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Creation of the Blackboard
Education in Early America: Birth of Public Schools and UniversitiesJames Pillans, headmaster and geography teacher at the Old High School in Edinburgh, Scotland, invented the first modern blackboard; by hanging a large piece of slate on a classroom wall. By the middle of the 19th century, almost every school in America had at least one blackboard. With the collaboration of teachers across several countries, this was the first for a class of students to be taught a lesson as a whole, instead of individually. -
Salem Female Academy
http://www.salem.edu/about/history/ One of the first female boarding schools and later became a college. This is just the beginning of the education system changing and showing that education is indeed important. It is beginning of our education systems foundation today. -
New York Free School Society formed
During this time period, the very few schools available to attend in New York were private schools owned and ran by churches; exclusively based on your religion and financials. The New York Free School Society was formed for the education of poor students who cannot afford, and do not belong to a specific religion. This school and education was not paid for by the government, but funded by the people. This is just the beginning of believed idea, “Education is for all” and “Education is a Right”. -
American Asylum for the Deaf
http://http://study.com/academy/lesson/education-in-early-america-birth-of-public-schools-and-universities.html The American Asylum for the Deaf, located in Hartford, CO, was the first of its kind. The lessons taught to these children were articulation and lip-reading; yet another first. The education system is an organization, just with several factors and dynamics. There are still schools for the deaf today. -
Opening of first Public High School
In Boston, MA the first public high school to be opened was English High School. At English High, the only attendance allowed was by boys who had passed the entrance examination. Girls and minorities were not admitted into high schools at this time. This is just an example of organizations excluding people; it still happens today unfortunately. -
Public schools established in all towns with 500 families or more
http://www.eds-resources.com/educationhistorytimeline.html In 1827, the Massachusetts legislature passed a law that required towns with 500 or more families to create and offer a public schooling system. These public schools offered lessons on algebra, American history, and several more subjects. This is just the beginning of the realization of how important these topics are to us in society and in organizations. -
New England Asylum for the Blind opening
http://www.massmoments.org/moment.cfm?mid=68 First experimented in Paris, the New England Asylum for the Blind was then incorporated in Boston, MA. Students were taught in their daily lessons to use their sense of touch instead of sight. One of the asylums most well-known graduates was Helen Keller. Every organization has different factors and attributes. You have to stay organized and communiate well with outside factors to all keep one goal in mind; this goal being the students learning. -
First College to Admit Women
https://new.oberlin.edu/about/history.dot The first college to ever admit women was the Oberlin college, located in Oberlin, Ohio. This college also admitted African Americans students. A good example of the saying, "greater oppurtunities in the west". This is just the beginning of the oppurtunities offered to women and will set the foundation for women today in higher education. -
First African School to open
http://www.nps.gov/boaf/learn/historyculture/abiel-smith-school.htm The Abiel Smith School, located in Boston, MA was the first African American school to open. -
First school Superintendent was hired
"The population of the city was 17,600; school enrollment was only 716. Ten teachers were responsible for the 716 students. Teacher organizations of the 1990s would not be pleased with a teacher-student ratio of 1 to 70+", according to (Griffiths, D. E. (1966). Due to such shortage on teachers, the superintedent was created to keep things in order. Griffiths, D. E. (1966). The school superintendent. New York: Center for Research in Education. -
Common School Movement
http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html Horace Mann, elected as the Secretary of the new Massachusetts Board of Education, started the Common Schol Movement. His belief was that every child should recieve a proper education and that it could be funded by the people's taxes. This is a great example of communication in organizations, because it is showing that no matter the circumstances CEO (Horace Mann) will be right behind you. Will communicate what needs to be done. -
The African Institute
http://www.cheyney.edu/about-cheyney-university/cheyney-history.cfm The African Institute was the first institution for African Americans in higher education. This institute also gave African Americans many oppurtunities and set the foundations for today. It also puts us one step closer to organizations not being discriminatory. -
The Normal School
https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/normal.html This was the first year women were considered and tested for the admission of the first state funded school (Normal School). This school was established for public teacher education. The education system needed good teachers and though they didnt like the idea of women teaching, it was absolutely necessary. Organizations will do what is necessary to improve their organization and their members. -
Public Board of Education was created
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/collections_education.shtml The Board of Education consisted of 34 elected commissioners. This board coordinated with the schools and made fair decisions for all. I think this is an example of an organization communicating to the people and the school systems, that they are ready to take the next step, and put commissioners in charge to keep order. There needs to be a chain of command to communicate in order for the organization to work together. -
Unmandatory Attendence for School
It will not be mandatory for children to go to school until 1852. Over the last fifty years, the education system has made much progress but is still not yet reached its full potential. I think that is something we can learn from organizations; they are always growing and progressing for the better. Communication helps this growth process.
