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Common School Period - Horace Mann
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Understanding that a free, public education is a valuable possession and birthright of every child started the continuous movement of public schools. In addition to the need to have qualified teachers in public school classrooms, the public school system was built and improved upon to the present day. -
Progressive Period - N.E.A. Committee of Ten
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Establishing a public education curriculum ensured that every child was receiving the same education as their peers. A followed curriculum set a standard for what was learned across all public schools. Having each child follow that standard prepared children for college and adulthood. -
Progressive Period - Montessori
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It's necessary to recognize that children have different learning needs and can have success with alternative teaching methods. Adjusting mainstream education methods and focusing on the needs of each individual child can create success in lifelong learning. -
Re-Assessment Period of Education - A Nation at Risk
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Preparing students for adulthood and creating lifelong learners is the goal of public education. To achieve this goal, a set curriculum in high school is needed to prepare students for the next chapter in their lives. In order to bring the possibility of lifelong learning in the classroom, it is vital that the standard for quality teachers is improved upon and valued. -
Modern Period of Education - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Students with disabilities have needs that go beyond the needs of other children in their classrooms. It is important to understand and provide for those needs so that students with disabilities receive a quality education as they would if they were not disabled. It is vital to have programs to meet those needs to set up for success in adulthood for students with disabilities.
