Early History of Education
First Elementary Schools were established in
1635, but only in well populated areas
By-____________ all states had laws requiring children to attend elementary school
1920
Common School
Created by Horace Mann, was the first public school that was supported by the state. (Whites only) It gave the same education to different levels of society.
Normal Schools
Created by Horace Mann, were established chiefly to train elementary-school teachers for common schools (known as public schools in the United States)
Roles of teachers during Colonial Times 1600s- 1776
Expected to be Good Examples of Moral Character Could not drink, smoke, or marry. Required to attend church regularly and participate in community events Expected to perform charitable acts
Education
The process of gaining knowledge
Career and Technical Education
courses of study that prepare students for careers related to a specific trade or occupation
Dame School
early American schools run by women in their own homes; which taught basic reading and arithmetic skills as well as religious education
McGuffey Readers
first widely used textbooks published during the American Common Schools period. Included moral lesson along with science, grammar, and other subjects
Hornbook
flat wooden board with a handle; containing the alphabet, a prayer that was covered with a thin, flat piece of clean animal horn to protect the paper.
Progressives
members of a reform movement that began in the 1900's; believed that education should be more individualized and teach students skills that would improve society. School for all people.
Benjamin Franklin
opened first public library in 1731 opened one of the first secondary school in Philadelphia . His influence to teach citizenship in schools is still done today.
Apprentice
someone who learns a skilled trade by watching and helping someone in that trade.