R. C. McGuffey

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Methodist_Church
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
gptkbp:born September 23, 1800
gptkbp:children 5
gptkbp:contribution Educational reform
Standardized education materials
gptkbp:died May 4, 1873
gptkbp:field Literature
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Holmes_McGuffey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R. C. McGuffey
gptkbp:inception 1836
gptkbp:influence Educational research
Curriculum development
Educational technology
Student engagement
Critical thinking skills
Public education
Philosophy of education
Reading comprehension
Educational standards
Educational policy
Teacher training programs
Civic education
Curriculum standards
Educational equity
Reading habits
Learning theories
Teaching methods
Literacy rates
Moral education
Educational outcomes
Character education
Cultural literacy
Educational reform movements
Lifelong learning.
Assessment practices
Educational access
Educational philosophy
Moral values in education
Educational methodologies
School systems
Language arts education
Reading instruction
Social studies education
Teaching literacy
American_literature
Literacy_in_America
gptkbp:influenced Textbook publishing
American_education
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:inspiration Future educators
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McGuffey_Readers
gptkbp:legacy McGuffey_Readers_used_in_schools
gptkbp:nationality American
Caucasian
gptkbp:notableEvent Creation of graded readers
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:William_H._Seward
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:McGuffey_Readers
gptkbp:occupation Educator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Clermont_County,_Ohio
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Oxford,_Ohio
gptkbp:positionHeld Professor of Languages
gptkbp:publishedBy Over 100 books
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Ohio
gptkbp:spouse Eleanor_McGuffey