Always Support the Core

摘要

While skeptics or critics may view a multi-dimensional student-centered model as some loosey-goosey abandonment of high standards, proponents of personalized learning believe this model actually promotes core learning better than the 19th century industrial learning model currently in place, in which all students learn the same thing in the same way at the same time. As the National Education Technology Plan states, "A core set of standardsbased concepts and competencies form the basis of what all students should learn but, beyond that, students and educators have options for engaging in learning: large groups, small groups, and activities tailored to individual goals, needs, and interests."