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Maria Montessori - - Simply Psychology. (n.d.). Montessori method of education. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/montessori-method-of-education.html
A literacy method that is a child-centered educational approach that encourages hands-on learning and experiential learning. The main point is that the teacher is a guide and/or facilitator instead of a traditional teaching style. The classrooms are arranged with appropriate materials and furnishings that go along with the children's ages. She also believed in developmental stages by age. Her beliefs and practices are still used to this day being that she has whole schools named after her. -
Jean Piaget
He developed the cognitive development theory. He believes children's thinking evolves in stages as they grow. He has four stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operation stage). He also introduced the schema theory in 1952 (mental frameworks) and epistemology (the study of knowledge).
- Simply Psychology. (n.d.). Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html -
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- - Justia. (n.d.). Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Discrimination in education. Justia. https://www.justia.com/education/discrimination-in-education/title-vi/
A very significant piece of legislation that played a role during Civil Rights. It was enacted to fight against discrimination during the promotion of civil rights. Title IV was the desegregation of schools. It protects all people, no matter the race, origin, or color, from discrimination in any educational programs/activities. For any educational programs and activities who receive any type of financial assistance, they are covered under Title VI and must comply. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Understood.(n.d.).Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):What you need to know.Understood.https://www.understood.org/en/articles/individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea-what-you-need-to-know
A significant piece of legislation in the US that says students with disabilities get the right educational services that they need. It was passed in 1975 and most recently updated in 2004. The law states that schools must provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities and that they should get a least restrictive environment (LRE) where they are learning with peers as much as possible. Schools are also expected to charge families of disabilities at no cost. -
Evidence-based instruction/scientifically based research-Reading Rockets.(n.d.).What is evidence-based instruction? Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/classroom/evidence-based-instruction/what-is-evidence-based-instruction
EBI or SBR is the idea that practices in the classroom are based on the available scientific evidence vs personal judgment or other influences like social media. This method should consider the needs of students and target areas such as oral language, fluency, writing, and reading comprehension. This became more popular after the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. -
Response to Intervention (RTI) - - University of Kansas. (n.d.). What is response to intervention? Education Online. https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/what-is-response-to-intervention
RTI is designed to help with identifying learning disabilities and other learning and behavior problems in students with disabilities. The result of RTI is to improve learning quality and provide multiple academic opportunities. It is supposed to be a prevention of negative outcomes with foundations coming from the IDEA. It includes tiered interventions such as general instruction first, more explicit in how students are taught next, and then intensive instruction.