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K-12 Modern Education Taking Shape
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Friedrich Froebel
Friedrich Froebel influenced Horace Mann and Maria Montessori. He coined the term kindergarten and believed children in kindergarten should be allow to express themselves freely, creatively, socially, through motor activity, and by simply doing activities. This belief is what kindergarten classrooms are based on now days. Freedom of expression is incredibly important for young children. -
Horace Mann
First Secretary of education on the Board of Education. Mann's goal was "educational equality and rationality (not uniformity) to all students in all locations." Education should not be a one-size-fits-all mindset. Every child is unique and their education should reflect that individuality. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams is known for driving equalizing education for women. She co-founded the Hull-House. It was an educational institution "...that protests against a restricted view of education." Education of women was lacking and Addams was able to drive change in that. She was a strong woman who stood up for other women at a time when women were simply to be seen and not heard. On top of that she also helped to shape John Dewey's, another highly influential figure, own philosophy of education. -
Maria Montessori
She took an interest in education theory and soon came up with her own. Opened Casa dei Bambini for economically disadvantaged or disabled students. In this time, if you were economically disadvantaged then you didn't have options for education. Students with disabilities were ones that slipped through the cracks and were not focused on. Maria took the time to help two groups of students that were typically ignored. Montessori came up with an education method that had spread worldwide by 1910. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education made separate schools for black and white students unconstitutional. ALL students were finally given the opportunity to learn in a school environment. With Brown v. Board of Education, the students who were disadvantaged from lack of resources, mainly black students, were finally given a fair opportunity to an education. Students of color were finally given the chance for an equal education.
