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Education in the Colonial Period
Only the larger towns were required to build schools. Most schooling was linked to the protestant bible. Fear God and Hell and keep Gods commandments. 18th century schools prepared students to take the place of their parents jobs. Each towns school system varied. The town helped pay for schools as well as did each childs parent. The Richer got to stay in school longer and the poorer students had to stop early on. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush & Webster
All three of these men wrote about what the nations education needed. Jefferson was a well remembered leader of the revolutionary generation who brought up the issue of schooling. Rush published a series of lectures which included "Thoughts upon Female Education" in 1787. He outlined the educational needs of female citizens. Webster was a teacher who wrote a textbook for students on the proper way to spell and speak english words. Later on this book became the Websters Dictionary. -
Common Schools
It is the beliefe that public(free) schools and "poor" schools were synonymous terms. And that these schools were meant only for poor children. And that such schools were only for children of the poor. The common school movement allowed all students to receive free education in America. It is a common attempt to make education available to all children. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann: Only a TeacherMOST IMPORTANT EVENT. Horace Mann's life work was improving the school system. He felt that the Common school made society equal. He campaigned in Massachusetts for better school houses, longer school terms, an expanded curriculum and higher pay for teachers. I think he has made a huge impact on the educational society because his ideals spread to many other states and overall effected the public school movement. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
It is a teaching movement that has continued to exist in many forms up until the present. There is an emphasis on learning by doing, emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving and many more things. -
Committee of Ten
Committee of Ten VideoEVENT:Traditional educators saw high school as preparation for college. This divided students into academic versus terminal students, often based on background. Others believed it should serve as a people's school, with practical courses. The NEA addressed this issue by appointing a Committee of Ten (mostly educators) in 1892 to establish a standard curriculum. This has an impact on education today because it prepares students for college, regardless of their level -
Secondary School Movement
American youth began entering high schools at a very high rate. This change occured from 1910-1940. In 1910 only 19% of 15-18 year olds were enrolled in highschool. And by 1940 73% were enrolled! -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
National Historic SiteMOST IMPORTANT EVENT: Occured when the father of Linda Brown (a young school girl) had to walk a far distance to school everyday to go to her all black school, when she could have much easier gone to a white school that was closer. Her Father brought a bill to the Board of Education to end segregation in schools. This law passed and ended segregation! It has a huge impact today because we would not be as tolerable to those different than us if not for this mans courage. -
The Civil Rights Movement & War on Poverty
Congress enacted some civil rights statutes prohibiting discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial aid. Which include: prohibiting of race, color and national background, sex, disibility discrimination and more. The War on Poverty is the unofficial name of legislation responding to the national rate of poverty being 19% at the time. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
WebsiteMOST IMPORTANT EVENT: This is a four part piece of American Legislation. It ensures that students with disabilities are provided with FAPE, according to their individual needs. To make sure that students with disabilites receive the same rights as those without disabilities. This is vital. I have worked with individuals with disabilities and I know that they have the same desires to learn and engage just like the rest of us. This has opened the minds of many today to look at them as people. -
The Standards Movement
This movement compared the importance of addressing the These standards were put in place to help students know what they should do and be able to do. It gives students clear and measurable standards of what they need to accomplish -
No Child Left Behind
This act reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary act which includes Title I. Title I is directed towards disadvantaged students. This act includes standardized testing and holding schools accountable for student outcomes. -
The Impact of John Dewey
MOST IMPORTANT EVENT: John Dewey is one of the most influential thinkers in education and social reform. He is most famous for his role in Progressivism. He believed that students learn best through the hands on approach. His beliefs are still affecting us. His belief in interdisciplinary learning is something that we are taught as educators to integrate into our everyday curriculum. Impact & Theory -
The Impact of WW2
Support for the education of WW II veterans that retured provided by the G.I. Bill was race-neutral. More than one million black men who served in the military during World War II shared in eligibility for educational benefits, which included tuition payments and a stipend for up to four years of college or other training. -
The Growth of Standardized testing
This is become a very prevelent case in todays educational culture. Teachers are focusing more and more on teaching towards the test rather than on just teaching o help the students love learning. This is because of the high level of accountability teachers are being held to.
