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Laws to prohibit teaching slaves
During the Civil War, some states in the south created laws that prohibited teaching slaves to read and write. -
Potato Famine
Many Catholics were driven out of Ireland by the Potato Famine. Many came to the United States and established Catholic Parochial schools. -
First Kindergarten
The first Kindergarten was opened by Margarethe Schurz. She played games with children and sang songs and tried to prepare them for school. Four years later the first "formal" kindergarten was established -
National Defense Education Act
The launching of Sputnik caused a sort of reform in American Education, with a focus more on science and math. -
Sholes develops Machine to print Alphabet
Christopher Scholes developed a machine to print the alphabet. -
Free Public Education Brought to the South
The Slaves fought to bring public education to the south for the first time. -
John Dewey
Social Activism Theory - learning through socializing. Real world and interests of students were tied into learning. -
Vocational Education
Vocational Education was validated. It was developed so that students could learn skills in case they did not want to attend college. -
Lev Vygotsky
Constructivist Learning Theory - all kids can reach their potential by scaffolding tasks. Child will reach zone of proximal development. -
Cognitive Development Theory
Jean Piaget developed a theory that said kids pass through ages of development by interacting with their environment. -
Behaviorism Theory
BF Skinner said that "learning is behavior shaping." Skinner said that teachers can support learning by providing opportunities for students to learn their desired skills. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court Ruled that racial segration violated the 14th Amendment. It was a big step toward equality. -
Blooms Taxonomy
A classification of learning objectives proposed by an educational committee headed by Benjamin Bloom. Different objectives and domains that educators set for students. -
Cognitive Behavioral Theory
Robert Gagne developed the Cognitive Behavioral Theory - says there are 9 events of instruction. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act passed. It was a law that banned discrimination based on race for any programs that were federally funded. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The ESEA emphasizes equal access to education. Because of free lunches, head start, etc., it allowed kids from all socioeconomic statuses to attend school. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Classrooms became more diverse as the population of immigrants changed in America. -
ERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) was established as a national information system. -
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments developed the first hand-held calculator -
Information Processing Theory
Atkinson and Shiffrin developed the Information Processing Theory. Says that learning is encoding information into our memory using key components: attention, application and recall. -
Title IX
Title 9 ensured that there was no discrimination against women. With this, the role of women and girls in the work force changed significantly. Title 9 ensured legal protection for sexual harrassment. -
Discovery Learning
Jerome Bruner said that kids learn best when they discover the answers themselves -
Education for Handicapped Children Act
This Act requires that handicapped students get a free appropriate education that is suited to a child's individual needs. The result of this Act was more special education classes. -
Apple II
Apple introduced the Apple II. -
Home Computer
IBM introduces the first home computer. Dos 2.0 is also introduced. -
Microsoft and AOL
Microsoft Windows is introduced and AOL debuts. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was born. -
SmartBoards
SmartBoards are introduced. These would revolutionize teaching in America. -
ISTE Standards for Schools
ISTE Standards for Schools to follow. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This Act mandates testing and holds schools accountable for student achievement. It provides penalties for schools that don't make adequate yearly progress. -
Discovery Education
Discovery Education was introduced and it brought videos into the classroom. -
iPods
iPods would revolutionize the way education was delivered.
