The Dalton School: The Transformation of a Progressive School

by Susan F. Semel

Book Overview

The Dalton School, an independent, progressive school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was founded in 1919 by Helen Parkhurst. Influenced by educational leaders such as Maria Montessori, Frederic Burk, Carlton Washburne, and John Dewey, Helen Parkhurst established a child-centered, progressive school which attempted to incorporate the notion of a democratic community within the boundaries of an educational program. This innovative program became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820414824
• ISBN13: 9780820414829
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.