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1. I did not realize that so many people had a huge role in shaping our current education system (everyone mentioned in chapters 4&5)
2. I think it is important for teachers to know of their academic freedom- that they do have a say in materials and and subject matter to teach
3. I did not realize all that teachers do to provide an equal education for students (IEP, 504, Title 1). I was aware of these things, but I did not know the specifics and I think it's great these systems are in place to help all students succeed, regardless of circumstances.

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In EDUC 3200, I learned many new things, ideas, and concepts that I was unaware about and probably would have never known if I didn't take this class. I thought it was interesting to learn about the history of education and where the U.S.' fundamental roots came from. I also enjoyed learning about different learning styles students may have, and how teachers can support students and their learning styles. I thought it was really interesting to learn about what it takes to become a teacher and learn about the strengths that teachers have. This class really helped me to better understand the foundations of American education in a new way that I have never had before!

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1. The most important information that I learned was the legal aspect of education and historical cases that shaped the way our education system is today.
2. There are many figures in history that made significant impact on teaching styles and lessons taught in America.
3. After this course I understand the importance of advocating for a better system and investing in the futures of our children.

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1. I learned a lot about the educational pioneers that shaped our current education system, like Paulo Friere and Maria Montessori. I probably wouldn't have known about either of them if I hadn't taken this class.
2. I have also learned so much about low-income students in the US education system. Throughout this course I gathered many resources and did extensive research into improving our education system for these students.
3. Lastly, if I had not taken this class, I wouldn't know about the four basic reasons for schooling in the United States.

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In EDUC 3200, I learned about the history of education, the different purposes of education, and the financial/political side of education. The history of education is important to know and understand to help better my teaching. Coming into this course, I had no understanding of the history of education. I also did not know there were different purposes of education. By researching the primary purposes of education, I was able to advocate for something that I believe in and want to teach. Knowing what I believe is the primary purpose of education, I gained a better understanding of myself as a teacher. I knew nothing about the financial or the political side of education until this class. This is important information that is a necessary topic to understand as a teacher or even a student. I learned so many essential topics in this class that is so important to know and understand as a teacher or student.

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1. Learned a ton about the philosophies in Education, which I believe I fall under the progressive category.
2. I now understand how financing for public schools work exactly. As well as knowing that typically the State is the most responsible and the Federal level is the lowest.
3. Finally, this course taught me the History of our school system which I found extremely interesting because I love seeing how it changes over time.

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1. In learned so much about the backbone of education. There is so much history that goes into it and many influential people and it is very complex.
2. I learned how important it is to advocate for certain students. Some people cannot advocate for themselves and I have seen how unfair some things in the school system are. For example I did lots of research on low income students and how they are at a disadvantage.
3. Finally, I learned about how much effrot teachers put in. Just from this course alone, I can see all these specific protocols and rules teachers have to follow to not get in trouble or say something wrong since teachers have a big influence on their students. For example, they have to be careful about talking about religion or their own views.

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I learned many valuable ideas, facts, and concepts about education in this class. There were many different things I had little to no knowledge about prior to taking this class. I enjoyed this class so much because, it gives the student an understanding of the background and foundation America's education was built on, and how we got to where we are today. It is important in my opinion for people to understand how the finances work for education, and how much we contribute. In my opinion no matter your major this class is a great one to take to see how our education system has grown, evolved, and changed for the better over the years.

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Throughout this course I had the opportunity to learn about the concepts, ideas and facts that the education system of the United States is built on. I think as an education major this class is very valuable in helping me understand why the education system is like it is today. My favorite thing that I did in this course was the teacher advocate paper and I also enjoyed working with my learning team. When doing my teacher advocate paper, it was so neat to find a topic that was important and that interested me, and develop a paper proving how the reform I advocated for would be beneficial. Working with my learning team was very helpful because I got to reach out to them if I had a question about something and get a new perspective on whatever we were learning about in that module. Overall, this has been one of my favorite classes that I have taken for my major.

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1. One of the lightbulb moments for me in this class was learning about teaching philosophies. It was interesting reading and analyzing each philosophy. This was interesting to me because it was interesting seeing how teachers I've had in my life exemplified some of the philosophies. It was also interesting finding about my own, personal philosophy and how that will correlate to teaching in a classroom.
2. Learning about the history of American education was also interesting to me. There were so many aspects of education that I did not know about before. I am a history education major so it was interesting learning history in a class that I had not expected to.
3. It was also interesting learning about the American and state court cases that have influenced education. Many of them I was familiar with through my previous government classes, others were new. It was interesting seeing how these court cases helped to shape the American educational experience and reflecting on my own experiences.

