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Akerman, Joe A., Jr. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1987
Describes early schooling of Sam Houston. Brief description of structure and curriculum of one room school in Maryville, Tennessee, where Houston taught in 1812. Notes Houston's later reflections on his teaching experience. (CS)
Descriptors: Biographies, Curriculum, One Teacher Schools, Rural Schools
Williams, Tony L. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
Traces the history of the one-room school in West Virginia from the 1750s to the 1970s. Describes teachers, buildings, curriculum, pupil and teacher rules of conduct, size advantages/disadvantages, length of school year, salaries, changes in school district size, evolution of transportation networks, and current status. (NEC)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, One Teacher Schools
Sands, Lu – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
Highlights events in the life of Jesse Stuart, who began his teaching career at the age of 17 in a remote one-room school in the Kentucky hills and went on to become widely recognized as teacher, lecturer, and significant regional writer. Emphasizes Stuart's love of teaching and his personal values. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Biographies, Leadership Qualities, One Teacher Schools, Regional Characteristics
