Past and Present Past and Present Educators that have Educators that have Shaped our Approach to Shaped our Approach to TeachingTeachingSusan Shrout, Lisel Pias ,Erin Sullivan, and Nick CoenraadSusan Shrout, Lisel Pias ,Erin Sullivan, and Nick CoenraadJune 24, 2009June 24, 2009EDF 500EDF 500

Benjamin BloomBenjamin Bloom

Benjamin Bloom was born in 1913 in Lansford, Benjamin Bloom was born in 1913 in Lansford, PA.PA.

Received a B.A. and M.S. from Penn State in Received a B.A. and M.S. from Penn State in 1935, and Ph.D. from the University of 1935, and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1942. Chicago in 1942.

He spent 30 years at the University of He spent 30 years at the University of Chicago, and it was during this time, that he Chicago, and it was during this time, that he developed what we know today as Bloom’s developed what we know today as Bloom’s Taxonomy.Taxonomy.

As an American educational psychologist, As an American educational psychologist, Bloom published over 17 books, and Bloom published over 17 books, and numerous professional articles. numerous professional articles.

Although Bloom spent most of his professional Although Bloom spent most of his professional life at the University of Chicago, where he life at the University of Chicago, where he held the Charles H. Swift Distinguished held the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service endowed chair, he was also a member Service endowed chair, he was also a member of numerous educational associations, most of numerous educational associations, most notably the National Academy of Education notably the National Academy of Education and the American Educational Research and the American Educational Research Association before his death in 1999. Association before his death in 1999.

Major Accomplishments Major Accomplishments of Benjamin Bloomof Benjamin Bloom

Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Classification became the standard for describing objectives and the process to achieve them Revolutionized the process of lesson planning for classroom

Nature of Intelligence Nature vs. Nurture controversy

Mastery Learning Provide higher quality and more appropriate instruction for students

Giftedness Prolific research in this area

Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s TaxonomyExplainedExplained

Linda Darling-Linda Darling-HammondHammond

Linda Darling-Hammond received her B.A. Linda Darling-Hammond received her B.A. from Yale University in 1973 and Ed.D., from Yale University in 1973 and Ed.D., specializing in Urban Education, from Temple specializing in Urban Education, from Temple University in 1978.University in 1978.

She is arguably one of the most profound She is arguably one of the most profound educational professors/researchers in the educational professors/researchers in the United States. In 2006, she was named one of United States. In 2006, she was named one of the nation’s top ten most influential people the nation’s top ten most influential people affecting educational policy over the last affecting educational policy over the last decade. decade.

She has written over 300 articles and books for She has written over 300 articles and books for publication, and has done extensive research publication, and has done extensive research on teacher quality and setting benchmarks for on teacher quality and setting benchmarks for educational equity in the U.S. and abroad. educational equity in the U.S. and abroad.

As the first educational advisor for then-As the first educational advisor for then-Senator Barack Obama, she developed his Senator Barack Obama, she developed his educational benchmarks for his presidential educational benchmarks for his presidential campaign. She was also rumored to be campaign. She was also rumored to be President Obama’s top choice for U.S. President Obama’s top choice for U.S. Secretary of Education. Secretary of Education.

Since 1998, she has been an education Since 1998, she has been an education professor and researcher at Stanford professor and researcher at Stanford University. University.

Linda Linda Darling-Darling-

Hammond Hammond on:on:

Assessments and Assessments and InstructionInstruction Nation at RiskNation at Risk reaction reaction Assessment Mechanisms Assessment Mechanisms

and Alternative Assessmentand Alternative Assessment The DiscrepancyThe Discrepancy

QUALITY, QUALIFIED QUALITY, QUALIFIED TEACHERSTEACHERS Initial QualificationsInitial Qualifications

TestsTests Teach for AmericaTeach for America

INVEST in teachers vs. INVEST in teachers vs. CONTROLLING teachersCONTROLLING teachers A lack of A lack of trusttrust Professional Development, Professional Development,

home and abroadhome and abroad Need to Need to retainretain good good

teachersteachers

Vision of Professional Practice

John GoodladJohn Goodlad

John Goodlad was born in 1917 in North John Goodlad was born in 1917 in North Vancouver, British Columbia.Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Great Depression shaped his childhood and The Great Depression shaped his childhood and his schooling as he attended a six-room school his schooling as he attended a six-room school in a rural setting where higher education was in a rural setting where higher education was not something he expected to pursue.not something he expected to pursue.

He was not a traditional university student. He He was not a traditional university student. He attended summer and correspondence classes attended summer and correspondence classes at the University of British Columbia and at the University of British Columbia and received both his B.A. and M.A. in this fashion. received both his B.A. and M.A. in this fashion. In 1949, he received a Ph.D. in one year from In 1949, he received a Ph.D. in one year from the University of Chicago. the University of Chicago.

He has authored and co-authored over 35 books He has authored and co-authored over 35 books and published over 200 educational articles. and published over 200 educational articles.

He has held professorships at many universities, He has held professorships at many universities, but most recently, Goodlad is professor but most recently, Goodlad is professor emeritus and co-director of the Center for emeritus and co-director of the Center for Educational Renewal at the University of Educational Renewal at the University of Washington. Washington.

John GoodladJohn Goodlad

Significant contributionsSignificant contributions Early Period (1947-Early Period (1947-

1960)1960) Second Period Second Period

(1960-1983)(1960-1983) Current Positions Current Positions

(1983-present)(1983-present)

Significant PublicationsSignificant Publications

John Goodlad has been cited in John Goodlad has been cited in numerous textbooks over the numerous textbooks over the years. Some of his most cited years. Some of his most cited books are:books are: A Place Called School: Prospects A Place Called School: Prospects

for the Future (1984)for the Future (1984) Largest on-the-scene study of Largest on-the-scene study of

US schools ever undertakenUS schools ever undertaken Results of research dealt with:Results of research dealt with:

School culture, classroom School culture, classroom culture, school climateculture, school climate

Educational aspects of the Educational aspects of the school and classroomschool and classroom

Attitude of students Attitude of students toward education in toward education in today’s schoolstoday’s schools

The Moral Dimensions of The Moral Dimensions of Teaching (1990)Teaching (1990) Four moral dimensions are Four moral dimensions are

explainedexplained