The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-01-14

Agriculture program will be
streamlined, consume much less
time-only for boys who will pur-
sue an agriculture career-will in
clude regular courses in biology,
chemistry, physics, specialized
courses in farm mechanics, farm
management, conservation and
soil improvement, animal and
plant culture. Not more than two
years of two periods per day for
any one boy.
Commercial-muc more time
on spelling, punctuation, writing
grammar for all commercial stu
dents. Much more time on arith-
metic, much more time on use and
care of new office machines and
equipment.
The elementary school will
serve with greater emphasis to
prepare children to comprehend
the new and more dynamic curricu-
lum as outlined above. Better
training in the fundamentals, more
emphasis on arithmetic, reading
writing, spelling, history, geog-
raphy, music, health. Less time
spent on busy work practices OF
questionable value. New thinking
concerning grouping, grade CLASH
fications, promotions, time alloca-
! lions, etc.
Wider use of educational TV
will no doubt come about during
the next decade.
An ever increasing percentage
of high school graduates must be
prepared for college.
Greater emphasis on physical
fitness of all students rather than
sports for the few.
The Professional Staff
School administration will con-
tinue to call for greater leadership
| The teaching profession will gain
in stature and position within the
community. People holding jobs
in education at all levels will be
better trained and better educated
An increasing number of college
graduates will enter the teaching
profession. demands for a higher
level of performance in the class
rooms on the part of teachers as
whole will be on the increase,
better pay will be provided for
better teachers, much thought will
be directed toward incentive pay
for teachers, poor teachers will be
weeded out of the profession as
the result of demands of parents,
teachers will have to prove their
competence to receive tenure, the
teacher shortage will probably les
sen.
School Buildings
Aside from the great array of
new building materials ofi all
kinds. the chief theme in school
building construction during the
next decade will be "FleXibility.
Not all rooms will be of the same
size. partitions will be movable
rooms will vary in size according
to need, individual study cubicles
will probably become popular
Even the newest buildings today
other than their external appear
! ance do not suggest much change
in program over those built fifty
wears ago. "Flexibility' is to be-
come the standard for most school
buildings of the future. This sug
gcsts many new ideas in the pro
gram of the SchoolS-the brcaE
away from conformity to standard
practices dealing with uniform
class size. uniform length OF
periods for all subjects, uniform
amount of time for all major sub
iccts, etc. 1t suggests individual
study time, longer periods fol
some subjects than for others
larger classes for some expert
! ences than for others, small classes
for individual instruction in somt
special areas, large groups for ~
education, better guidance pro
grams, etc.
Institutional Materials and
Equipment
Rapid changes arc. 20 be cX
pccted in the many new instruc'
tional aids provided for teachers
and pupils These will be in al
fields at all levels. These new aid!
if properly used will be of grea
help in the learning process.
New, attractive, and challenging
textbooks will constantly appear
on the market. Library material
will become more abundant ant
up to date.
| Equipment ior science, hom
economics, commercial classes
art rooms, and maps, globes, aids
shop machines will be new anc
designed for the future. Glass
rooms will be equipped beyont