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First Established School
The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States and is still standing today. (11 facts about the..", 2015). -
First Established College
Harvard was the first college in America even though education wasn't considered as important at the time (11 facts about the..", 2015) -
First Academy for Girls
The Young Ladies Academy of Philadelphia established by John Poor was the only school in Philadelphia that was acknowledged by the state (Davidson, 2016). -
The Chalkboard
The chalkboard was first created and had a big impact on how teaching was done (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Horace Mann
Served on the Board of Education and influenced the education system in a positive way. He vouched for teacher training colleges, free libraries, and free public education ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Friedrich Froebel
He constructed kindergarten schools in which focused on creativity, social interactions, and monitored activities ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Department of Education
The first ever Department of Education was created at this time and was created to establish the kinds of things that were to be taught in school settings (Wright, 2019). -
More Public Schools
Public schools were built and implemented in every state (Wright, 2019). -
Panic of 1873
Railroad construction was a huge part of keeping the economy stable. So, when bank firms closed, railroad work depleted. When this happened, a depression overtook the nation (Grant, 2020). As a result, many schools closed because they didn't have the money to stay open (Wright, 2019). -
Booker T Washington
He was assigned to be the leader of the Tuskegee Institute. This institute was a college for African Americans to learn the proper ways of teaching. He lead the way for the desegregation of schools ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Margaret Bancroft
She opened the first ever private boarding school for children who required special education ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Charlotte Mason
She focused on home education and created the Parent's Education Union. She also believed that through living books and real life, children would learn more ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
John Dewey
He was a philosophy professor that advanced improvements through experimental schools ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Maria Montessori
She started with working to be a doctor then switched to education. After the switch, she worked at a poor neighborhood daycare. She used everything she previously learned and the things she was learning currently to put her theories into action ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
School Attendance
It began to be mandatory for students age 8 to 14 to attend school. (11 facts about the..", 2015) -
Shift of Teaching
Schools changed from teaching things like religion, family, and community, to teaching state sponsored education (Wright, 2019). -
Required Education
By this time, a elementary school education was essential ("11 Facts about the..", 2015). -
Jean Piaget
He was a psychologist that focused on cognitive development of children and wrote four books in his lifetime about it ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This case brought to light the racial segregation in schools. Also, that the separate but equal education system was no actually equal and it was a big step for the fight for equal rights (Brown v. Board of Education..", 2020). -
John Holt
His goal was to raise awareness of the much needed changes for public schools in America. He believed that children should be able to follow their own interests rather than being forced to learn other required things ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Technology
New inventions of technology were made in the form of computers and calculators, which challenged teaching processes (Wright, 2019). -
Abolished Segregation
Around this time, segregation was no longer allowed (11 Facts About the..", 2015). -
Nation at Risk
This report assured that every high school graduate had to have knowledge about computers (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Howard Gardner
Came up with the theory of multiple intelligences. These intelligences are linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, special, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Allowed for the changes in education system to fit with the learning abilities of different students ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009). -
Project CHILD
This is a program in Florida that stands for Computers Helping Instruction and Learning Development. The goal of this program is to assist teachers in the in how to use technology to enhance teaching practices (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Computers
During this time, computers became more common to see in the classroom to aid in learning (Wright, 2019). -
WebQuest
This program allows students to learn how to properly search for and use information off of the internet (Ryan et al., 2014). -
No Child Left Behind Act
Implemented to create equal opportunity for students living in poverty, those a part of a minority group, students who need special services, and lastly, students who can't or don't speak English (Lee, 2014-2020). -
NTEP
The National Education Technology Plan pushed for more technology use in schools (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Tablets
Starting in 2011 into 2012, K-12 programs started to incorporate more technological learning through tablets. Sales rose 340 percent to me exact (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Increase of Graduation Rates
The graduation rates of students that required special learning increased from 57% to 68% at this time (Lee, 2014-2020). -
Adult Internet Usage
A report found that 85% of adults use the internet. However, only 7% of adults reported not using the internet because of a physical disability and lack of internet access (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Technological Divide
There is inequality in how technology is spread. Asian households are at the top for accessing internet at home. Then the ranks go: White, Hispanic, and Black (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Emails
During the past 10 years, more and more people have been using emails to communicate. The rates have gone from 12 billion to 247 billion (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Online usage
The rates for spending time online have increases dramatically. Going from 2.7 hours to 18 hours a week (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Children and Internet
Many children have access to technology and rates are rising more and more. 80% of children ages 0-5 use the internet at least once every week (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Cell phone use
90% of adults and 78% of children ages 12-17 use cell phones (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Fathom and InspireData
These are two apps that allow for the easy analysis and visualization of data. Also, these have graphing and formulating (Ryan et al., 2014). -
Virtual Schools
Like we use today, virtual schools are an ever increasing way to provide education in such social restrictions we are in today. About 2 million students are enrolled in online courses for school (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Creativity with Technology
78% of teachers have reported that the use of internet, social media, and cell phones increase the levels of creativity of students in the classroom (Ryan et al., 2014) -
Part 2 of Resources
11 Facts about the History of Education in America (2015, July 1). American Board. https://www.americanboard.org/blog/11-facts-about-the-history-of-education-in-america/ Wright, C. (2019). History of education: The united states in a nutshell. Leader in Me. https://www.leaderinme.org/blog/history-of-education-the-united-states-in-a-nutshell/ Brown v. Board of Education (2020, April 8). History. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Part 1 of Resources
Ryan, K. Cooper, J., & Bolick, C. M. (2014). Those Who Can, Teach. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing. Top 12 Pioneers in Education (2019, May 27). Teach Hub. https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2009/05/top-12-pioneers-in education/#:~:text=Horace%20Mann%20(1796%2D1859),poor%20rural%20areas%20of%20America Davidson, B. (2020) Women’s education. The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/womens-education/ -
Part 3 of Resources
Grant, U. (2020). The panic of 1873. American Experience. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/grant-panic/ Andrew M.I. Lee, JD. (2002-2015) No child left behind (NCLB): what you need to know. Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs- rights/basics-about-childs-rights/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know