Show preparation OP OF RURAL TEACH ERS the towson maryland Mary lanil state nor inal school is among those normal schools which have made progress in differentiated practice tico for rural teaching fifty members ot of the graduating class include delude in their preparation tor for rural teaching several weeks of practice tico in schools that are under the supervision ot of the county superintendent anahis sit supervisors these schools employ or oco etwo two three or more dea teachers chers in addition to the help resulting from this county supervision the tha 15 cooperating teachers in whose school rural practice is carried on have been so cartulla car tully fully selected because of their preparation experience and interest in the wark that they have been in valuable factors in its success because of the increased responsibility she assumes in helping the practice teachers plan their work and carry it through to a successful completion each critic teacher has hag from two to three hundred dollars added to her regular salary besides holding monthly conferences with these critic teachers the in st roctor tor in charge of the rural course in tile the normal school holds weekly conferences with the practice teacher ltd d occasionally visits their work the student jent teachers teach tron from ne to several classes a day and have the opportunity as members of comm and students to assume responsibility tor for such school activities as house keeping looking after the heating and ventilation the playing of games and the loan and return and proper placing of library books |