John Dewey 10/20/1859-6/1/1952

By msiegel87

  • 1894-1905 The Lab School at The Univ of Chicago

    Dewey and his wife the Lab School at the University of Chicago as a way to test his ideas in a real school. Using age approriate cirriculum, that centered on discovery of talents and motivated students and parents. https://youtu.be/8B4yztj7SPk Gibbon, Peter. John Dewey: Portrait of a progressive Thinker, Humanties, Spring 2019, Print

  • 1899 "The School and Society"

    Dewey published "The School and Society" pamphlet that promoted key concepts of educational reforms. His idea that students should be active and lead by interest and not obedience should motivate them.

  • 1915 Schools of Tomorrow

    1915 Schools of Tomorrow
    Co-Authored the book with his daughter Evelyn. This book celebrated progressive education where traditional subjects were learned naturally by play and in conjunction with projects.

  • 1938 - Experience and Education

    Under scrutiny, Dewey expressed that students needed direction. Planning and organization by teachers as experts in subject matter should provide direction to the students interest.