literacy timeline

  • 1800 BCE

    creation of the alphabet

    The original alphabet was developed by a Semitic people living in or near Egypt. the creation of the alphabet was “the most important advance in the transmission of knowledge between the invention of writing and the art of printing”
  • 1450

    Invention of the printing press

    Johann Gutenberg introduced a machine that changed how books were written. His creation of the movable printing press made the production of books more efficient.
  • Theory of Cognitive Development

    the Swiss psychologist, suggests that children's intelligence undergoes changes as they grow. Cognitive development in children is not only related to acquiring knowledge, children need to build or develop a mental model of their surrounding world.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    A law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
  • Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory Of Cognitive Development

    Lev Vygotsky's theory suggests that students learn by connecting what they know to new learning. This is why teachers need to show the students the connections between what they know and what they are learning.
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    ESSA extended more flexibility to States in education and laid out transparency expectations for parents and communities. ESSA requires every state to measure reading, math, and science performance.