1. John Dewey Group 1 Hannah Berni, Matt Jones, Troy James, Brandi, & Shayna (1859-1952) American Philosopher and Education Reformist

2. -Born October 20, 1859 in Burlington, Vermont to Archibald Dewey & Lucina Artemisia Rich -Married Harriet Alice Chipman in 1886 -They had 6 children together and adopted 1 _Married Roberta Lowitz Grant in 1946 after Harriet passed away -Died June 1, 1952 Personal Life

3. -Burlington public schools -University of Vermont (Phi Beta) * enrolled at age 15 & graduated second in his class -John Hopkins University (PhD) -University of Chicago Education

4. -Taught at a seminary in Oil City, Pennsylvania -Taught at a private school in Vermont -Assistant professor at the University of Michigan -Professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota -Head of the philosophy department at the University of Chicago -Director of the University of Chicago’s School of Education Teaching Career

5. -President of the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association (simultaneously) -Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and Columbia Teachers College -Longtime member of the American Federation of Teachers Leadership

6. -John was the leader of the Progressive Education Movement which is… practices and ideas that desire to make schools into a democratic society. -A democratic society is… where everyone has a chance at an education Leadership Continued...

7. -The school (institution) itself is where reform should take place - students learn from experiencing the curriculum interactively (Hands-on Learning) -Curriculum should be presented in a way that allows the student to relate to it -Dewey was very active in setting up numerous academic institutions Progressive Education

8. -Started experimental elementary school -Dewey co founded The New School for Social Research in 1919 -In his lifetime, he published over 1,000 pieces of writings -Lifelong supporter of the education reform and defended everyone’s right to an education Contributions to Education

9. The United States Postal Service honored Dewey in their Prominent Americans stamp series with a 30 cent postage stamp in 1968. Honoring Dewey

10. Good reads by Dewey

11. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” “The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative.” ”Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.” “Give the pupils something to do, not something to learn; and the doing is such of a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” “The educational process has no end beyond itself; it is its own end.” Quotes by the famous Dewey

12. 1.Gutek, Gerald L. Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc 2.Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club: A History of Ideas in the United States (New York: Farrar, Staus and Giroux, 2002) 3.Dewey, J. (2009). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: WLC Books. (Original work published 1916) 4.“John Dewey." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. Works Cited