The Philosophy of Education of William Torrey Harris in the Annual Reports
The Philosophy of Education of William Torrey Harris in the Annual Reports

Author: Peter M. Collins

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780761839910

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The intertwining careers of William Torrey Harris (1835-1909) converge in twelve of the Annual Reports of the Board of Directors for St. Louis Public Schools. Harris formulated most of the essential features of these twelve reports as the Superintendent of Schools from 1867 to 1869. These particular reports--which have been acclaimed nationally and internationally--are said to be among the most valuable official publications in American educational literature. They are far different from the descriptive documents originally intended by their author. This study demonstrates that Harris provided an authentic philosophy of education, a set of interrelated philosophical principles and their applications to educational problems. The substance of Harris's philosophy of education is focused upon a broadly based philosophical anthropology in relationship primarily to the purposes, curriculum, and teaching methods in intellectual, moral, and religious education.

Girl's Schooling During The Progressive Era
Girl's Schooling During The Progressive Era

Author: Karen Graves

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1135606900

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This work traces the impact of a differentiated curriculum on girls' education in St. Louis public schools from 1870 to 1930. Its central argument is that the premise upon which a differentiated curriculum is founded, that schooling ought to differ among students in order prepare each for his or her place in the social order, actually led to academic decline. The attention given to the intersection of gender, race, and social class and its combined effect on girls' schooling, places this text in the new wave of critical historical scholarship in the field of educational research.

History, Education, and the Schools
History, Education, and the Schools

Author: William J. Reese

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-01-04

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0230104827

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Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book grapples with two basic questions. What is history? And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? From antiquity to the postmodern present, history has served multiple purposes, including a basic human need to learn from what came before. Americans have long invested considerable time, energy, and emotion in their schools, both private and public, and a knowledge of history helps explain why.