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Common School
During the Common School movement people pulled their resources together to hire a teacher. During this time thy had horn books for the children and it was closely related to the bible. They were very biblical in the schools during this time. Horace Mann was involved because he was the father of American education during the Common school movement. He was a spokesman for the movement. He was the chief state school officer for 12 years and because of him more schools were built. -
The First Law: Massachusetts
The selectmen were ordered to make sure parents and masters were teaching the children. If the selectmen noticed that a student didn't get taught that student was assigned a new master. -
Noah Webster
https://www.noahwebsterhouse.org/discover/noah-webster-history.htm
Noah Webster was one of the most influential people in American Education. He wrote many books and textbooks for the classroom. One of his most famous books is the Blue-Backed Speller and it has sold over 100 million copies Most Important -
Horace Mann
He was the Father of American Education. He was the spokesman for the common school movement. -
Monitorial Schools
In this school one teacher taught the students with the help of other student teachers and monitors. -
Integration and Sarah Roberts
Sarah Roberts father tried to get her into 4 schools that she would pass on her way to the school she was assigned. She was denied at all 4 schools so her father took it to court in hopes of integrating school. -
John Dewey
He was the Father of the Progressive Education. He provided the intellectual foundation for progressive education. He was in favor of child-center curriculum. -
Education after the Civil War
Congress required states to in their constitution guarantee students free/nonsegregated education -
The Committee of Ten
This committee recommend an early introduction to the basic subjects and uniform subject matter for college-bound and terminal students -
Gary Plan
Having schools teach things that the parents couldn't or weren't like hygiene, manners, etc -
Brown VS. Board of Education
This was a case that banned segregation from schools. It started with some parents wanting to enroll their African-American children in an white school but they were denied so the had to go to one of the four schools for African-American schools.
https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/kansas.htm Most Important -
Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Prohibited discrimination against students and teachers based on race, color and national origin. -
IDEA
IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Act. This act provided education for students with disabilities in an regular education school. It provided learning for all students.
http://idea.ed.gov/
http://connexionw.com/recognizing-the-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea/ Most Important -
A Nation At Risk
https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/risk.html
This report talks abut how the educational foundations of our society are being eroded by rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and people. Most Important -
No Child Left Behind
Standards that every student should know and learn in math and english. Also through this act they were tested multiple times a year to show their progress.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html Most Important
