B.F. Skinner:
1.Boeree (2006)B.F. Skinner Biography Retrieved September 17, 2008 http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/skinner.html
a. Biography of Skinner's life and his concepts
b. Dr.C George Boeree
c. Last Updated 2006
2. Markle (2006) B.F. Skinner Theories Retrieved September 17, 2008 http://tip.psychology.org/skinner.html
a. Information on Skinner's theories including operant conditioning
b. S. Markle
c. Last Updated 2006
3. Zimmer (1999) Behavorism and B.F. Skinner Retrieved September 17, 2008 http://www.sntp.net/behaviorism/skinner.htm
a. Information on Skinner's life and Behavorism
b. Gene Zimmer
c. Last Updated 1999
Mortimer Adler
1.Farrand (2000) Mortimer Adler Retrieved September 17, 2008 http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/nadams/educ692/Adler.html
a. Information on the life of Mortimer Adler
b. Margaret Adler
c. Last Updated 2000
2. Soylent Communications (2008) Mortimer J. Adler Retrieved September 17, 2008 http://www.nndb.com/people/593/000089326/
a. Biography of Adler
b. Soylent Communications
c. Last Updated 2008
3. Classical Homeschooling Magazine (2006) Mortimer J. Adler Reforming Education http://www.classicalhomeschooling.com/html/mortimer_j__adler__reforming_e.html
a. Information of Adler's influence on education
b. Classical Homeschooling Magazine
c. Last Updated 2006
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Two important education events from history
Two events in the history of education that were very important were Brown v. The Board of Education Topeka Kansas and The Economic Opportunity Act. These two events were important to the history of education because they changed the way we looked at education. Brown v. The Board of Education Topeka, Kansas changed the how children went to school and who they would go to school with. Brown v. Board of Education was a crucial court case that changed the lives of many African- American families. The Economic Opportunity Act changed the lives of disadvantaged families who could not send their children to school. This act made it possible for those children to get the education they deserve and need.
In 1951, a class action suit was filed against the board of education in the city of Topeka, Kansas. The suit was filed by thirteen parents on behalf on their twenty children asking that there be no segregation in the elementary schools. As directed by the NAACP each parent attempted to enroll their children in the elementary school and each one was rejected and sent to the other schools (Brown Foundation, 2004). Brown v. the Board of Education Topeka Kansas was an important set of court cases, five total, in which the Supreme Court overturned early rulings on "Separate but Equal" facilities in the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. The Supreme Court decided that the "separate but equal" facilities were not constitutional anymore. On May 17, 1954, in a 9-0 decision the court stated the facilities were not equal and as a result de jure segregation was ruled a violation of The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment (Brown Foundation,2004). This win paved the way for the integration of schools and the Civil Rights Movement.
The Equal Opportunity Act of 1964 provided better resources to disadvantaged families provide more education to all and decrease welfare and unemployment. Lyndon B. Johnson signed this act on August 20, 1964 and was important to Johnson's War on Poverty (Garson, 2003). This act included programs to promote the health, education and general welfare of the poor. Some of its programs that are still around today include Head Start and Job Corps (Garson, 2003). This program helped a lot of disadvantaged families send their kids to school so that they could get a good education and do something good for themselves.
These two events in education history had a lot of importance because of how they changed the lives of many people. Brown v. Board of Education changed the lives of all African- American people because the Supreme Court changed the law. "Separate but Equal" was not equal at all and the Courts changed that so that it was unconstitutional. The Equal Opportunity Act made it so disadvantaged families could send their children to school so they could get good careers and do something good with their lives. Both of these events made a difference in peoples lives and made a difference in history.
Sources
Brown Foundation, 2004, http://brownvboard.org/summary retrieved September 17, 2008
Garson, 2003, http://www.volstate.edu/geades/FinalDocs/1960/eoc.html retrieved September 17, 2008
In 1951, a class action suit was filed against the board of education in the city of Topeka, Kansas. The suit was filed by thirteen parents on behalf on their twenty children asking that there be no segregation in the elementary schools. As directed by the NAACP each parent attempted to enroll their children in the elementary school and each one was rejected and sent to the other schools (Brown Foundation, 2004). Brown v. the Board of Education Topeka Kansas was an important set of court cases, five total, in which the Supreme Court overturned early rulings on "Separate but Equal" facilities in the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. The Supreme Court decided that the "separate but equal" facilities were not constitutional anymore. On May 17, 1954, in a 9-0 decision the court stated the facilities were not equal and as a result de jure segregation was ruled a violation of The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment (Brown Foundation,2004). This win paved the way for the integration of schools and the Civil Rights Movement.
The Equal Opportunity Act of 1964 provided better resources to disadvantaged families provide more education to all and decrease welfare and unemployment. Lyndon B. Johnson signed this act on August 20, 1964 and was important to Johnson's War on Poverty (Garson, 2003). This act included programs to promote the health, education and general welfare of the poor. Some of its programs that are still around today include Head Start and Job Corps (Garson, 2003). This program helped a lot of disadvantaged families send their kids to school so that they could get a good education and do something good for themselves.
These two events in education history had a lot of importance because of how they changed the lives of many people. Brown v. Board of Education changed the lives of all African- American people because the Supreme Court changed the law. "Separate but Equal" was not equal at all and the Courts changed that so that it was unconstitutional. The Equal Opportunity Act made it so disadvantaged families could send their children to school so they could get good careers and do something good with their lives. Both of these events made a difference in peoples lives and made a difference in history.
