This interest in child-centred methods was not confined to the members of the schoolmistresses' associations.From theCambridge English Corpus
None of the schoolmistresses in the study publicly questioned the belief that women shared an essentially feminine nature, which differentiated them from men.From theCambridge English Corpus
Earlier in the century, schoolmistresses had been recruited from a fairly wide spectrum of middle-class backgrounds, though professional families were predominant.From theCambridge English Corpus
However, by the 1840s, calls for the more systematic education of schoolmistresses and governesses were multiplying.From theCambridge English Corpus
The schoolmistresses' organizations helped to reinforce teachers' sense of the importance of their work, and stimulated the growing feeling of shared identity and professional authority.From theCambridge English Corpus
Evidence from the lives of the schoolmistresses in the study suggests that many self-consciously sought some kind of preparation for their work.From theCambridge English Corpus
Other schoolmistresses showed a clear interest in discussing educational matters.From theCambridge English Corpus
However, many schoolmistresses were claiming a new authority and affirming their expertise in educational matters.From theCambridge English Corpus
A corollary was the growing importance schoolmistresses attached to undergoing some form of specialized training.From theCambridge English Corpus
A number of the schoolmistresses in the study contributed to this genre.From theCambridge English Corpus
The support of schoolmistresses for teacher training challenged conservative notions of femininity and offered women the possibility of a valued professional existence outside the home.From theCambridge English Corpus
The term ' governess ' was commonly used interchangeably with 'schoolmistress' before the 1870s.From theCambridge English Corpus
This interpretation ignores the long-standing interest of many schoolmistresses in ' the science and art of education ' as well as their commitment to making teaching a professional career for women.From theCambridge English Corpus
Another method by which middle-class schoolmistresses obtained training is particularly surprising given the historiographical emphasis on the social divide between elementary and secondary or middle-class education.From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of the eighty-three schoolmistresses in the study consciously restricted the number of pupils they would take and sought to compare their institutions to a family or home.From theCambridge English Corpus
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