Helen Parkhurst
Helen Parkhurst (born March 8, 1886 with Durand in Wisconsin , † June 1, 1973 in New Milford , Connecticut ) was an American educational reformist . She worked as an educator, author and editor. She was the founder of Dalton Education and the founder of the Dalton School .
From 1905 to 1907 she completed her teacher training at Wisconsin State Teachers College , which she later continued at the universities of Rome and Munich . She worked as a primary school teacher until 1913 and was subsequently appointed director of the primary education department of Wisconsin State Teachers College. During a leave of absence shortly after taking office, she completed a training course on Montessori pedagogy with Maria Montessori in Rome , which resulted in an intensive collaboration between the two reform pedagogues. In 1943 she was awarded the title Master of Arts (MA) by Yale University .
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“I am of the opinion that the influence of a teacher's conversation with an individual child about any ordinary school subject is much stronger than what is said in a class lesson. The older of us often hear sermons or lectures that encourage us, and when we are allowed to discuss issues with the preacher or editor afterward, the effect is much more forceful and lasting. But how many class hours do children have to listen to who are boring and useless, or others where they are not interested enough to ask a question? If we use classroom instruction and individual work in the right places, the best results will be achieved. "
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- ↑ Terry Mesch, René Berends: Helen Parkhurst, remembered today in her hometown. In: DaltonVisie, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2013. Nederlandse Dalton Vereniging, accessed on November 26, 2018 (Dutch, English).
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| SURNAME | Parkhurst, Helen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American reform pedagogue |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Durand , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1973 |
| Place of death | Milford , Connecticut |