Sources
Brown Foundation, 2004, http://brownvboard.org/summary retrieved September 17, 2008
Garson, 2003, http://www.volstate.edu/geades/FinalDocs/1960/eoc.html retrieved September 17, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 also known as the Land Grant College Act caused a major boost to higher education in America. The Morrill Land Grant Act originally was set up to establish institutions in each state that would educate people in agriculture, home economics, mechanical arts, and other professions that were practical at that time. For fifteen prior to the first introduction of the bill in 1857, there was a political movement calling for the creation of agricultural colleges led by Jonathan Baldwin Turner (pvamu, 2003, pg.1). Then in 1862, The Morrill Land Grant Act was introduced by congressman from Vermont named Justin Smith Morrill. He wanted education to be accessible for all social classes. Several other bills like this were brought up but the first one passed was the Morrill Land Grant. It was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on July second (Lightcap, 2003, pg.1). This act gave each state thirty thousand acres of public land for each Senator and Representative and the numbers were based on the 1860 census. The land each state was given was to be sold and the money was to go towards a college for each state. Much of the land was bought by speculators and the large supply meant that most states received very little money for their land (uky, pg.1). Kentucky received only fifty cents per acre. Some states were able to get more money. For example, Cornell University was eventually sold for over five dollars and fifty cents per acre (uky, pg.1). Over all the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 gave out about 17,400,000 acres of land which when sold took in approximately $7.55 million dollars. Sixty-nine colleges were funded by these land-g rants including Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Maine in Orono (pvamu, 2003, pg.1). Only male students were allowed to attend these institutes and were taught basic military instruction but also remained essentially civilian schools. In the southern states blacks were not allowed to attend the original land-grant institutions. Separate but equal facilities were introduced but only in Mississippi and Kentucky. This situation was rectified by the Second Morrill Act that expanded the system of grants to include black institutions (pvamu, 2003, pg.1).
These schools gave opportunity to many young men to go to college and work towards a good career. Although women and African- Americans were not allowed to go, these first colleges were helpful to a growing country and to a growing population. These higher education schools were set up to make college-level education accessible for every state. The Morrill Land Grant Act has had a great impact on higher education in America and now because of it all students wishing to go to college can choose from thousands of schools all over the country.Sources
1. Lightcap, B. (2003) The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862.
The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 Retrieved September, 11, 2001
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger /www7morrill.html
2. No Author. The Morrill Act and the Land Grant Colleges
Morrill Land Grant Act Retrieved September, 11, 2001
http://www.uky.edu/CampusGuide/land-grant.html
3. No Author. (2003) Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
The Morrill Act of July 2, 1862 Retrieved September, 11, 2001
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/601.aspWednesday, September 3, 2008
What makes me want to be a teacher.
Three of the biggest lessons I have learned in my life are not taking life for granted, how to deal with loss, and who is really your friend. I learned that life is short and that you should always follow your dreams before it is too late. I learned not to take life for granted because if you do you could end up missing a lot. I learned this by watching my grandfather retire and seeing the satisfaction he had inside himself. He followed his dreams of working for the police department and when he retired he knew he had done what he wanted. I had to learn how to deal with loss at a young age. When I was eleven years old my grandmother passed away from cancer. She and I were very close and for a while I did not understand why. I learned how to deal with the sadness and the pain with my mother, we helped each other get through it and now I understand that it is a part of life. Finding out who my real friends were was tough for me because up until 4th grade I was friends with everyone. In fourth grade I became friends with one girl and then there was my best friend. I really liked the other girl and it seemed that she and my best friend got along. One day at school during recess they both approached me and demanded that I choose one or the other because they hated each other. I did not know what to do and I decided to not be friends with either of them. I would just make new friends who didn't care who I was friends with.
I think what really makes me want to be a teacher is the satisfaction I get from spending time with each child and seeing their faces when they learn something new. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was in 6th grade. I used to be a student mentor for the kindergarten classes at the school and watching all the kids light up when the teacher got there or when I got there made me realize that I really wanted to teach. I also did an internship my senior year of high school in a 3rd grade class. I loved helping them and it felt great knowing that I taught them something that they didn't know before.
The rewards that I will get from this profession are going to be inspiring young minds, showing them how fun learning can be and being a good role model to the kids. I want to be able to inspire my students to want to learn, and not learn just because that is why they go to school. I want them to love to learn all different kinds of things. I want to show them that learning is not boring and the only way it is is if they make it that way. I hope to be someone that they really look up to and not just during the time that I am their teacher, but I want to make a lasting impression on them, and hopefully it is a good one. The challenges that I am going to have to face are adapting to the different ways children learn. It may be difficult at first to teach one class but have all of my students needing to be taught different ways.
I think what really makes me want to be a teacher is the satisfaction I get from spending time with each child and seeing their faces when they learn something new. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was in 6th grade. I used to be a student mentor for the kindergarten classes at the school and watching all the kids light up when the teacher got there or when I got there made me realize that I really wanted to teach. I also did an internship my senior year of high school in a 3rd grade class. I loved helping them and it felt great knowing that I taught them something that they didn't know before.
The rewards that I will get from this profession are going to be inspiring young minds, showing them how fun learning can be and being a good role model to the kids. I want to be able to inspire my students to want to learn, and not learn just because that is why they go to school. I want them to love to learn all different kinds of things. I want to show them that learning is not boring and the only way it is is if they make it that way. I hope to be someone that they really look up to and not just during the time that I am their teacher, but I want to make a lasting impression on them, and hopefully it is a good one. The challenges that I am going to have to face are adapting to the different ways children learn. It may be difficult at first to teach one class but have all of my students needing to be taught different ways.
My Introduction
Hi, my name is Amanda. This is my first year at Farmington and I am majoring in Elementary Education. I am from Auburn, Maine and I live with both my parents and two younger sisters. I am the first of all of the grandchildren on my mother's side to go to college and I am very excited.
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