Sources

Noah Webster

Wikipedia, Noah Webster, September 2008, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster

-This is a fact site; it has what he is all about as well as about him. It has the basics and the general idea of everything.

Connecticut’s Heritage Gateway, Noah Webster, 1936, under revision, http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1763_1818/webster.htm

-This site has facts but its more history and about his life. It has biographical information.

Brief Biography, Noah Webster, Writings and Biography, The Noah Webster House, Museum of West Hartford History, http://www.lexrex.com/bios/nwebster.htm

- This site is a biography of his life pretty much with basic facts but get more in-depth.

Fredrich Froebel

Frobel Web, Fredrich Froebel time line, 1998-2006, http://www.froebelweb.org/webline.html

-This site is a timeline with basic facts on what he did, and his life. Also the year and what was going on.

Frobel Web, Fredrich Froebel created Kindergarten, 1998-2008, http://www.froebelweb.org/

-This site talks about what he did and his successes as well as not so much successes

Fredrich Froebel (1782-1852)-Biography, Froebel’s Kindergarten Philosophy, The Kindergarten Curriculum, Diffusion of the Kindergarten, 2008, http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1999/Froebel-Friedrich-1782-1852.html

- This site is pretty much everything it says in the title. It explains his life, his philosophy, kindergarten curriculum, and diffusion of the kindergarten

The Two Important Historical Events

There are many important events that has happened within the years of history. It is hard to just pick two events just because there are so many I feel are just as important as the next. After reviewing my notes again, I feel that the two of the most important events in history are the 19^th Amendment as well as the First American High School. Without these two events we wouldn’t be where we are today in the world. Today’s society shows the dependency and how much these two events really affected our country. These two historical moments changed how we live today and for the better.

The 19^th Amendment was a very important Amendment because it gave women the opportunity to vote. It was a step towards ending the women’s suffrage movement. Women weren’t allowed to have any say because they were thought to not be as knowledgeable about things as men. “Men knew best” or so they thought. This gave women more power, and not just act as though they were only supposed to stay home and not have any say in anything. This allowed women to have their voices to be heard.  The 19^th Amendment also lead to bigger and better things for women, they were allowed to attend school and much more. Within a few years, their equality to men had grown tremendously.

Like the 19^th Amendment, the First American High School changed everything. Schooling allowed children to be educated and still be able to work for their families. These schools were meant for boys twelve and older and middle class. African American children were not allowed to go to this school because they were still expected to work and weren’t allowed to be educated. This school was an English classical school. The school was only in session 12 weeks out of the year due to the work that is needed to be done at the homes. Parents needed the children’s help as much as possible for farming and cropping as well as anything else around the house.

The first State Board of Education

Nichole Buckley

EDU125

September 10, 2008

 

The first State Board of Education was established in Massachusetts in 1837. The Board of Education was a way to keep schoolings organized and on top of everything. The purpose of having this board was to collect information of the conditions and the well being of the schools. With this it gives them a way to recognize the successful methods of both studying and teaching.   This allowed supervision over the schools and gave them a set fund. The supervision over the schools was to mark the progression over the years, and how successful the students were.

A typical Board of Education has nine members. The governor, public school student, as well as the chancellor of higher education and commissioner of early education and care choose some.  Legislation added the position of a student because they felt they would get a better prospective and idea of the way students learn (wikipedia). The Board of Education have the authority to grant and renewing charter school applications, submitting a yearly budget proposals to the State Legislature for public education, and much more.

Horace Mann was the secretary of the board of education of Massachusetts.  He was the secretary of the board for many years. Not only was he successful at being the secretary of the board of education but he was also the state senator at the time. He continuously was successful for many years, and gave the board of education a good reputation.

            The board of education had created ten teacher-training institutions, improved leadership and organizing of the schools and much more within the first few years.  The teacher-training institutions were a big success and continued to expand within a few years. In the early 1900’s the Board of Education came together with the Commission of Industrial Education as one to replace the Original Board of Education.

The board of education was expected to give an assessment to mark the progression of each student as an individual as well as the school as a whole. The first assessment given by this Education board gave them information about the progression of the academic achievements in both schools and districts. These assessments focused in reading, math and sciences.  After a few years, they added a social studies section. These tests were originally for third, seventh and eleventh graders. After adding the social studies section, they changed it to fourth, eight and twelfth grade.  The tests results typically came out well, but varied from year to year, and they noticed what the teachers needed to focus more on.

            The board of education is still continuing its strong successes. The tests to mark the progress are still going on, as well as in other states. The board of education has also expanded to other states.  The boards will remain in affect for awhile and will continue to mark the schools progress for every different state. 

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Board_of_Education

http://edu-cogitorium.blogspot.com/2008/05/few-notes-from-history-of-massachusetts.html

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/horace.html

Three of the big lessons that I have experienced in my life have been working with an autistic child for a senior project, school in general, and by hanging out with my friends. Working with my autistic student was an eye opening experience for me because I didn’t know how to react to certain behaviors or how to talk to him. Shortly after I started working with him in the class, I realized I really didn’t have to treat him any differently. He learns just like everyone else it just doesn’t always click right away or he needs an explanation for why something is the way it is. He taught me about life, and how you should be happy for who you are and what you have. School has been a big lesson for me just because I have learned time management as well as social skills and much more. It has been a beneficial lesson to have, and everyone has it at some point in his or her lives.  Making friends as well as hanging out with them is a lesson itself.  It teaches about trust as well how to interact and deal with problems as well as situations.

 

I want to be a teacher because I have always loved working with younger kids.  I have experience in a classroom because of working with an autistic child in the Bow Elementary School. Also for my job I have in the summer, I work at a summer camp with children ranging from five all the way up to eleven. I know how to have fun and learn at the same time. I have been told that I should be a teacher because I know how to interact and get down to a child’s level. I have a lot of patients and don’t get frustrated easily.  Also it’s about having a job you love instead of dreading coming into work every day.

I feel, as though there will be many rewards to becoming a teacher.  The most rewarding thing about being a teacher I feel is watching the children grow and learn throughout the year. They look up to you for everything and are always smiling.  Knowing that you are changing a life by helping our future to be educated is a big deal. The things they are taught in school are shown as they grow up and start working. I do feel that there are challenges as well. Some of the challenges are staying calm when the students may be screaming or misbehaving. Also adapting your teaching around how the children learn and the material they are expected to learn.

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Hi my name is Nichole. I am just starting my EDU 125 class, and getting use to write a blog.