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| What was Brown v Board of Education |
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| Supreme Court Decision, 1954, said that separate schools for black and white children was unconstitutional |
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| In the early 1900's, some people began to believe these three groups were treated unfairly by the American education system |
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African Americans
Native Americans
Immigrants |
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| A group of workers who unite to have a voice in working conditions, pay, pension, etc. |
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| Why were so most of the early schools taught by male teachers? |
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| It was not common for women to work outside the home, many believed women were unable to handle the discipline and other demands of a classroom |
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| A school reformer who wanted to make school and education available to everyone |
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| New name for public schools that sprang up in the early 1800's, called "common" because they were intended for all, including the "common" individual, not just the wealthy |
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| Teacher training colleges, SEMO was originally a Normal School |
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| Why did women begin to enter the teaching profession in the 1850's? |
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Growth of common schools/public education increased the demand for teachers.
Men took other jobs with higher pay.
Men left to "go West" |
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| Schools for young children run by women in their homes |
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| Not uncommon to be 1/3 of what a man was paid |
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| Describe some of the conditions found in schools in the mid-1800's: |
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| No supplies, poor pay, lack of support, rules came from people outside the teaching profession, crowded, MARRIED women could not teach, |
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| Why did women continue to be drawn into the teaching profession? |
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| Independence, money, sense of purpose |
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| Port Royal Experiment, Hampton Institute |
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| Early attempts to provide education for African Americans and Native Americans |
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| By 1900, what percentage of teachers were female? |
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| Who is considered the "Father"/founder of kindergarten? |
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| What does "kindergarten" mean? |
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| How did Froebel's ideas about education differ from what was routinely practiced at the time |
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| Thought children learned by hands on, exploration, manipulation of objects |
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| What was Plessy v Ferguson |
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| Supreme Court, 1895, separate but equal facilities, including schools |
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| A school reformer in the 1920's who believed that education should be more democratic, (available to everyone) |
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| What were the Froebel "gifts" |
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| Geometric blocks and other hands/on manipulatives that helped children learn and allowed them to be creative |
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| Describe Maria Montessori |
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| From Italy, first woman in Italy to become a medical doctor, became interested in education, early-mid 1900's |
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| What was Montessori's philosophy about education? |
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She believed children were "natural" learners, adults needed to provide learning material and students would learn
UNSTRUCTURED learning |
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| What was the purpose of Head Start |
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| To "level" the playing field for disadvantaged children |
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| Who was President when Head Start began? |
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| Lyndon Johnson, part of his program, "War on Poverty" |
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| When did Head Start begin |
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| Began as an 8 week summer program in 1965 |
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| This type of learning style involves words/reading, spelling |
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| Linguistic, usually a visual learner, needs to "see" |
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| This type of learner is "picture" smart, reads and understands charts, builds with blocks, loves geometry |
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| If someone learns best by hearing they are said to be this type of learner |
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| A Naturalist or nature-smart learner |
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| collects bugs, leaves, likes to garden, loves animals |
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| music smart or musical intelligence |
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| This individual usually has lots of natural music ability, learns to play instruments easily, sensitive to noises, sounds, can tell if music is off-key |
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