Trends in Education

1. Common Core (Common Core, 2012)

1.1. Instruction

1.1.1. teacher centered (Sylvestri, 2012)

1.1.1.1. discipline

1.1.1.2. regulated

1.2. Controlled (Zhao, 2012)

1.3. Conformity (Zhao, 2012)

1.3.1. National Curriculum (Common Core, 2012)

1.3.1.1. Standards based (Common Core, 2012)

1.3.1.2. Norm referenced (World Prosperity, 2002)

1.4. Pre-conceived ideas (Zhao, 2012)

1.4.1. curriculum narrowing

1.5. Practical

2. Educational Thinkers/Reformers

2.1. inquiry (Myers, 2008)

2.1.1. conversations

2.2. problem solving (Meyer, 2010)

2.2.1. technology

2.2.1.1. i

2.2.1.2. interactive

2.2.1.3. intrinsic motivator

2.2.1.4. integrated

2.2.2. Real Life

2.3. collaborative (Robinson, 2010)

2.3.1. mentoring (Eggers, 2008)

2.3.2. Free-Schools

2.3.2.1. Tinkering School (Tulley, 2007)

2.3.2.2. Summerhill (Summerhill School, 2004)

2.3.2.3. 826 Valencia (Eggers, 2008)

2.3.2.4. High Tech High (High Tech High, 2012)

2.4. risk taking (Tulley, 2007)

2.5. innovative (Robinson, 2010)

2.6. creativity (Kelly, 2012)

2.7. originality (Kelly, 2012)