Critical Reflection 1
My topic is education in Colonial America. Education in Colonia America
was featured by dame schools, field schools, charity schools, and hornbooks.
Education was different by gender and race. Boys learned writing, Greek,
Latin, and advanced arithmetic while girls learned sewing, cooking,
gardening, and nursing. The point of education was to teach literacy and
ultimately foster an understanding of the Bible. Apprenticeships were
common, especially for poor children, and the wealthy children had private
tutors. People had varying access to education during the colonial era in the
United States.
My understanding of the history of education in Colonial America
shapes how I think about effective schooling. As an individual studying to be
a teacher I can recognize the troubling and positive aspects of the education
or lack thereof in some instances during Colonial America, and I can use this
knowledge to determine what I need to avoid and advocate for as a teacher.
There were many challenges for those who had limited access to
education due to race, class, and gender during this time period in American
history. As someone studying to be a teacher, this makes me mindful of the
groups who struggle to access a good education today due to circumstances
beyond their control. When I am a teacher I will have an active role in
helping all students to reach proficiency in various areas regardless of their
backgrounds.
Despite the issues with landscape of American education in the
Colonial era many things stand out as positive. The emphasis on literacy,
community involvement, and practical skills, which were prevalent in the
Colonial era, are fantastic things to promote in education today. As a teacher
I would love to foster literacy skills and interests in my students. These
areas: literacy, community involvement, and practical skills are
conversations that are still happening in modern educational settings
because exploring these topics help students to grow academically and
emotionally. It also promotes good citizenship and skills necessary for
adulthood. Preparing students to enter adulthood with the skills they need
for life is an important job all teachers have.
The implications of these thoughts, the positives and negatives of
education in Colonial America, bring many questions to mind. Why are
certain narratives promoted while others are ignored or minimized in
My topic is education in Colonial America. Education in Colonia America
was featured by dame schools, field schools, charity schools, and hornbooks.
Education was different by gender and race. Boys learned writing, Greek,
Latin, and advanced arithmetic while girls learned sewing, cooking,
gardening, and nursing. The point of education was to teach literacy and
ultimately foster an understanding of the Bible. Apprenticeships were
common, especially for poor children, and the wealthy children had private
tutors. People had varying access to education during the colonial era in the
United States.
My understanding of the history of education in Colonial America
shapes how I think about effective schooling. As an individual studying to be
a teacher I can recognize the troubling and positive aspects of the education
or lack thereof in some instances during Colonial America, and I can use this
knowledge to determine what I need to avoid and advocate for as a teacher.
There were many challenges for those who had limited access to
education due to race, class, and gender during this time period in American
history. As someone studying to be a teacher, this makes me mindful of the
groups who struggle to access a good education today due to circumstances
beyond their control. When I am a teacher I will have an active role in
helping all students to reach proficiency in various areas regardless of their
backgrounds.
Despite the issues with landscape of American education in the
Colonial era many things stand out as positive. The emphasis on literacy,
community involvement, and practical skills, which were prevalent in the
Colonial era, are fantastic things to promote in education today. As a teacher
I would love to foster literacy skills and interests in my students. These
areas: literacy, community involvement, and practical skills are
conversations that are still happening in modern educational settings
because exploring these topics help students to grow academically and
emotionally. It also promotes good citizenship and skills necessary for
adulthood. Preparing students to enter adulthood with the skills they need
for life is an important job all teachers have.
The implications of these thoughts, the positives and negatives of
education in Colonial America, bring many questions to mind. Why are
certain narratives promoted while others are ignored or minimized in
