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History of Education
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The American Colonial Period
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Hornbook
The hornbook was not really a book at all but simply a sheet of paper mounted on a board and covered with transparent horn. -
Dame Schools
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The American Early National Period
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin started the first public library. He also established a secondary school. The school was open to everyone who could pay tuition. It also had a lot of course to give. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He strongly believed that common people should receive an education. He also helped established a free education system. He also established the University of Virginia. -
Common School
In 1830, Horace Mann created schools and tried to aim to make education available to all children regardless of economic status. Common schools established the first public schools. -
McGuffey's Readers
McGuffey's Readers were a series of books for the grade levels 1-6. McGuffey's Readers taught moral lessons, literature, science, history, spelling, lessons on behavior, etc. -
Friedrich Frobel- Kindergarten
Friedrich Frobel, a German educator, developed the idea for kindergarten.He believed that young children learn best through play. -
Horace Mann- Father of Education
Horace Mann was the first secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education. He was an advocate to get free education for all boys and girls. -
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The American Common School Period
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Normal Schools-Teachers
Horace Mann established Normal Schools, which was a school or a college that trained teachers. -
The Morrill Act of 1862
Also known as the Land-Grant College Act. Gave federal land to establish colleges. Also allowed higher education to all individuals. -
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The American Progressive Period
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Sigmund Freud
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Maria Montessori- Montessori Method
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Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
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The Great Depression Era
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Arnold Gesell- Nature over Nurture
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Lev Vygotsky- Nurture over Nature
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Modern History of Education
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John Dewy
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Jean Piaget- Cognitive Development
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Dick and Jane Readers 1947-1973
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B.F Skinner- Operant Conditioning- Theory of Behaviorism
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Rudolf Dreikurs- Theory of Social Discipline
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Abraham Maslow- Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
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Benjamin Spock- Flexible Affectionate Parenting
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Lawrence Kohlberg- Moral Dilemmas
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T. Berry Brazelton- N.B.A.S Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale
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Diana Baumrind- Parenting Styles
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Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka
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National Defense Education Act of 1958
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Erik Erickson- Theory of Identity
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John Bowlby- Attachment Theory
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The Civil Right Act of 1964
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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Howard Gardener- Multiple Intelligence Theory
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Title IX Of Education Amendments of 1972
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Equal Educational Opportunities Act 1974
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1974
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Back to the Basics 1980
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Carls Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1984
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Education of Handicapped Act Amendments American with Diablities Act 1990
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Goals 2000 act of 1994 - 3/31/1994
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA 1990 -Amended 1997
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No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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IDEA Improvement Act IDEIA 2004
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Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA 2015
