Core Knowledge

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The answer to your question depends upon your point of view. We would like to point to the results of an independent study completed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University about Core Knowledge. In this study (which is available, in summary form, on our website click here), the authors highlight the benefits of teaching Core Knowledge, the factors affecting successful implementation of Core Knowledge, and factors hindering successful implementation of Core Knowledge. We believe that you would be interested in the latter points. Sam Stringfield, the principal research scientist, states that factors hindering successful implementation include: - "If you're afraid of hard work, it's probably not for you." - Teacher's lack of background knowledge in the content - Teachers feel obligated to spend their own money on resources. - Difficulty in finding age-appropriate materials The Core Knowledge Foundation offers professional development to assist with #1, suggestions for dealing with #2 and #3, and a growing range of resources to assist with #4.

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