In the Graduate Schools

With the placing of 20 students who have had no previous teaching experience, as apprentice-teachers in schools near Cambridge, the Graduate School of Education has completed the first part of its new apprenticeship plan, adopted this year in connection with the raising of the requirements for a Master of Education degree from one to two years of graduate study.

While apprentice teaching has always been a part of the training offered by the School of Education, the plan adopted this year is more comprehensive than any program ever before undertaken. In addition to the placement of students who have had no previous teaching experience, places will be found to meet the individual needs of students who have had training in teaching and other departments of educational work.

C. W. St. John Ed.M. '26, who has charge of placing these experienced students in the school systems of cities and towns near Combridge, is at present establishing individual contact with the students in the Educational School in order to learn their previous experience, and in what branch of educational work they wish to concentrate.

When this data is complete, the students will be placed in positions which meet as nearly as possible every requirement of their courses and plans. Arrangements have been made with the superintendents of schools of nearly 50 municipalities in Massachusetts to aid in the work.

The 20 placements already made will extend throughout the year, instead of for a short period as in previous apprentice plans. The student will at first only observe the regular teacher in charge of the class, but will gradually take over the work until he has complete charge, with the regular teacher as an advisor.