“How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?”
― Plato, The Allegory of the Cave

"Last of all he will be able to see the sun..and he will contemplate him as he is" -Plato

Doctrines- Principles- Tools, continued...

Antin- Doctrines: Creativity is inspired through the mind. Principles: Instead of focusing so much on the logistics of education, focus on other aspects of the mind, including language, creativity, the arts, political science,etc. Tools: Present a broad range of learning tools to cover all aspects of education. Crowder- Doctrines: All people should not be denied equal opportunity. Principles: All people should not be denied of public schools. Tools: Access to public schools should be present. Dewey- Doctrines: Schooling can lead to social change and reform. Principles: School's are a process of social interaction. Tools: Create discussion and reformation within the classes themselves. James- Doctrine: True power comes from the truth that people find in their beliefs. Principles: People call things true because they truly believe they are true. Tools: Help students come to the realization of truth by helping them form their own opinions and beliefs. Kirkagaard- Doctrine: Behind many laws, there are ethics attached. Principles: Structure is important in the education system. Tools: Establish rules and guidelines for your students so that they can follow. Greene- Doctrine: True value can come to education when we can see the entirety of our learning. Principles: "Wide-awake" learning is most effective. Tools: Encourage open-mindedness when learning. Jefferson- Doctrine: All children of God are created equal. Principles: Education should be offered to all children of God. Tools:Government should offer education for all. Mann- Doctrine: A professional ethic is extremely important in schools. Principles: Professional teachers will lead to effective learning. Tools: We must make sure all of our teachers in the education system are well trained so that they can teach the students well. Washington - Doctrine: Success is achievable by anyone. It doesn't matter what their circumstances are. Principles: Success comes from hard work and motivation. Tools: Work hard and overcome the odds. DuBois- Doctrine: All children are created equal and should receive the same opportunities in education. Principles: White children and black children should be offered the same education. Tools: Do not segregate schools and treat all children equally. Cardinal Principles- Doctrines: True knowledge extends beyond textbooks. Principles: Textbooks should not be the foundation for all learning. Tools: Use textbooks only as tools, and extend learning beyond that. Erasmus- Doctrines: "Men are made human through education." Principles: We can truly find ourselves through education and learning. Tools: Develop opportunities for introspect in students and their valuable findings in education. Brown- Doctrines: Students should be given the same opportunities in schools. Principles: Students are given the same things under God. Tools: View students as humans- act vs. acted upon. Johnson- Doctrines: Schools are essential in society. Principles: Schooling gives us credibility and status. Tools: In order to be successful, we must go through several years of school to receive our status quo. Anyon- Doctrine: You are in charge of your own fate. Principle: Each person should be given equal opportunity to succeed. Tools: Each school and student needs to be taught the same thing—no differences in the quality of education for each school. No Child Left Behind- Doctrine: All children have the right to an education. Principle: No child will be denied an education. Tools: Each child is to attend the school of their choice and receive equal opportunity. Ravitch- Doctrine: There is no true measurement of the education of a student. Principles: It is foolish to base all understandings on one tool. Tools: Limit tests, and have a good mixture of tools and doctrines and principles in your teaching.