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Western’s First Western’s First Teacher Training Teacher Training

SchoolSchool In 1903 the first In 1903 the first

training school was training school was held in vine street held in vine street schoolsschools

By 1912 the campus By 1912 the campus school was moved school was moved to the second floor to the second floor of the of the administration administration building, which is building, which is now East Hallnow East Hall Massie, L, (2003). Brown and Gold

memories WMU first century.

Western Expands Western Expands Training CenterTraining Center

In 1924 Western In 1924 Western had training had training schools in nearby schools in nearby counties such as counties such as Portage and Portage and RichlandRichland

These schools These schools were a teaching were a teaching program for rural program for rural district farmingdistrict farming

Twenty Years 1904-1924

Trivia!!Trivia!! In What year In What year

did WMU did WMU Campus house Campus house a teaching a teaching school?school?

A.A. 19031903

B.B. 19121912

C.C. 19091909

D.D. 19241924

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In 1912 WMU held In 1912 WMU held an elementary an elementary

school on campus school on campus so future so future

teachers would teachers would have a great have a great

opportunity for opportunity for directed teachingdirected teaching

Western Michigan University Archives, Record Group 21/8

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I got all the I got all the information on this information on this subject from subject from

Knauss, J. (1953). The Knauss, J. (1953). The First Fifty Years: A First Fifty Years: A History of WMU History of WMU College of EducationCollege of Education