https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk Made with a little mischief en-us 2021-09-28 05:15:43 UTC 2021-10-04 03:36:19 UTC hello@padlet.com dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1773536469 Essentialism forms the mainstream of popular educational thought in most countries, including the United States. The way school is taught now can potentially be credited to essentialism. ]]> 2021-09-28 05:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1773536469 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1775615882 Essentialism is a conservative position.  It is more concerned with the school's function of transmitting tested facts and truth. ]]> 2021-09-28 18:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1775615882 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776633611 Committees were created to advance what they called, "basic education."  It was critical to those who wanted to bring back the basics in our education system to change the way classrooms were run. ]]> 2021-09-29 02:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776633611 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776652997 Educational reform was introduced during the 1950's and 1960's. A movement was created to "humanize" the schools along progressive lines. It was a renewed call back to the basics. ]]> 2021-09-29 02:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776652997 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776668872 The U.S. government entered into education reform in the 1980s. They were concerned educational foundations were "being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people." ]]> 2021-09-29 03:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776668872 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776682378 The right wing of American Protestantism began to push religion back into the school curriculum in the 1980s. Christian day schools were created across the country. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776682378 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776693194 One of the essentialist principles are, the school's first task is to teach basic knowledge. Once students master the basic skills and subject matter, it will prepare them to function as a member of a civilized society. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776693194 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776718793 Another essentialist principle, learning is hard work and requires discipline.  Subject matter can be taught several ways so our students will stay interested.  Effort is more important than interest but should be used as a motivational force whenever it is evident.  Teachers are needed for this function.]]> 2021-09-29 03:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776718793 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776725196 The teacher is the locus of classroom authority. Essentialists suggest the teacher is one who knows what the students need to know and is well versed in the subject matter they're teaching. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776725196 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776738573 Essentialism is often compared to perennialism. Both agree education should go back to basics. There are differences to these as well. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776738573 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776746748 One difference between essentialism and perennialism is essentialism is less concerned with the eternal truths and is more concerned than perennialism with the adjustment of students to their physical and social environment. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776746748 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776749455 Essentialism is more willing to absorb the positive contributions of progressivism to educational method. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776749455 dzendejas1128 https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776753738 Another difference between essentialism and perennialism is essentialists are more concerned with elementary and secondary students, while perennialism focuses on the college level. ]]> 2021-09-29 03:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dzendejas1128/j8rh6mld3rballfk/wish/1776753738