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1950's Education System
The 1950's brought on drastic change for the educational system, reflecting the progressive ideals brought about to squash segregation in schools. This led to a more integrated school environment that, according to an article by the Knowledge and Science Bulletin System, left the "chalk and talk" way of learning behind. This meant incorporating visual ideas, puzzles, and games in order to make students comprehend better. -
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Grant Wiggins
Grant Wiggins is most famous for his co-authorship on the book "Understanding by Design." Before his passing in 2015, he was a pillar of change regarding assessment in the classroom setting as well as school reform issues.
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Open Classroom
The Open Classroom came from Britain and as adapted in the United Sates as early as the 1960's. The structure of the classroom was, well... No structure. Centers were set up with different subjects and students were encouraged to move about centers where they could learn at their own pace. This education model did not rely on standardized testing.
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Project Head Start
Head Start started as a summer program for children who lived in poverty. Then, it grew bigger into the program that serves children in lower income families today. Head start provides early intervention services to those who need it, provides family support services, as well as education for the whole family. This program was designed to close the gap between people living in poverty and people who didn't, making sure that every child is giving the best opportunity to learn.https://www.ffyf.org -
Elementary Education Act of 1965
This act added federal funding to schools that had high numbers of low-income families, while also partnering with teachers to provide more continuing education. This act also increased parental involvement and more accountability for schools to reach new standards for education. This act progressed over the years as different things have been added, but many tenants of this still stand today.https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/ -
Heidi Hays Jacobs
Heidi Hays Jacobs is a patriarch of curriculum mapping and lesson plan integration, promoting success in students as a published author and professor.
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Sylvia Ashton-Warner
Sylvia was an educator in New Zealand who is best known for being an author and also integrated the different cultures of the Maori children.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The act was a pivotal point for the public school system and created standardized testing as a way to measure students' success. This also meant sending annual report cards home to better equip parents with the knowledge of a child's progress. Teachers were mandated to have better certifications, and all schools were required to be fully up to standard by a certain date.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/No-Child-Left-Behind-Act