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1. One of the most important things I learned was how funding affects schools and how much local, state and federal funds the school. This was important to me because as a future educator, it is important for me to know  how this will affect how much I will have to contribute to help my students be successful.
2. I learned a lot about the backbone of the education system and the history behind it. Also, I learned a lot about a lot of influential people that helped the education system be the way it is now. One person who I will always remember is John Dewey.
3. One quote that I liked from the textbook was, "another aspect of our nations commitment to equal educational opportunity is the compensatory education movement, which as sought to over come (that is compensate for) disadvantaged background and thereby improve the performance of low-achieving students, particularly those from low-income families." It is important for those to realize that those who come from low-income communities to get extra help as they more than likely don't get the resources that others may have.

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1. My favorite learning moment in this course was learning about the pioneers of education and how they impacted our education system now. It's interesting to see that these pioneers built off of each others work to make a better system.
2. I am fascinated by history and a highlight for my learning in this course was when we were learning all the  motives and meanings for education at different points in time. Contemplating the reason for education helped me wrap my  head around how it needs to be taught.
3. The most important thing I learned in this course is the different philosophies their are when approaching schooling. I really enjoyed taking the philosophies inventory because it made the information I was learning personable to me, whilst educating me on reforms using those philosophies. This course helped me piece together the foundations of education in America

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1. I did not realize there were “pioneers” of education. I never really stopped to think about how education changed or who helped develop it. This course really taught me the history of education.

2. I also learned way more about current education laws, like the Every Student Succeeds act. I learned more about the curriculum and what teachers can control what they teach and when they can’t.

3. I also learned about the philosophies of education. I didn’t even realize they existed, much less how much I agree with them. I never knew that I agreed mostly with the Progressive philosophy, and now I have a guide for my teaching.

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1.I found it especially interesting learning about the founders of various education practices that are still currently in use.
2. I was definitely surprised at how many separate policies impact education practice in the US, but also intrigued at the significance of each policy and how together they shape education today.
3. Although there were many things I could use for this assignment, the last thing I found particularly interesting while taking this course was learning about the social foundations involved in education. I think today more than ever it is important that education is evolving and adapting as we learn more and better understand what works and doesn't for both students and teachers.

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1) I learned about the different philosophies of education which supports multiple ideas of education. I found that I fall under the category of progressive.
2) I learned about educational pioneers who developed new ideas about education that led us to where the education system and teaching styles are today.
3) The most important thing I have learned about in this course is students' rights to an equitable education. Be an advocate for all students.

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1. I learned a lot over the course of this class, but one of the most interesting things that I realized over this course has been the different philosophies that surround teaching. The philosophies that are involved in teaching make the classroom.  It was fun to find out what my morals fell under (progressive) and how that might shape my classroom one day.
2. Another important thing that I learned this semester was the laws and policies around the education system. Several different laws are surrounded by freedom of speech in the classroom along with religion that I had not even realized until this year.
3. The last, but possibly the most interesting thing that I learned this year was the pioneers of the American Education system.  I found that learning about the people who shape our common core and how the day to day school operates to be very eye opening.

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1. In this class it covered academic disciplines, combinations of disciplines, and area studies, including: history, philosophy, sociology, religion, political science, economics, psychology. All of these topics in which I had not indulged myself into
2. I was also taught to recognize social and political injustices that should be questioned, and to acknowledge that culture, policy, and tradition have a direct impact on teachers, learners, families, and communities as a whole
3. Learning about the educational pioneers really put me into perspective of how the education system came about and why it is the way it is.
4. Writing the advocate paper taught me a lot about organization, research and time management.

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1) I learned that the education system was started so long ago and has been build on ever since.
2) The advocate paper that we wrote was a great thing to help me learn more about an issue that has been on my mind a lot since my son started school.
3) Learning the different philosophies was a very interesting part of the course.

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1. I learned about the different educational influence from our country and other countries as well.
2. I learned about standardized tests and why so many people are against the tests in my teacher advocate paper. I learned that standardized tests take a good amount of classroom time.
3. I learned about the different educational theories and philosophies. I learned that my views most align with the progressivism theory. This also lined up with my reform for my teacher advocate paper.

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1. I learned more about the philosophies of education in this semester than I ever have before, and that was extremely interesting to me.
2. I learned about different issues that happen within American education, especially through my teacher advocate paper.
3. If i had not taken this class, I would not know about the foundations of education and everything that goes into it as well as i do now.

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1. In EDUC3200, I learned about the historical influence and impact that is present in schools. It was very interesting to observe the different theories of education to form my own opinion as a future teacher.
2. The advocate paper helped apply the meaning behind supporting students and gave me an extension in my learning even though personally, I struggled to write this paper.
3. I also learned about the application of standardized testing and common core standards and how they have shaped education in a different spotlight.