What are some of the lessons from history that can help you reflect on your own work in schools?
Seeing the kids succeed and seeing them go from not doing something to being able to do something and say “look what I did.” It is the kids that always kept me going each and every day. Just to see the smiles on their faces, to see their accomplishments. I would say, “This is what you need to do; I want to see you do it.” And when they did, I was proud of them, and they were proud of themselves.
Questions to Consider
1. What are some of the lessons from history that can help you reflect on your own work in schools?
2. What reforms are being discussed today that have been tried in one form or another in the past?
3. What are some creative and hands-on strategies that you can use to engage students in learning and being excited about learning? What do we know from history about this approach to learning?
INTRODUCTION
Learning Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
1. Identify reasons that the states established free and universal education.
2. Describe the practical and pedagogical reasons for the establishment of schools by the age of children.
3. List some of the people and events that have been influential in determining school curriculum in the nation’s schools.
4. Analyze some of the historical events that have resulted in different educational experiences among students from diverse racial and ethnic groups.
5. Identify changes in the professional lives of teachers between the 19th century and now.
Knowing the past helps us plan the future. Since the Boston Latin School was established in 1635, the nation has adopted universal schooling for all children, established a public education system, desegregated schools, and opened post-secondary education to almost any student who desires it. In studying the history of education, we find