Education on the Dalton Plan
Nonfiction work
By: Helen Parkhurst
Date: 1922
Source: Parkhurst, Helen. Education on the Dalton Plan. New York: Dutton, 1922, 18–24, 27–30.
About the Author: Helen Parkhurst (1887–1973) began her career in education as a teacher in a one-room school. She studied in Italy under Maria Montessori and served as Montessori's representative in the United States. Based on her experiences in Montessori's school, Parkhurst developed a "laboratory plan" that she implemented in Dalton, Massachusetts. She lectured extensively abroad and produced several radio programs about education. Parkhurst is recognized as a leader in the progressive education movement.
Introduction
Helen Parkhurst and the Dalton Plan were part of the progressive education movement that began in the 1870s and continued through the 1950s. The movement emphasized social reform through...
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