JOHN DEWEYJOHN DEWEYProgressive EducationProgressive Education

1859-19521859-1952

ByByBernadette GreenBernadette GreenSt. AugustineSt. Augustine

Dewey Does EducationDewey Does Education BIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHY University of University of

VermontVermont Founder of University Founder of University

Elementary SchoolElementary School International StudyInternational Study Married twiceMarried twice Loved AristotleLoved Aristotle ““How We Think”How We Think”

AT THE DEWEY CENTERAT THE DEWEY CENTER Economic, race and religionEconomic, race and religion Developmental StagesDevelopmental Stages Society traditions and valuesSociety traditions and values Exhortation vs. active participationExhortation vs. active participation Partnership with ParentsPartnership with Parents

GOALSGOALS To articulate a consistent, coherent To articulate a consistent, coherent

and creative currriculumand creative currriculum To understand and support the To understand and support the

whole childwhole child To attract and support a diverse To attract and support a diverse

student body and facultystudent body and faculty

Dewey’s Dos and Don’tsDewey’s Dos and Don’ts

Use the game Use the game monopoly to teach monopoly to teach capitalism and capitalism and socialismsocialism

Study of the natural Study of the natural and social scienceand social science

Teachers focus on Teachers focus on one lesson at a one lesson at a timetime

TRUETRUE

TRUETRUE

FALSEFALSE

DO YOU AGREE?DO YOU AGREE? EVERY STUDENT A TEACHER?EVERY STUDENT A TEACHER? EVERY TEACHER A STUDENT?EVERY TEACHER A STUDENT?

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION John Dewey was a man before his John Dewey was a man before his

timetime Highly criticized for his innovative Highly criticized for his innovative

and progressive way of teaching all and progressive way of teaching all childrenchildren

EDUCATION AND THE LABORATORYEDUCATION AND THE LABORATORY THE LINK BETWEEN THE INQUIRY THE LINK BETWEEN THE INQUIRY

AND SOCIALAND SOCIAL

CLASS QUIZCLASS QUIZ Would you use Would you use

this method?this method? Explain lab Explain lab

schools?schools?

Did you like the Did you like the presentation?presentation?

What did you What did you learn from the learn from the teaching model?teaching model?

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