Project Gutenberg 2005-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 99 Pearson, Francis B. (Francis Bail) 1853 1938 Pearson, Francis Bail Pearson, F. B. (Francis Bail) The Reconstructed School Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Reconstructed School" by Francis B. Pearson is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a critical examination of the educational system, focusing on the need for a transformation in how schools operate to foster long-lasting personal and societal development. Pearson examines various constants and variables in educational practices, advocating for the enhancement of teacher effectiveness and a set of core qualities to be cultivated in students, such as integrity, imagination, and a sense of responsibility. At the start of "The Reconstructed School," Pearson outlines his vision for educational reform, emphasizing the importance of shared thinking among teachers, students, and the community to achieve common goals. He posits that achieving unity in thought leads to collective action, which ultimately contributes to societal betterment. The opening chapters discuss the shortcomings of traditional educational methods that fail to nurture individuality and initiative, calling for a shift towards more holistic and inclusive educational practices. Pearson’s reflections on past and present educational philosophies set the stage for his broader argument aimed at redefining the purpose and processes of schooling in a way that better prepares students for active and engaged citizenship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Teaching Education -- United States LB Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Teaching & Education 252295 251452 2024-10-06T13:33:56.979789 2023-09-07T04:08:19.007808 text/html text/html 244544 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88342 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164250 2024-10-06T13:34:03.159763 application/epub+zip 163881 2024-10-06T13:33:59.057754 application/epub+zip 163881 2024-10-06T13:33:57.762758 application/epub+zip 312424 2024-10-06T13:34:06.360708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284309 2024-10-06T13:34:02.349729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241909 2022-09-07T17:09:56.516008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224806 224713 2024-10-06T13:33:56.339771 2023-09-07T04:08:18.521763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 224537 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83891 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224550 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83886 2020-12-19T02:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21436 2024-10-06T13:34:06.493690 application/rdf+xml 12784 2024-10-06T13:33:58.327741 image/jpeg 3569 2024-10-06T13:33:58.043743 image/jpeg 154939 2024-10-06T13:33:57.005736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog