Philosophy
History of Education
Ted Videos
Whatever it Takes
Types of Schools
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This is what you write to provide a foundation of your purpose, beliefs, and ideals of teaching.
What is teaching philosophy
100
This is the time period when students could attend school for free.
What is early 1800s
100
Sir Ken Robinson stated that schools were designed to group students by what
What is age
100
This chapter in 'Whatever it Takes' gave a deep background on Geoffrey Canada's past including his marriage.
What is Baby College
100
This type of school is part of the district, yet separate enough to create their own philosophies of teaching and learning, curriculum, and how teachers and administrators will be paid.
What is a charter school
200
This man believes that we need to foster creativity again in schools and classrooms.
Who is Sir Ken Robinson
200
This is the time when textbooks were added to the curriculum
What is 1770s
200
This person stated they wanted to see education reform continue to spread through a dedicated model like Canada's
Who is Stephen Tough
200
In Chapter 9 Escape Velocity, by whom was the following quote was stated, "It is my belief that the longer a child is with us, the strong that child's resistance to becoming a failing student."
Who is Geoffrey Canada
200
This type of school specializes in one area, for example math and science.
What is a magnet school
300
This philosophy of teaching is very teacher centered and includes high structure
What is perennialism
300
by the year 1880 all states had these tax-subsidized types of schools
What are elementary schools
300
This teaching strategy was used by a chemistry teacher to get students asking questions
What is project-based learning
300
In "Whatever it Takes' the conveyor belt represented by Geoffrey Canada refers to this
What is "the hope of a new alternative" p. 197
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This type of school is run separately from the state and can even choose which students may or may not be admitted.
What is a private school
400
These two student-centered teaching philosophies are focused on individual needs, contemporary relevance, and an ever changing future...
What are existentialism and social reconstructivism
400
Horace Mann created this model of grouping students by age and having them progress with their grade year after year.
What is Prussia Model or Factory Model School
400
This video by a teacher presented how students working in teams on economic business projects could do what
What is apply deeper levels of critical thinking through analysis
400
The purpose of the Baby College was this
What is to create a pathway for those students entering kindergarten ahead instead of behind and with some parents who had a grasp on parenting skills
400
This type of school allows students who are struggling in high school academics to work at a slower pace, with a modified schedule and even offers courses in the evening.
What is a continuation high school.
500
This philosopher stated, "rewards motivated students to learn even if they don't fully understand the value in the future."
Who is Skinner
500
In the early 1900s half of school children attended these types of schools...
What are one-room school houses
500
This presenter stated that teachers should be analyzing other teaching through video and it would added a greater level of accountability- (placing cameras in classrooms)
Who is Bill Gates
500
Geoffrey Canada refused to do this with Promise Academy
What is "Give Up"
500
This type of school is an American run school, but located overseas.
What is an International School