| A | B |
|---|
| apprenticeship | arrangement for masters to teach young people a trade |
| dame school | in-home teaching during colonial times |
| Old Deluder Satan Law | required Massachusetts towns to provide education for young people |
| normal school | developed to prepare teachers |
| academies | The private or semipublic secondary schools in the United States from 1830 through 1870 that stressed practical subjects. |
| common school | A public, tax-supported school. First established in Massachusetts, the school's purpose was to create a common basis of knowledge for children. It usually refers to a public elementary school. |
| Franklin Academy | A colonial high school founded by Benjamin Franklin that accepted females as students and promoted a less classical, more practical curriculum. |
| in loco parentis | Latin term meaning "in place of the parents"; that is, a teacher or school administrator assumes the duties and responsibilities of the parents during the hours the child attends school. |
| Latin grammar school | A classical secondary school with a Latin and Greek curriculum preparing students for college. |
| Horace Mann | led the Common School Movement |
| Reverend Samuel Hall | established first school of education in the U.S. |
| Horace Mann | associated with first state-supported normal school |
| normal school | generally a two-year undergraduate teacher education program |
| A Nation Prepared | emphasized graduate preparation for teachers |
| alternative licensure | controversial on-the-job training |
| placement folder | helpful in job seeking, maintained by university |
| pedagogy | making connections with individual who can help in finding positions or gaining professional advancement |
| portfolio | helpful in job seeking, maintained by applicant |
| networking | making connections with individuals who can help in finding positions or gaining professional advancement |
| National Board for Professional Teaching Standards | assesses and certifies outstanding teachers |
