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In 1635 the first public school named The Boston Latin School opened. These schools were not taught the same way that students are today. Instead, these students were taught the virtues of religion, community, and family.
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In the 18th century schools started to teach students of varying ages all in one room with one teacher. This is very different to how school takes place now where students all in the same age group learn in a room with a teacher. Attending these schools was not free, there are a variety of different ways that they paid for their schooling such as housing a teacher or exchanging commodities.
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The first High School became established. The name of the school is Boston English.
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Most southern states put laws in place to make it forbidden to teach slaves to read. Even though this law was put into place 5% of them became literate. That is a very small part of that group of people that could read.
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During the 1840s more female teachers than ever were starting to arise. At the time male teachers were more common. Currently in the United States most elementary teachers are female but males are starting to make their way back to teaching more.
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It can be traced all the way back to 1893 that exclusion of people with disabilities or special needs occurred in schools. They believed that these students held back the other students or made teachers uncomfortable in the classroom. A large change has been made since then.
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Horace Mann was an advocator for common schools. He also was the one that put in place training facilities for teachers.
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This time was difficult for the Native Americans as they were being removed from their ancestral lands. Missionary schools were used to rid Native Americans of their native culture and influencing European American culture.
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The Supreme Court made it required in California that Chinese immigrants are given an education.
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In the year 1918 it became a rule in every state that students had to pass elementary school.
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A survey was taken that included 150 school districts and 3/4 of those districts were using intelligence testing. This testing was used to place students on different academic tracks.
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After World War II scholarships were given out to working men for the first time in history. The wars greatly affected the education systems in the United States.
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In 1954 the decision of Brown v. The Board of Education created a greater understanding that all individuals no matter their gender, disability, race, or education have a right to be educated.
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Supreme court case about how segregation in schools is unfair even if they say that the schools are "made equal." The schools that African Americans attended had less resources, few books, and worse facilities. It was ruled that segregation in schools is unconstitutional.
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A this point in time segregation of schools was still occurring even after the ruling of Brown vs. The board of education. It wasn't until 1970 that segregation was eliminated.
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Schools began to receive money for accepting students with special needs or disabilities motivating more schools to accept these students. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 also pushes the compliance of schools that are not receiving federal aid.
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In the united states at least 8 million students with disabilities were not being educated correctly or were being completely excluded in the classroom. Something needed to be done about it and president Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which currently is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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The year after the Education for All Handicapped Children Act took place the number of students that qualified for the special education services increased 23% between the year 1976-1990. Although the number of students that were able to receive special education services increased only 10% of that group participated in assessments statewide which made students with disabilities have little accountability.
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In 1982 the first special education case made it to the Supreme Court. The ruling was that students who are qualified for special education services must be given access to the programs offered by the public schools and their unique educational needs must be met to enable those students to benefit from what they are being taught.
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This proposition was passed in California and it stated that it was illegal for the children of undocumented immigrants to attend school. The federal courts deemed this unconstitutional but the feeling of anti-immigrants was starting to spread.
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IDEA now made it required that an IEP team shares why they made the decision to put the student with disabled students instead of in the regular classroom.
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Amendments were made to IDEA, this provided more meaningful and measurable programs for students with disabilities. A few of the amendments included having an annual measurable goal for the student, assessments and measuring of their progress, and reporting goal progress to the parents of the student.
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There are many different ways to combine these two. An example that the book offers that I have experience with is Flat Stanley. This involved making a digital or paper doll and documenting where he goes with you. Flat Stanley is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom.
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In 2001 the No Child Left Behind Act was put into place by federal education programs. This Act was meant to improve both primary and secondary schools increases the success of the students. The Every Student Succeeds Act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act after it being in place for 13 years. This new act affects all students in public schools.
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The number of students with special needs in the classroom has increased. A report showed that 95% of students that have disabilities are being educated in regular schools. 75% of these students are getting full inclusion or both inclusion and resource room services. ,
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The No Child Left Behind Act and IDEA both greatly increased the education quality of special needs students in the classroom at a state level. Accountability of these students was increased.
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Graphing calculators aren't the only use of technology that occurs in math. There are many different websites that can make learning a mathematical concept easier.
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Technology in the classroom has changed a lot over the years. There has definitely been an increase in digital tools in the classroom. Overheads were tools used by many teachers as it made teaching a lot easier. Computers are now given to the majority of students to use for their studies and smart boards or other advanced technology examples are used in the classroom now. Reliance on technology continues to grow each year.
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Virtual Field Trips are a money tight way to teach. These can be used in a variety of different lessons. Virtual field trips also take less time than actual field trips too, this allows for more time in the day for other subjects.
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Teaching history is easier than ever with all of the digital tools available. Oftentimes History teaching use a variety of different forms of technology in their teaching. Digital libraries are an example of an easy way for students to have access to material that they would not have been able to access without technology.
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Learning to read can be must easier with the use of technology. There are many programs offered to help educate your child or make them more literate. Drill and practice programs are an example of an early form of educational software. These programs increase the fluency of the skills and doesn't necessarily just teach them.
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Teachers must often reflect on what technology should be used for what specific areas of teaching. It can be more appropriate to involve technology in lessons involving science or math that that of other subjects.
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Software can also be used to teach students better ways to stay organized or keep their thoughts in order. Mind Maps or webs are useful when trying to demonstrate an understanding of a concept.
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A survey of both Middle School and High School teachers was conducted. The results shared that most of the teachers 78% believed that digital technology including the internet, social media, and phones, increases the levels of creativity in students. These teachers also believed that technology helps reach out to a larger audience.
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Students become more interesting and involved when digital tools are involved in learning. They display an increased level of thinking and engagement in the lesson.
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Technology offers many creative learning spaces and allows for a lot of variety. There are many apps used by teachers teaching elementary through secondary education. Technology can enhance the learning experience of every age.
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The use of technology can allow students to conduct investigations and collect data on a concept. This allows them to learn about the many ways that technology can increase the knowledge of a student on organizing ideas.
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Simulations are a very beneficial teaching technique. This creates a fun way to learn new information or an environment that they usually wouldn't have access too. This also provides a cheaper way to learn about a certain area than going on a field trip would be.
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Computers open up a whole new world of gadgets to use for students. Popular uses for computers in classes includes the use of Excel, Powerpoint, Canvas, Kahoot, etc. These different tools can be used to make presentations for the class or share information as a teacher.
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Virtual Schooling is being used now more than ever. The pandemic caused learning in the classroom to be impossible, the use of zoom or other online teaching makes it easy for the teacher to get in contact with students
