Foundations of Education

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Week 6 explores the origins of public schooling in 19th century Ontario. The roles and importance of the modern day 'public school' are introduced. A timeline of key dates in the history of Ontario education during the 1800s is presented. Three focus topics then explore: 1) the origins of the common school and the experience of teaching and learning in a one-room schoolhouse; 2) the development of public schooling throughout the 1800s (textbook reading); and 3) a second perspective on the development of public schooling throughout the 1800s. The week's topics close with a review of the history of residential schooling for Indigenous children in Canada. In responding to the terrible legacy of residential schooling, the education-related Calls to Action from The Truth and Reconciliation Commission are reviewed.

Foundational Focus: History of Education

Robson, Karen L. (2019). Chapter 3: A Historical Overview of Education in Canada. Sociology of Education in Canada. Toronto: Open Library Press Books.