Show Evolution Of Teachers Some of the liveliest meetings of the Bountiful League of Women Wom- Wom i en Voters this year have been the recent ones concerned with the Davis County schools The school study was thorough and Interest was evinced in all phases of it but League members members mem- mem bers were especially attentive to the matter of the evaluation of teachers A TEACHER Is eval evaluated u ate d dy y yearly arly by her principal before renewal of her contract First she Is evaluated on her personal qualities Her appearance her poise her sincerity and her enthusiasm are rated She must give evidence of a sense of humor humor hu- hu mor of vitality of cheerfulness cheerful cheerful- ness and she mustn't procrastinate The teachers teacher's voice voice and nd speech gain points for her A pleasant voice fr free e e t from rom speech defects is required and she must be proficient In enunciation elation and p pronunciation ron un c la ti on Standards of good usa usage g e in spelling writing and speaking must be met A GOOD teacher meets parents parents par par- easily dealing frankly but sympathetically with difficult adjustment problems She has a constructive attitude toward extracurricular ex- ex curricular tra-curricular I a r a activities c v I tie s teachers teachers' meetings PTA local school and community organizations organizations and playground super super- vision She follows an ethical code of conduct and fulfills contract obligations obligations ob- ob willingly This means that she remains on the job as long as required by con contract t r a c tj she accepts teaching non asI assignments as- as I and she does not allow allow al- al low other employment to interfere interfere inter inter- fere with the discharge of teachIng teaching teach teach- Ing duties WITH RESPECT to her pupils puI pu- pu pUs pils a qualified teacher must I study and Interpret their behavior lor sympathetically She must respect Individual personalities and be considerate In dealing with them When Instructing a class always always al- al ways with adequate preparation she achieves a good balance of participation between herself and her pupils She provides for individual initiative and responsibility responsibility but allows for differences differences differ differ- In ability With a variety of techniques illustrative materials materials ma- ma current Ideas and with meaningful language the teach teacher er plans and Instructs her class And yet she doesn't talk to much PRINCIPALS give teach teachers e r s the usual ratings of superior average above or below average average aver aver- age or unsatisfactory The League members decided that tha It Is well that parents are not judged by the Ule same strict cri- cri terion A new respect and consideration consideration con con- for the teachers of their children was engendered by the study undertaken by the women |