# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S518
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_ Report of ‘Board for Higher Education - ‘ 519

‘ Summer study should be encouraged, especially for studies in
cational principles and methods, and in school administration. At. -
reparatory colleges, especially, there is need for study in the
d-of professional education. Theological training, important though
é, and subject matter competence, indispensable though it be, do
onstitute a satisfactory- training for teaching in either the pre-
aratory division or in the college division of our pretheological
ools or of the teachers’ colleges. Teaching is a profession, and
men should be professionally trained for it. In-service study,
“is, university attendance concurrently with teaching, may: be
gible under particularly, favorable conditions. To encourage it
a substitute for summer study seems unwise. Under the condi-
‘tions surrounding teaching at our schools, the assumption of any sub-
‘antial amount of university study is quite likely to result in
eterioration of teaching and in class schedule adjustments not in the
est interests of the student.
is 15. Recognition should be given for additional university work.
SThis could be done by periodic increases in salary upon completion
a specified number of graduate credits. A further incentive would
dvancement in rank. This would be more equitable than the
rent procedure of directly paying tuition charges only for those
achers who request it.

46. In rare instances a reduction of teaching load appears to be
dvisable. Professors carrying a considerable amount of administra-
ive work obviously should have a correspondingly reduced teaching |
ad and should be supplied with the necessary—and in the long run,
heaper—secretarial help. Distribution of a-large amount of ad-
jinistrative detail to all staff members is not a desirable method of —
inburdening the president. Appointment of one or two adminis-
rative assistants and sufficient secretarial help are more efficient.

17. It should be self-evident that assistant instructors work under
he immediate and continuing supervision of the regular professors
je. teaching in the same subject matter field. ;

“18, The library facilities should be considerably improved in: many
nstitutions. Rehousing the book and periodical collection, greatly
gmenting both, relocating or refurnishing the reading rooms, supply-

ng at least a part-time professionally trained librarian are essential -

ograms in the development-of better instruction. The recasting of
ssroom. procedures so as'to insure greater use of the library will
then follow quite naturally.

7 19. The morale of the instructional staff should’ be built up wher-
‘yer necessary. Every instructor should recognize as a conscientious ,
duty the obligation to make full use of all opportunities for growth.

’“Phis general principle is, above all, applicable to the daily, inten-
sive use of the Holy Scriptures, so that the instructor may become
ver more firmly grounded in the truths of God. We consider this of
central and supreme importance in the task of making our faculties