TEACHERS' TRAINING

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14587, 9 February 1921, Page 5

TEACHERS' TRAINING

THE MINISTER CONCERNED. OVER THE UNCERTIFICATED, (By Telegraph—Press Association ) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The subject of the training of uncertificated teachers, pupil teachers and probationers was discussed today at the School Inspectors' Conference. The Minister of Education said he was considerably concerned about uncertificated teachers, for nearly one-third of their teachers were uncertificated. He believed there was good material amongst them, but the question was their adequate training. Many of them received their training by correspondence or at summer schools, but was that sufficient? The subject of.model schools was interwoven with this question. He would rather that some of the out-of-the-way schools were closed down for even three months to enable teachers to receive instruction, even though parents might grumble at. Hie temporary cessation of school work. The Itinerant teacher was another suggestion for dealing with isolated families,' giving a promising young man a good salary to go round among out-of-the-way places, and give intensive courses of instruction.