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William Bagley

Also Known As William Chandler Bagley
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William Chandler Bagley (1874-1946) was an American professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the leading founder of educational essentialism. Reacting against progressive education, he articulated the essentialist position in his April 1938 Essentialist's Platform, calling for well-qualified teachers, community-transmitted values, and academic standards of accuracy, thoroughness and effort. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1874-03-15 1
Birth Year
1874 1
Death Date
1946-07-01 1
Death Year
1946 1
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan 1
Death Place
New York City, New York 1
Nationality / Culture
American 1
Defining Contribution
Founded educational essentialism; in April 1938 published the Essentialist's Platform outlining teacher-qualification, community-values, and academic-standards principles for the movement, after presenting them to the Essentialist Committee for the Advancement of American Education. 2
Notable Work
Education and Emergent Man (1934) 1
Notable Work
The Educative Process (1905) 1
Connections

Associated With

Teachers College, Columbia University, Institutions and Systems

William Bagley, founder of Essentialism in education, was professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University from 1917 to 1940.

Source Wikipedia: William Chandler Bagley

In Approach

Essentialism (education), Pedagogical Approaches

Theories and Approaches Developed

Essentialism (education), Pedagogical Approaches
Source Wikipedia: Educational essentialism
In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: William Chandler Bagley
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  • Associated With: Teachers College, Columbia University, Biography section, William Chandler Bagley article
    He was professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia, from 1917 to 1940.
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2. Wikipedia: Educational essentialism
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Frequently Asked Questions

What did William Bagley's 1938 Essentialist's Platform call for?

Bagley's platform called for well-qualified teachers, community-taught values, and academic standards of accuracy, thoroughness and effort.

In April 1938 Bagley published the Essentialist's Platform, describing the right of students to a well-educated and culturally knowledgeable teacher. He discussed the importance of teaching the ideals of community to each group of students. He also wrote of the importance of accuracy, thoroughness and effort on the part of the student in the classroom.

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