Forgotten Heroes of American Education: the Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers (Pb)

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Avail. in cloth. Publisher Marketing: The purpose of this text is to draw attention to eight forgotten heroes: William C Bagley, Charles DeGarmo, David Felmley, William Torrey Harris, Isaac L Kandel, Charles McMurry, William C Ruediger, and Edward Austin Sheldon. They have been marginalized from our profession, and drawing upon their legacy is the best hope for restoring the profession of teaching today. This work also includes a chapter at the end of the book entitled 'John Dewey's Forgotten Essays.' The audience for this book includes: classroom teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, deans and other university administrators, college and university presidents, legislators, historians of education, curriculum specialists, specialists in teacher training, and the general public. Contributor Bio:  Ravitch, Diane Diane Ravitch, a historian of education, is Research Professor at New York University, holds Brown Chair in Education Studies at the Brookings Institution, and is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. A former Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of many awards, she is also the author of the recent book Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms. Contributor Bio:  Null, J Wesley J. Wesley Null is a curriculum theorist and historian of education at Baylor University, where he holds appointments in the School of Education and the Honors College. Null teaches curriculum and foundations of education in the School of Education and interdisciplinary courses on social science and great texts in the Honors College. Null is co-editor, with Diane Ravitch, of Forgotten Heroes of American Education: The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers (2006). He is also the editor of The Pursuit of Curriculum: Schooling and the Public Interest (2006). Null is the author of A Disciplined Progressive Educator: The Life and Career of William Chandler Bagley (Peter Lang, 2003), and has published widely on curriculum theory and educational history. He is currently serving as editor of the American Educational History Journal.