File:Report of the public schools of Fort Wayne, Indiana, with announcements for and the rules and regulations, and the course of study (1901) (14598336710).jpg

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Title: Report of the public schools of Fort Wayne, Indiana, with announcements for ... and the rules and regulations, and the course of study
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Board of School Trustees
Subjects: Public schools Education
Publisher: (Fort Wayne, Ind. : By order of the Board)
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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ond point were made perfect in itself, it would be use-less unless the children were taught to tliink for themselves, both in matters-of study cvod of conduct. This does not belong in any one grade,but inall. If it is neglected in tlie prinKiry grades, it is difficult to make goo-dthe lack later. A minor point compared with tlie above, but one of considerable im-portance, is the supply of materials to be obtained by the children. Uni-form materials of ordinarily good quality are all but as essential inlanguage, writing, etc., as in drawing. A concerted effort is being madeto get the dealers to supply such materials, with good results in the main,but already paper of a poor quality, unfit for the pen and even for thepencils, is being put out at tiic same ))rice as the better paper. Some points of difficulty have been mentioned. The following isanother. During the middle of the year the time and energy requiredfor preparation for teachers examinations is a great detriment to theschools.
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Report of Public Schools, Fort Wayne, Ind. 49 Much good was accomplished this year by visits teachers were per-mitted to make to otlier teachers in the city. In many cases marked im-provement was shown from a half days visit, not so much that a teachercan learn any great amount in the way of methods, as that frequentlyshe obtains an ideal toward which to bend her efforts. Not much visit-ing could be done because of the scarcity of substitutes, but the value ofmost that was done cannot be too strongly expressed. The visiting shouldbe done under direction in order that the teacher may find what sheneeds. In addition to what was said above concerning the opportunity af-forded the children for cultivating power of independent effort, by thedivision of the schools into sections for study and recitation, it would begreatly for the welfare of the pupils if gradually and judiciously they couldbe put upon their own responsibility to an extent suited to their age,about grounds, buildings, in di

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