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Scholastic
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) was founded in 1920 as a single classroom magazine. Mission: To encourage the intellectual and personal growth of all children, beginning with literacy. http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/ -
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Evolution of the Training Profession
Teaching and Learning has came a long way. In this time lime you will see the hard work from 1920s - 2014. -
Founded in 1923
Founded in 1923, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the most prestigious recognition and scholarship program for creative teens with tens of thousands of students in grades 7 through 12 submitting original work each year. http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/ -
Veterans marched
A group of Veterans marched on Washington, D.C., in the summer of 1932 to demand full payment of their bonuses. When they didn’t get it, most went home. But some decided to stick around until they got paid. They were later kicked out of town following a bitter standoff with U.S. troops. The incident marked one of the greatest periods of unrest our nation’s capital had ever known. http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/history.asp -
African Americans
World War II African Americans found themselves with conflicting feelings about supporting the war effort when their own country did not offer them the freedom America was fighting for overseas.The Double Victory-campaign, begun by the Pittsburgh Courier newspaper in 1942, helped to address this issue.It encouraged African Americans to participate at every level in winning the war a broad, while simultaneously fighting for their civil rights at home. http://www.pbs.org/thewar/edu_lesson_plan.htm -
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944—commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights—nearly stalled in Congress as members of the House and Senate debated provisions of the controversial bill. http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/history.asp -
Before the war
Before the war, college and homeownership were, for the most part, unreachable dreams for the average American. Thanks to the GI Bill, millions who would have flooded the job market instead opted for education. In the peak year of 1947, Veterans accounted for 49 percent of college admissions. By the time the original GI Bill ended on July 25, 1956, 7.8 million of 16 million World War II Veterans had participated in an education or training program. http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/history.asp -
The station
The station was established by Dr. John C. Schwarzwalder, a professor in the Radio-Television Department at the University of Houston,[1] and first signed on the air on May 25, 1953 as the first station to broadcast under an educational non-profit license in the United States, and one of the earliest member stations of National Educational Television,[2] which eventually merged into PBS.[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KUHT -
Advanced the idea
In the 1960s, Malcolm Knowles advanced the idea of andragogy, a learning theory for adults, distinct from pedagogy for children. This tipped the scale toward a more learner-centered approach as opposed to a content-centered approach. Len Nadler coined the term Human Resource Development and added structure and organization to the field. http://www.dummies.com/business/human-resources/employee-engagement/the-training-professions-evolution/ -
Reinforced
The 1990s reinforced the critical role trainers played in helping organizations achieve their business goals. The importance of aligning the four requirements of the organization when budgeting for training: business, performance, learning, and environmental needs. Trainers ensure that performance, not just learning, occurs to support the bottom line. http://www.dummies.com/business/human-resources/employee-engagement/the-training-professions-evolution/ -
2000 Multiple Events
August - Moodle 1.0 is released
Summer - Seque Project releases first version of its e learning software
September - Site@School released
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ATD
In 2014, the professional group that represents training and development became the Association for Talent Development (ATD). http://www.dummies.com/business/human-resources/employee-engagement/the-training-professions-evolution/
