Of
girls in the eighth grade to con-
slider a college education for per-
eonal enlightenment, income bene-
fits. social position, career, marri-
are. and the related reasons. The
"A. A. II. w. program was designed
To aid girls who wanted to go to
COLLEGE. beginning with ninth
graders. efforts we're made to help
the college prOsDects select the
pronar courses. nreDare for schOl-
arsbin qualifications. save monev
to defray college expenses. and
select . cnlieoe which would he
hest suifed to the students individ-
uaI needs"
Another form Of action program
which might be broadened is the
establishment and backing Of
Future Teachers Of America chan
tars in every high school OF the
state where such a chapter does
not now exist. This project could
we'll cnne under the ausnices Of
the Delaware State Education AS
scciati0n.
Dean Penrose acknowledged the
value of the Teacher For A Day
programs in high schools. In this
project, a specific days is set aside
each year when qualified students
assume the role Of teachers.
Through this plan" he stated, 'the
school students become very con-
scious of the duties Of teaching.
This idea has been used very sue
cessfuIly in some schools in Della
ware and might well be installed
in many more"
Dean Penrose felt that an inn
portant act in the movement for
teacher recruitment might we'll
be a block-by- canvass Of local
communities to locate former tea
chers who might be encouraged to
return to the school system after
proper refresher training,
Such action programs as these
must necessarily be coordinated
within the state, possibly through a
statewide committee with repre-
sentatives from the participating
groups. To this might be added an
executive secretary and budget
for supplies and travel expenses.
The purposes of such a COM
mittee would be threefold: "a to
coordinate the efforts of the vari-
Gus groups and prevent duplica-
ton, CD to follow up assignments
and made certain that these assign
ments are being carried out, (3)
to search for new ideas, evaluate
their possibilities and request that
they be enacted by an agency Of
the state.
The action programs which are
proposed by the delegates to the
Teacher Recruitment Workshop
will be directed toward three
classes Of people-the high school
or pre-college student, college
graduates who could qualify for
teaching positions, but who are not
now so engaged and college un-
dergraduates who have not yet
selected a specific field or line of
study.
According to the university Off
cial. one of the difficulties faced
in the past has been the fact that
promising ideas uncovered by
separate organizations have been
abandoned after a brief trial and
have not been combined with a
statewide. long range program.
"Selective recruitment, is a goal
we must all keep In mind" con-
cluded Dean Penrose. sour efforts
must be in harmony with the prin-
ciple Of a stronger progression. We
cannot hope to solve this problem
by making concessions which might
lower standards and weaken the
profession"
Topics ranging from shake
speare" to Atoms for Peace" are
listed in the newly issued "Pro-
rrnn, aerricnn hnlletin of the Ey-