The training of teachers in the United States of America — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
The training of teachers in the United States of America
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E. _Supply of Teachers_
Number of Normal School Students teaching in the Common
Schools 53
Small number of Normal School Students who become
Secondary Teachers 54
II. CITY NORMAL AND TRAINING SCHOOLS.
Effects of local management 56
A. _City Normal Schools_
Conditions of admission 57
Functions of Normal and High School combined 58
Examinations 60
B. _City Training Schools_
Emphasis of the practical side 61
Substitute Service 62
Boston Normal School 62
Courses in Massachusetts 64
Courses at New Haven, Conn. 65
Psychological Experiments at New Haven 65
Criticism lessons at New Haven 66
Reports of work of Students at New Haven 69
C. _City Training Classes_
The teaching of reading at Quincy, Mass. 70
Courses in New York State 72
Inadequacy of Training Class Courses for qualifying for
responsible work 73
Practice of allowing beginners to teach in the lowest
grades 74
Importance attached to “Methods” of the Primary School 75
III. UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF PEDAGOGY.
A. _Departments of State Universities_
Importance to the State of the Professional preparation
of Teachers 78
Courses in Pedagogy proper, and “Teachers’ Courses” 78
University of Michigan 79
University of Illinois 80
University of Missouri 81
General Features of State Universities 83
B. _Departments of Universities in the Eastern States_