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By: Elise Del Casale, Alyssa Ruggiero, Jenna Corrente, Amanda Koenig and Evan Stokes. Lucy Sprague Mitchell . 1878-1967. Mitchell’s Early Years:. Mitchell studied at Teachers College studying theories from John Dewey and Edward Thorndike.
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By: Elise Del Casale, Alyssa Ruggiero, Jenna Corrente, Amanda Koenig and Evan Stokes Lucy Sprague Mitchell 1878-1967
Mitchell’s Early Years: • Mitchell studied at Teachers College studying theories from John Dewey and Edward Thorndike. • Mitchell’s life work illustrated the influence of an enlightened philosophy combined with a research-based practice. • “Children should be seen and not heard”, a common belief of her time, but strongly rejected by Lucy Sprague Mitchell. • Focused her work on improving the lives of children through school reform.
The Bureau of Educational Experiments: • In 1916, launched the Bureau of Educational Experiments (B.E.E.) to teach teachers and conduct research. • The goals of the experiments include: • Focus on child development rather than learning specific curriculum. • Take a whole-child approach to learning and development. • Observe how children’s development is stimulated by experience and activities. • Focus on scientific measurement of stages of development and establishing norms.
Bank Street College • October of 1930, Mitchell expanded the Bureau of Educational Experiences by adding a teacher training school. The idea was to educate the "whole teacher" in order to develop the "whole child." • When the Bureau relocated it became Bank Street College. • Bank Street Developmental Interaction Approach stresses that optimal education is gained by children’s direct and rich interactions with a variety of materials, ideas and people in their environment. • Mitchell’s ideas about children were called the Bank Street Approach and were about their experiences in the “here and now”, which widened their horizons.
The Writers Workshops for Children’s Authors • Mitchell was a great children’s writer and wrote a series of books. • She created a workshop at Bank Street in 1937 • These books helped authors understand children’s interests, therefore the books they wrote are more enjoyable for children. • Before Mitchell passed away she saw the Bank Street Approach being used as a model for the head start program.
