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Jan 1, 1516
Humanistic Ideas of Education
This is a crucial event in the development of humanistic education was made by Desiderius Erasmus. The concept of needing educated leaders to make competent decisions for the better of the people. The idea that the public school system is to educate students to be active and good citizens is the base of our current education. -
Mandatory Education
The idea of having an employed teacher teach students being mandatory for all children was initiated by the Puritans. At this time it was for religious reasons. It opened the door to schools and the idea that learning to read and write was an important and necessary tool. Without this stage it may have been much later before we thought education was important at all. I think this stage set the grounds for schools and teachers and opened peoples eyes to the great importance they held. -
Classroom Tools and Teaching Resources
New classroom tools and other resources gave teachers the ability to have better instructional teaching, and gave opportunity for kids to learn to write and read since they didn't have money to supply students with paper to write on and read off of. This is also the time that pens, and pencils came into play for teachers and students. -
First Public High School
Boston had the first Public High School in the year 1812. This was a huge step in education because it allowed students to continue their schooling and give them tools to succeed as a citizen and community member. The first school board is important because it set expectations and a guidelines to follow in order to ensure that students were being taken care of and taught the appropriate materials. -
Public Schooling Now
This is an important time because Americans began to realize that people could be educated to be ethnic and religious barriers to be good Citizens. I think this was important because it helped us begin to educate the people voting on what they are voting for and teaching them about their freedom. I think this also was the starting point for diversity and freedom of all people.
