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Froebel was known as the "Father of kindergarten). He, as well as Comenius and Pestalozzi, believed that a teacher's role is to observe children and provide activities that enable them to learn what and when they are ready to learn ( Chapter 3)
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The Infant School Society of Boston submitted a petition to incorporate infant schools into the public schools within Boston city limits
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Dewey created a theory called Progressive Education Theory. This theory "emphasizes" children and their interests rather than subject matter. Dewey also believed that "education is a process of living and not a preparation for future living".
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Erikson created this theory about psychosocial development. This theory was based on the idea that cognitive and social development occur hand in hand and cannot be separated according to Chapter 3 in our textbook.
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Sputnik was the world's first satellite. It is important because it resulted in scientific discoveries "that impact how we think about education and how we teach children"( Chapter 3)
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This act included a provision that protects the constitutional rights of all individuals in public facilities including, but not limited to, schools.
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This act was passed in order to fully fund primary and secondary education. It provides monies to help educate low income families provide education for their children.
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Congress amended the Civil Rights Acts to include equal opportunity in sports for all women.There were also education amendments to this Act and those are now called the Equal Opportunity in Education Act.
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This law made it so that in order to receive federal funds, states had to develop and implement policies that ensure a FAPE(Free appropriate public education) was available for all children with disabilities.