Spread the loveIn this series, I hope to guide you in acquiring the vocabulary that you need to know to be considered a competent education professional. In this article, we will discuss education vocabulary centered on the history of education. Click here to view all of the articles in the series. American Spelling Book was the name given to the 1783 publication designed to promote nationalism following the Revolutionary War. The book included moral lessons, word lists, and guides to pronunciation, as well as the change from British to American spellings. Abstraction refers to the act of taking something away, … Continue reading The A-Z of Education: The History of Education