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Lodish, Richard – Principal, 1999
Today varied notions of good teaching are mired in fruitless, "cheesy" debates over traditional versus progressive philosophies. On the "Velveeta" side is John Locke, who viewed children as a "tabula rasa" (empty slate). On the brie side is Rousseau, who emphasized freeing the child as "noble savage." The…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Phonics
