Helen Parkhurst | |
|---|---|
 Parkhurst c. 1930 | |
| Born | March 8, 1886 |
| Died | June 1, 1973 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wisconsin State Teachers College at River Falls (BA), Yale University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, television and radio host |
| Known for | Creator of the Dalton Plan and founder of the Dalton School |
Helen Parkhurst (March 8, 1886[1] – June 1, 1973) was an American educator, author, lecturer, the originator of the Dalton Plan, founder of the Dalton School and host of Child's World with Helen Parkhurst on ABC Television Network.[2] Parkhurst took her cues from developmental psychologist Jean Piaget and education reformers such as John Dewey and Horace Mann, producing a progressive education philosophy emphasizing the development of the "whole child".
- ^ Mesch, Terry; Berends (2013). "Helen Parkhurst, remembered today in her hometown" (PDF) (in Dutch and English). Nederlandse Dalton Vereniging. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Parkhurst, Helen (1922). Education On The Dalton Plan. New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. pp. 15–16. Retrieved December 1, 2007.