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Unit 4

Historical Digures and History of Education

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Apprentice Someone who learns how to do a job through hands-on experience under the guidance of a skilled worker
Ben Franklin Established the first public library and created the notion that an education should be available to all
Common Schools Public School available to children from all levels of society
Dame Schools In early America, schools were run by women in their own homes. Boys and Girls could attend.
Dick and Jane Readers A set of reading books used in the 1930s
Friedrich Froebel Developed the idea for Kindergarten
Horace Mann Established normal school and introduced the concepts of nonsectarian schools
HornBooks A flat wooden board used during the colonial period that usually contained the alphabet, a prayer, and roman numerals
John Dewey Advocated for democracy and social reform within the educational system
Maria Montessori Italian physician who gained international fame for her philosophy of teaching, which allowed students to learn in a noncompetitive and relaxed atmosphere
McGuffery Readers The first widely used textbooks during the American Common School Period
Montessori Method The teaching principles developed by Maria Montessori emphasizing self-directing learning through sensory experiences
Normal Schools Schools that prepared men and women with the necessary skills to become teachers
Progressives Members of a reform movement in the 1800s
Thomas Jefferson Played a major role in establishing the current American educational system
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