This site contains a biography of John Dewey, an American philosopher and educator who was a founder of the philosophical movement known as pragmatism, a pioneer in functional psychology, and a leader of the progressive movement in education in the United States.
HighScope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public outreach organization with headquarters in Ypsilanti, Michigan. HighScope's mission is to lift lives through HighScope Headquarters - Hutchinson House January 2008education. We envision a world in which all educational settings use active participatory learning so everyone has a chance to succeed in life and contribute to society.
HighScope activities include -
Training preschool and elementary teachers and administrators
Conducting research projects on the effectiveness of educational programs
Developing curricula for infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, youth development, and movement and music programs
Developing early literacy curricula and assessment materials and conducting related research
Presenting an annual International HighScope Conference for teachers and teacher-trainers
Publishing books, videos, curriculum materials, and assessment tools for educators and researchers
Operating a Demonstration Preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan, that serves children in the local community and provides a model of "HighScope in action" for visiting educators
Operating the HighScope Retreat and Meeting Center in Clinton, Michigan