Core Curricula

Famous quotes containing the words core and/or curricula:

“Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.”
—John Guare (b. 1938)

“It makes little sense to spend a month teaching decimal fractions to fourth-grade pupils when they can be taught in a week, and better understood and retained, by sixth-grade students. Child-centeredness does not mean lack of rigor or standards; it does mean finding the best match between curricula and children’s developing interests and abilities.”
—David Elkind (20th century)