HELPING INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14143, 21 July 1916, Page 2

HELPING INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS.

Dealing with a suggestion toy Mr Thomson that Inspectors should be advised to devote a portion of their time to the work of givjng practical demonstrations in teaching in smaller schools, which are in many cases in charge of inexperienced teachers, the Minister replied: "This is the usual policy ? .while in two districts a special organising Inspector was some years ago appointed to give close personal attention to small schools only, and in a third, when an additional Inspector was appointed, ho was specially deputed to attend to this work. I regret that the policy of amalgamating small schools has not been applied by Education Boards," added Mr Hanan. "If this wei'o 4fane there would be fewer inefficient schools and uncertificated .teachers, -and better staffs and equipment, while Inspectors could devote more time to each of the smaller number of schools. Such a system would result in a much higher standard of education being provided for children in scattered districts." ■■■"■ ■■:'•'■. ■'■