Early Education to Today
Using the required readings for Module 2, response comparing a specific leader you know personally (boss, friend, colleague, family member, etc.) with one of the key influencers of the early education system. Identify the leader that you will be referencing. What leadership characteristics between the two leaders are similar? In what ways do these characteristics support the educational philosophy of the influencer you have chosen? Which leader do you most closely align with and why?
Required Reading
Jeynes, W. (2007). American educational history: School, society, and the common good. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. (Read Chapters 3–6.)
Labaree, D. F. (2010). Someone has to fail. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. (Read Chapters 1–4.)