Records of the First Class of the First State Normal School in America: Established at Lexington, Massachusetts, 1839 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0364503084 ISBN 13: 9780364503089

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Relive the origins of teacher education in America with this first-hand record.

This volume traces the founding of the first State Normal School in Lexington, Massachusetts, and collects the annual accounts, letters, and reminiscences of its early class members. Rich with historical context, it presents the school’s beginnings, progress, and enduring impact through the voices of the teachers who built it.

From editor’s introductions to the detailed meeting notes, the book offers a clear window into 19th-century American education. Readers will encounter the people, practices, and community support that shaped the school’s mission and the lives it touched.

Ideal for researchers, educators, and anyone interested in the history of teacher training, this edition preserves the memories and milestones that helped shape public education in the United States.

• Accounts of the school’s earliest days and key milestones
• First-person notes, letters, and tributes from members and friends
• Biographical sketches and lists of the original class and participants
• Context on the development of normal schools and educator networks

Ideal for readers with an interest in education history or institutional memory, and for those tracing the roots of teacher training in America.

Audience fit: historians, educators, librarians, and students exploring 19th-century schooling

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0364503084
• ISBN 13: 9780364503089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228