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In 1904, the Training Department was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It taught several courses in areas of Kindergarten instruction and practice with the aim to instruct its students in both "the psychological study of children and ... the application of universal principles to life and work." It was combined with the Department of Pedagogy into the Courses in Education department in 1909.  
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In 1904, the Department of Training was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It served as both a school for students from elementary to eighth grade and as student teaching for Normal School students planning on becoming teachers in those grades. The coursework included subjects associated with elementary studies, including phonics, arithmetic, and spelling. In 1907 the department was absorbed by the Church Normal Training School, where student teachers could continue to gain practical experience teaching children while under professional observation and training.
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==Variant names==
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Brigham Young University. Training School
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Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Training
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Brigham Young University. Normal School. Training Dept.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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Established: [[established in::date::1904]]
 
Established: [[established in::date::1904]]
  
Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1905]]
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Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1907]]
  
Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1904]]-[[date::1905]])
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Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1904]]-[[date::1907]])
  
 
==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
The Kindergarten Department was responsible for the teaching of courses in Sunday School, Kindergarten Theory, and Kindergarten Practice.  
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The Training Department taught schoolwork up to eighth grade, including theology, reading, writing, music, phonics, spelling, history and literature, geography, language, nature work, art and manual training, arithmetic, and physical training.  
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
  
The Kindergarten Department was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.  Ida Smoot Dusenberry served as director.
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The Department of Training was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.
  
 
==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
  
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Normal School]] ([[date::1904]]-[[date::1905]])
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Normal School]] ([[date::1904]]-[[date::1907]])
  
Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Training]] ([[date::1905]])
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Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Normal School]] ([[date::1907]])
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 71 (Dept. of Training)
 
Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 71 (Dept. of Training)
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Brigham Young University annual school catalog, 1907-1908: p. 57 (Church Normal Training School responsible for Normal students receiving teaching practice)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Latest revision as of 11:30, 20 June 2011

In 1904, the Department of Training was officially established in the Normal School of Brigham Young University. It served as both a school for students from elementary to eighth grade and as student teaching for Normal School students planning on becoming teachers in those grades. The coursework included subjects associated with elementary studies, including phonics, arithmetic, and spelling. In 1907 the department was absorbed by the Church Normal Training School, where student teachers could continue to gain practical experience teaching children while under professional observation and training.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Training School

Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Training

Brigham Young University. Normal School. Training Dept.

Description

Established: 1904

Abolished: 1907

Location: Provo, Utah (1904-1907)

Functions

The Training Department taught schoolwork up to eighth grade, including theology, reading, writing, music, phonics, spelling, history and literature, geography, language, nature work, art and manual training, arithmetic, and physical training.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Training was part of the Normal School, the primary school training branch of Brigham Young University.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School (1904-1907)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School (1907)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p.55 (part of the Normal School) p. 73-82 (Training Department, courses listed)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 71 (Dept. of Training)

Brigham Young University annual school catalog, 1907-1908: p. 57 (Church Normal Training School responsible for Normal students receiving teaching practice)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00083

Creator: UPB