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First Education Law passed to read english
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first colony in the New World to enact legislation mandating that kids learn to read and write. The English Puritans who established Massachusetts held the view that a population with appropriate literacy to read both the Bible and the laws of the nation was essential to both their own well and the prosperity of the colony. Established a second legislation requiring all towns to maintain public schools in 1647 out of concern parents were disobeying. -
Benjamin Franklin Opens First U.S. Library
On July 1, 1731, Ben Franklin got together with members of the Junto to come to conclusions of how to get the library in place. The "Articles of Agreement" is what was agreed upon to get the goal of a library in place within the United States. This is so important today with the libraries that take place in classrooms and schools and helps with children learning to read and listen and use their imagination. -
Vygotsky began to proposed the Social Constructivist Theory
As a child learns to read, the social constructivist approach places a lot of emphasis on the surroundings. According to this hypothesis, children learn best when assisted by an adult and acquire knowledge within the context of their culture. Social constructivist theories can be seen in whole language reading strategies, which focus on the whole meaning of a text rather than the sounds of individual letters. -
Piaget's Constructivism Theory
According to Jean Piaget's constructivist theory of learning, individuals build an understanding of what they learn based on prior experiences. The word "constructivism" in the theory refers to how a person builds knowledge in their thoughts based on previously acquired knowledge, which explains why learning is unique to each individual. In order to better serve more people, teaching strategies can be changed to account for the diverse backgrounds that people have. -
Intro to E-books / E-readers
The first eBook wasn’t actually published until 1971. Michael S. Hart began Project Gutenberg at this time. His initial endeavor was to scan the Declaration of Independence and make it available to other network users. By the end of the 20th century, Hart wanted to have digitized 10,000 books and made them freely accessible to the public. Now, Project Gutenberg offers more than 60,000 free eBooks. -
Science of Reading Laws passed in 32 states
A lot of states have comprehensive reading improvement programs that are written in law, and several states prevent third graders from advancing to the fourth grade unless they can read proficiently. Recent laws have also placed the entire reading instruction pipeline squarely in their sights, placing new obligations on aspiring teachers as well as district administrators, principals, and classroom instructors. The majority of laws focus on K–3 educators.