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Period: Feb 14, 1500 to
The Foundation
The beginning and start of Early Childhood Education -
Feb 14, 1546
Martin Luther
Emphasized the necessity of establishing schools to teach children to read. Today, literacy for all continues to be a national priorety. -
John Amos Comenius
Spent his entire life teaching schools and writing textbooks. Two of his famous books are considered the first picture books for children. He believed that education should start in the early years and that sensory education is the foundation for all learning. -
The Economic Opprotunity Act
Part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty. The EOA implemented several social programs to promote health, education and the general welfare with people of low economic status. -
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From Naturalism to Kindergarden
Focus on education as a humanistic imperative -
John Locke
He's theory of the mind is that it is a blank tablet. This means that the enviorment and experiences literally form the mind. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
His book, Emile, set his beliefs that the "natural" education of young children. This means encouraging growth without undue interference or restrictions -
Johann Heinrick Pestalozi
Johann was influenced by both Comenius and Rousseau. He believed that all education is based on sensory impressions and through proper sensory experiences, children can achieve their natural potential. -
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From a garden of children to the children's house
Contemporary Education Programs -
Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel
Known as the "Father of Kindergarden", Friedrich idea's were basedon the idea ofunfolding. He believed development occured primariliy through self-activity and plays. -
Robert Owwn
Robert believed that childrens enviorments contribute to their beliefs, behavor and achievemts. In 1816 he opened an infacnt school in New Lanark, Scotland for children ages 18 months to 10 years, -
Lev Vygotsky
He was considered a contemporary of Piget. His theory of development is particularly useful in describing children's mental, language, and social developments. -
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From politics to the classroom
Education as a Nation Defense -
Maria Montessori
Maria was the first women in Italy to earn a medical degree. She was interested in education solutions for problems such as deafness, paralysis and mental retardation. Maria had created the Montessori Method that is still being incorporated in our learnings today. -
John Dewey
He believed in the theory of schooling, progressivism, emphasizes children and their interests rather then the subject matter. He created the Progressive Education Theory. and his 5 baisc principles are still being used to influence ECE code of conduct today. -
Sputnik
With the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, the United States stated to look at education as a national defense. -
Nation Defense Education Act
Congress passed the NDEA in fear of Soviet domination. It was the idea that the best defense is a good educational defense. Also sparked the current placement and emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM). -
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Present day history
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Education as a Equilizer
The civil rights act of 1964 included a provision that protects the constitutional rights of individuals in public facilities, including public education. Now called the Equal Opprotunity in Education Act. -
EOA
The beginning of Head start. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Congressed passed the EDEA which serves to fully fund primary and secondary education. Helps provides monies to help educate children from low income families. -
Abraham Maslow
Maslow's theory of motivation is based on the satisfaction of needs. He maintained that children cannot schieve self-actualization until certain basic needs are met. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
The EAHC mandated that in order to recieve federal funds, states must develop and implement policies that ensure a free appropriate publuc education (FAPE) for all children with disablilities. -
Jean Piaget
Jean was intrested in how children lean and develop intellectually. His theaory was called cognative theory, Jean's proposition that children develop intelegence through direct experiences with the physical world. -
EOA
The Head Start Act of 1981. Head start is one of the longest-running programs to address systemic poverty in the US. -
Erik Erikson
His theory is called Psychosocial Theory, which is based on the psychosocial development. Which means the cognitive and social development occur simultaneously and cannot be seperated. -
No Child Left Behind
is the current reauthorization of the ESEA the NCLB continous the standards movement established by the NDEA and emphesizes accountablility through testiing. Provides federal funding for schools that accuire high testing schores and meets the adequate yearly progress(AYP) standart6s, an accountablility measurments. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
rthe EAHC was reauthorized and renamed the IDEA. Was first re-enacted in 1990 and in 1992. Is still in act today -
Urie Bronfenbrenner
His theory of Ecological Theory looks at the development with in the context of the systems of relationships that form their enviorment. -
Howard Gardner
His multiple intelligence theory is a concept that people can be "smart" in many different ways. This means that a person can be verbally intellegent while also being visually intellegent.
