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apprentice
an apprentice is someone who learns a skilled trade by watching and helping someone in that trade. -
Period: to
colonial period
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Dame schools
Dame schools also existed in the colonies.Students were thought by women in their own homes. -
horn book
A horn book was a flat wooden board with a handle.A sheet of paper usually containing the alphabet a prayer or two and roman numerals was pasted on the board 6-2. -
common schools
the first public state-supported schools were called common schools giving the same education to people from different levels of society. -
normal schools
one key innovation was the establishment of teacher training schools called normal schools. -
McGuffey readers
this was the beginning of the McGuffey readers a series of books that were used in schools across the country. -
progressives
members of this reform movement called themselves progressives. -
Montessori method
the educational program maria Montessori developed is known today as the Montessori method. -
career and technical education
career and technical education prepared and still prepares students for the many career opportunities in specific trades and occupations where skilled workers were needed. -
Period: to
modern period
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disposable income
more people had disposable income money spend on things they wanted not just needed. -
quotas
quotas government limits were set on the number of immigrants allowed in the country. -
baby boom
the result was a surge in the birth rate over the next years this is often known as the baby boom.
