Excerpt from Fifty-Fourth Annual Catalogue of the Pennsylvania State Normal School for the First District, West Chester, Pa., 1925 The four curricula that are Offered to students who are preparing to be regular teachers in the public schools have been organized upon the principle that teaching. In the elementary schools can be classified into sufficiently definite types to require specialization. Each curriculum prepares for a Specific type of teaching position. The two years work of the normal school is divided into four semesters. The work of the first semester is the same for all students. A large purpose Of the work Of the first semester is to acquaint students with the requirements for successful teaching in the different grades so_ that they may be able to decide intelligently in what grade or grades they prefer to teach. The course entitled Introduction to Teaching which includes Observation and participation in the training school is especially designed to aid students in a wise selection Of a curriculum. At the end Of the first semester students are asked to select one Of the four curricula for the purpose Of specializing in a specific field Of teaching. The work Of each curriculum must be completed in its entirety. Students may be granted the privilege Of changing from one curriculum to another only on condition that the prescribed courses Of any curriculum so selected must be completed before a certificate of graduation is granted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.