Topic 3: Historical Foundations of Education
When High Schools Shaped America’s Destiny
120 Years ofAmerican Education:A Statistical Portrait
Self-Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1841)
Key Issue: Corporal Punishment
“Is Corporal Punishment an Effective Means of Discipline?” (APA)
Key Issue: Single-Sex Education
Single-sec education: Pros and cons
“The Pseudoscience of Single-Sex Schooling,” Halpern, et al. (2011)
NYT related coverage of Halpern, et al.
Progressive education: An overview
Recommended: “Progressive Education: Why It’s Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find,” Alfie Kohn (2008)
John Dewey’s Theories of Education, W. F. Warde (1960)
Experience and Education, John Dewey
Key Issue: Parental Public School Choice
“Fixing the Milwaukee Public Schools: The Limits of Parent-Driven Reform,” David Dodenhoff (2007)