My Foundations of Education

1. Sociological Perspectives

1.1. Ned Flanders's Interaction Analysis Scale

1.1.1. socialization theory- the shaping of children's perceptions of the world from the influence of their surroundings

1.1.1.1. determinism- individual actions are determined by external forces

1.1.1.1.1. voluntarism- individuals are capable of freely shaping the world

2. Curriculum & Pedagogy

2.1. Developmentalist Curriculum

2.1.1. Relates to the needs and interests of the students rather than the needs of society (pg.284)

2.1.1.1. Dewey and Piaget influenced this historical curriculum theory

2.1.1.1.1. this curriculum theory stressed the importance of relating schooling to the life experience of each child in a way that would make education come alive in a meaningful way (pg.284)

3. Equality of Opportunity

3.1. Education Achievement and Attainment of one marginalized population: Students with Special Needs

3.1.1. In 1975, Congress passed the Education of All Handicapped Children Law (EHA) (PL 94-142) (pg.364)

3.1.1.1. the purpose of this law was to guarantee that children with special needs were properly identified and placed in appropriate classes, defined as the "least restrictive environment." (pg.364)

3.1.1.1.1. Critics of special education pushed the regular education initiative (REI)

4. Philosophy of Education

4.1. Pragmatism/ Progressivism(John Dewey)

4.1.1. viewed as an American philosophy that developed in the latter part of 19th century...founders were John Dewey (1859-1952), William James (1842-1910), George Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) (Exploring Education, 186)

4.1.1.1. pragma- Greek word meaning work

4.1.1.1.1. general philosophy is to encourage people to overcome obstacles in order to work towards and achieve their desired ends

5. Schools as Organizations

5.1. Tennessee State Senator

5.1.1. Joey Hensley: District 28

5.1.1.1. Tennessee House of Representatives

5.1.1.1.1. Barry Doss: District 70

6. Education Inequality

6.1. Budget

6.1.1. Materials

6.1.2. Personel

6.1.3. Services

6.1.4. Duration

6.2. Delivery Timeline

6.3. Requirements

7. Education Reform

7.1. Define Project Schedule

7.1.1. Dependencies

7.1.2. Milestones

7.2. Limitations

7.2.1. Schedule

7.2.2. Budget

7.3. Define Project Development Measurement

7.3.1. KPI's

8. Politics of Education

8.1. Conservative Perspective

8.1.1. originally developed by sociologist, William Graham Sumner

8.1.1.1. social evolution enables the strongest individuals/ groups to survive and must compete in the social environment to survive

8.1.1.1.1. human progress is dependent on individual initiative and drive

9. History of U.S. Education

9.1. The Age of Reform: The Rise of the Common School

9.1.1. Rise of the Industrial Revolution causing many people from the agricultural to leave in search of work at factories

9.1.1.1. Horace Mann of Massachusetts; established the first "state normal school" or teacher training school in 1989

9.1.1.1.1. common school- free publicly funded elementary school; extending primary schooling through compulsory education laws (pg.68)