IDEAL TEACHERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1921, Page 3

IDEAL TEACHERS

' DEPARTMENT’S EFFORTS. h (By Telegraph —Per Press Association.) ! f WELLINGTON, June 28. b Air. Caughk-y, Director of Ecluea1 lion, is visiting the principal training 3 college centres of the Dominion. At ! present he is in Dunedin. Later he ' will tour the North Island. His ’ principal quest is in regard to the ? p,robable output of experienced teach--3 ers from the colleges within the next ’ year or two. Air Pari-, Minister of Education, 5 said to-day that practically the whole ‘ success of education and of contem- ’ plated reforms depended on the teachr 1 ers. It was essential to get the right men and women lor the work. He > had asked Mr. Caughley to make a special enquiry as to the physical appearance and health of the trainees, of whom there now arc nearly 1009, ’ practically double the number of any 3 previous year. 'lhe Minister added that in view of 1 suggestions the medical examinations ’ haifbeen somewhat changed. Instead 1 of Education Board doctors, regular 3 school doctors in the service of the " Department would deal with these ox- * aminations. The Director also would I make enquiries into the suggestions of • some headmasters that young teachers s emerge from colleges with exe. Hein 3 ideals ami ample instruction in the , theory of pedagogy, but were not sut- ? fieiently strong in the practical side of ' the work. ■