Examining the Teaching Profession Review

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Early schooling focused on reading, writing, religion, and moral discipline, mainly for wealthy white boys.

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Colonial Education

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Operated by women in their homes, offering basic reading and moral instruction for a small fee.

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Dame Schools

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A wooden paddle displaying the alphabet, numbers, and prayers; one of the first learning tools used by colonial students.

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Hornbook

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Advocated for free, universal public education to promote equal opportunity and good citizenship.

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Horace Mann's Contribution

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Introduced "learning by doing," emphasizing hands-on, real-world experiences for democratic life.

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John Dewey's Educational Philosophy

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Promoted vocational education for practical skills and self-help for Black advancement within segregation.

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Booker T. Washington's Focus

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Argued for academic education and civil rights, encouraging higher learning and social equality.

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W.E.B. Du Bois's Focus

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Legalized segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Overturned Plessy; ruled segregation unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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Protects students from sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational programs.

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Title IX (1972)