They say that “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER”, but our knowledge is constantly increasing as it does in the world of education. Through the last five weeks I have revisited philosophers that I have studied before and a few new modern philosophers, but overall my favorite philosophers are Horace Mann and Maria Montessori's philosophies on education. Both these individuals would honor me by allowing them to be my mentor. Horace Mann hoped to bring education to all children of all backgrounds. He felt that all children deserved a proper education to grow in to good citizens. He traveled to other public schools to observe what worked for the schools and what did not work in the classroom. His dedication to having teachers properly trained to work