Progressivism: Moving the Whole World Forward

Marc Moreau

October 31, 2006

Developing my philosophy of education is not nearly as difficult as naming one particular philosophy that encompasses me as an educator. While tallying up the score of my quiz we had taken earlier in class, I was not surprised that I had scored high on one educational philosophy, progressivism. The rest of the philosophies; essentialism, perennialism, social reconstructionalism and existentialism scored lower, but not by much. According to the analysis of the quiz, I am a true progressivist. I am the progressive educator and I will show what progressivism is, how it is implemented in my classroom, how it suits my classroom management skills, and teaching skills.

Through my research I have found that progressivism is based upon organizing schools around concerns, curiosities, and real-world experiences of students by teachers who help in formulating meaningful questions and devising strategies to......

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