Reconstructionism

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Reconstructionism
The supreme task of the present and the coming
generation in all countries, surpassing any
domestic issue, is the development of the
institutions, the outlook, the morality and the
defenses of a world community. Retreat into the
past is impossible perpetuation of the present
means chaos and disaster. - George
Counts Philosophers have only interpreted the
world differently the point, however, is to
change it. -Karl Marx
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Theodore Brameld George Counts
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Beliefs and Principles of Reconstructionism
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Aim of Education
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Character of Learning
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Schools Role
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Globalistic and Futuristic in orientation
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Principles of Reconstructionism

• Aim of Education
• Character of Learning
• Schools Role
• Futuristic and Globalistic

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Reconstructionism in Todays Society
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Equality

• Busing
• Free/Reduced Lunch Program
• Desegregation
• FAPE

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Social Responsibility

• Driver Education
• Sex Education
• Drug Education
• Character Development

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Active Participants

• Application of real life problems in
  standardized testing
• Education outside of the classroom
• Project-based instruction
• Student Government