Show l 4 ii w I 4 4 fA 4 I J r 4 A I 1 t p i ik fr k- k I a e 1 r C 4 4 1 P J d L j j i. i r 3 c- c r. r L. L I I i tn t b break ak from conference lIeI sessions these 17 sample soft lOft drinks at t. t the U U. U of oilY U. U L I Union building They are ate Lula LuIa Clegg left Margaret Margarct Mar Mar- 1 garet Williams Blanche Nelson and zuIl TUlle Winsor J. J Teachers Told Told- Of Rating Plan Plans for teacher improvement and raising of pr professional standards standards stand stand- ards were discussed by Dr E. E Allen Bateman state superintendent of public instruction Tuesday during the second day of the Utah Educational Educational Edu Edu- Administrators' Administrators five day conference in the University of Utah Union building The state state board of education Dr Bateman explained has approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved a n plan for discontinuing letters letters letters let let- of authorization and has adjusted ad- ad the inequality which has appeared since the adoption of the thelast thelast last ast certification requirements in 1946 He stated that the 1600 teachers who were authorized to teach In Utah during the past year will vill be permitted to continue teaching provided that the employing yIng superintendent superintendent superintendent su su- su- su files iles evidence of successful successful suc sue and superior teaching annually an an- and that the authorized teacher present not less than 15 quarter hours each ro years or until the standards for a year five certificate based upon four years of university training have been met Up to University Dr Bateman added that It is up to the university to see sec that teachers get specific subject re requirements requirements re- re while working for certificate certificate renewals since the state department has dropped the specific specific specific subject requirement If colleges colleges colleges col col- col- col leges don dont don't t meet this challenge Dr Bateman asserted we may have to restore the specific subject subject subject sub sub- requirements In fairness to those who have been penalized in the past he added add add- added added ed the state board of education has adopted the plan that any teacher who has had a f year five vc certificate reduced to o a year two-year certificate for failure to meet Increased Increased in increased In- In creased standards since May 1935 will vill be returned to a n year five-year status if the certificate has not been allowed to expire Hold Bold Panel Talks Following Dr Batemans Bateman's explanation explanation explanation nation of the teacher improvement plan superintendents took part In Ina a panel discussion under the chaIrmanship chairmanship chairmanship chair chaIr- manship of N. N Elaine Blame Winters rs dl- dl di director rector of ot certification It was agreed by panel pinel members that itIs the superintendents superintendents' responsibility re responsibility responsibility re- re re- re to hire certified tea teachers teach teach- hers h- h ers but that superior authorized teachers who meet teaching re requirements requirements requirements re- re sh should uld be maintained The conference which began Monday will continue through Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day and will feature discussions on Problems of Morale Extended Extend ed Service for Teachers Problems Problems Problems lems of Recruitment and Problems Problems lems of Teacher Education |