Records of the First Class of the First State Normal School in America: Established at Lexington, Massachusetts, 1839 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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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
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of meeting records from the first class at the first State Normal School in the United States, which opened in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1839. Throughout the book, the reader follows the lives of the school's first class, and joins the members in a series of annual meetings, during which the women discussed their experiences and the changing roles of women in education and society. The book also includes various songs and literary works produced by the class at the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331311515_0
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