This foundations text offers both concepts and key writings from the major educational innovators throughout history, beginning with the ancient civilizations and proceeding to the current 21<SUP>st</SUP> century. The text is organized chronologically and takes a biographical approach, giving readers a wealth of primary source material by philosophers, classical to postmodern, whose ideas have helped shape educational practice. Each chapter has a brief biography of the educator&rsquo;s life, a summary of the key contributions of the educator, introductory “questions to guide your reading”, and follow-up discussion questions.