Progressivism

Many people would be shocked to learn that when asked for the five most important factors for retaining good teachers 97% listed supportive leadership as the most important factor (Mathis, 2016). Leadership, ambition and creativity are qualities found in me; Adela Sauceda. I am 27 year old college student, mother and a Pre-K teacher. Becoming a teacher has been a culminating decision process of reflection about what I wanted to do with my life. I have chosen a career in education because I…

public welfare.” (Corbett, 21.4 Progressivism in the White House) This quote proves not everyone was on President Theodore Roosevelt’s chopping block. Roosevelt, believing in good trusts, allowed Morgan U.S. Steel Corporation to take over smaller steel companies and continue operations. President Theodore played a proactive role in his belief in acting as a steward of all Americans. After winning his second term in 1904, Roosevelt continued his own brand of progressivism, calling it the Square…

The philosophical approaches that correspond to this type of classroom is pragmatism and progressivism (Hall et al., 2016). As I mentioned above, these approaches focus primarily on the individual and are flexible to the changes that will occur. I believe that equality, and especially equity, require a classroom to be focused on the individual and…

Roger Daniels, in his novel, “Not Like Us: Immigrants and Minorities in America”, highlights the terrible conditions and undertakings immigrants and minorities had to face through early to modern America. He presents his argument through different people, starting with the Chinese and Chinese Exclusion Act during the industrial era and going on into detail with the treatment Native Americans, African Americans, and other minorities throughout time. He states in his thesis that he simply wishes…

life is constantly ticking, nothing is ever the same. As future teachers we should envelop everything new and not be so closed minded. After all not only are we trying to teach students problems but also how to solve them. I consider myself a progressivism because I will always strive to become a better teacher. I will envelop anything new that can be productive and help my students become…

A part of progressivism keeps current aspects of what is going on in the world today a vital part of how the teacher approaches teaching. With technology being such a large part of society today and a large number of students using it on a daily basis it can be used as…

learned best with repetition, the more I do it, the more I will retain. I believe creating an environment that engages children in their work is a good way to keep them interested. The more I read about it, the more I believe that I fall into the Progressivism philosophy of teaching. It makes more sense to cooperatively learn, growing together has always been what I have been passionate about. Teaching children to be more in depth with their creative sides has been a huge passion, and when the…

The main themes that I observed in this week’s materials were: Progressivism, political and social change, and a more executive focused government. In this time period, the United States underwent quite a few changes. Following President McKinley’s assassination in September of 1901, then Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President and ushered in the Progressive era (Milkis and Nelson 229). Roosevelt was the first president to enter office with an agenda. He encouraged…

impact on education today. Progressivism, humanism, perennialism, and essentialism are all contemporary theories of education. Some of the positive aspects of progressivism include the teacher being seen as a facilitator of learning, hands-on educational activities, and a child centered curriculum (Knight, 2008). “Progressivists believe that education should be a process of ongoing growth where students actively participant in their learning,” (“Progressivism,” n.d., par.1). Unfortunately,…

Without curriculum there would be no focus or purpose in education. Curriculum is a stable aspect in the dynamics of education, and requires knowledge of its history, behaviors, and social complexities in order to be a benefit. Moreover, there is no one way to design curriculum, but undoubtedly requires finessing and scrutinizing to ensure it works with the school’s statement of purpose. This paper analyzes the curriculum of Clement Middle School in Redlands California including its…