Qualifications:

1. Health (physical, mental, emotional).
as This is a strenvous profession,
bs Physical defects (ceformities, speech, etc,) are not acceptable in the
field of teaching.
(1) Not a handicap in arts and handicraft, in community centers, etce

2e Desire to teach (assuming teaching is the field chosen) and a liking for —
children,

3, Ability to teach (can you “put it over" to the pupil? Do you have great
enthusiasm end sincerity?)

4, Character and personality (likeableness).
All-important, especially in the secondary level (See page 3).

5» Loyalty, cooperation, reliability, professional interest, sympathy, and a
willingness to SACRIFICE,

6e Ability to organi ze.

7, Athletic ability.
aq Earning a letter in college, or being a member of a squad, is helpful in

seciring coaching positionse

be A fair degree of proficiency in several sports is vital to success in
high schools. (Good motor coordination essential)

Ce Various asvects of teaching in health, safety, and the conduct of certain
recreational programs do not require much, if any, special athletic

ability.
Many of these traits can be cultivated.
Background:

The important factor is the individual himself, but it is helpful if the pros-
pective student has had participation in

1. A broad activity program (physical education) in high school.

2e Some athletic ability (letters in sports or squad participation),

Se Some background in the sciences, in addition to the other high school subjectss
Courses:

More than three hundred publie and private colleges, universities, and normal
schools offer training in this field. Areas usually stressed include:

Botany, anatomy, physiology, sociology, economics, psychology, courses in educa-=
tion (school movement; teaching teachnique, student teaching, etc.), orienta-
tion courses, in addition to activity and theory courses in all phases of sport,
health, safety, and recreation; plus specialization in one or more subject-
matter fields for minorse

CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL AS CAREFULLY AS YOU CHOOSE YOUR CAREER.