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February 8, 1962
Greenbelt News Review
Greenbelt, Prince George's County, Maryland
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Greenbelt resident G.K. Hodenfield, an award-winning AP education writer, co-authors book on teacher education from 1958 conference and outlines ideal five-year training program with internship and high salaries.
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Local Citizen Authors Book on Education
By Joanne Philleo
A Greenbelt resident, G.K. Hodenfield of 19 E. Ridge Rd. co-author of the book, "The Education of Teachers", Prentice-Hall, has recently written for the Saturday Review an article adapted from one of the chapters in the book. Hodenfield is education writer for the AP newspaper wire service and has three times won the School Bell Award "for distinguished service in the interpretation of education."
His book is an account of a conference of academic scholars and professional educators at Bowling Green University in 1958 and contains an up-to-date analysis of the debate of these two groups on the best means of educating teachers.
Having some strong convictions on what teacher education ought to be, Hodenfield outlines in his article his blueprint for an ideal program of teacher education. The basis of this program would be a five-year undergraduate program of 150 semester hours of work almost half of which would include courses in the student's major and at least a third of them in English. He recommends along with this a sound background in psychology, history, and the philosophy of education.
During this time the student would be exposed to children of different ages to help decide what age he would like to teach.
At the end of these 5 years the student would receive a special degree carrying more weight than a B.A. Following this would be a summer session of concentrated courses in audio-visual, tests and measurement and materials. In fall a year of internship begins in carefully selected schools under specially trained teachers.
After a year of internship the student teacher, aware of his strengths and weaknesses, goes back to college for a year of graduate work where he receives whatever he needs to give him the finishing touches as a really good teacher. He then receives an advanced degree and is ready to embark on his career.
Hodenfield suggests a starting salary of about $7,000 a year with a raise to $10,000 or $12,000 within 5 to 6 years for deserving teachers.
Throughout the program a system of weeding out the incompetents has taken place. The remaining superior teachers with truly professional training should receive the type of salaries true professionals deserve according to Hodenfield.
He feels the American people will be glad to pay them what they deserve.
By Joanne Philleo
A Greenbelt resident, G.K. Hodenfield of 19 E. Ridge Rd. co-author of the book, "The Education of Teachers", Prentice-Hall, has recently written for the Saturday Review an article adapted from one of the chapters in the book. Hodenfield is education writer for the AP newspaper wire service and has three times won the School Bell Award "for distinguished service in the interpretation of education."
His book is an account of a conference of academic scholars and professional educators at Bowling Green University in 1958 and contains an up-to-date analysis of the debate of these two groups on the best means of educating teachers.
Having some strong convictions on what teacher education ought to be, Hodenfield outlines in his article his blueprint for an ideal program of teacher education. The basis of this program would be a five-year undergraduate program of 150 semester hours of work almost half of which would include courses in the student's major and at least a third of them in English. He recommends along with this a sound background in psychology, history, and the philosophy of education.
During this time the student would be exposed to children of different ages to help decide what age he would like to teach.
At the end of these 5 years the student would receive a special degree carrying more weight than a B.A. Following this would be a summer session of concentrated courses in audio-visual, tests and measurement and materials. In fall a year of internship begins in carefully selected schools under specially trained teachers.
After a year of internship the student teacher, aware of his strengths and weaknesses, goes back to college for a year of graduate work where he receives whatever he needs to give him the finishing touches as a really good teacher. He then receives an advanced degree and is ready to embark on his career.
Hodenfield suggests a starting salary of about $7,000 a year with a raise to $10,000 or $12,000 within 5 to 6 years for deserving teachers.
Throughout the program a system of weeding out the incompetents has taken place. The remaining superior teachers with truly professional training should receive the type of salaries true professionals deserve according to Hodenfield.
He feels the American people will be glad to pay them what they deserve.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Teacher Education
Book Authorship
Education Conference
Teacher Training Program
Professional Development
What entities or persons were involved?
G.K. Hodenfield
Joanne Philleo
Where did it happen?
Greenbelt, Bowling Green University
Story Details
Key Persons
G.K. Hodenfield
Joanne Philleo
Location
Greenbelt, Bowling Green University
Event Date
1958
Story Details
G.K. Hodenfield, a Greenbelt resident and AP education writer, co-authored 'The Education of Teachers' based on a 1958 conference at Bowling Green University. He proposes a five-year undergraduate program, internship, and graduate work for teacher training, with competitive salaries for qualified educators.