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LEARNING PATTERNS
CORPORATION
Learning
Patterns Corporation, a California-based, non-profit
501(c)3 has assumed all operations, assignments, and
work partnerships of K-12 Patterns.™
The
original developers of K-12 Patterns™ and all assets,
materials and proprietary materials have become part of
the new team of learning research partners at Learning
Patterns Corporation.
The
non-profit corporation will continue to serve as an
approved Model Provider for the Comprehensive School
Reform program (CSR); High Priority Schools Grant (HPSG);
and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reconstitution
Models. We will also continue to serve as a California
Department of Education External Evaluator for federal
and state mandated improvement programs.
Why the change?
School’s targeted for improvement under the NCLB, often
find themselves teaching students with limited resources
and multiple needs. These needs often extend beyond the
classroom. As a non-profit, Learning Patterns
Corporation can access funds for parent workshops,
community programs, tutorial programs, and other
supplementary resources for improving the learning
environment.
The U.S. Department of
Educations’ Averch Report of school reform stated:
“…substantial improvement in educational outcomes can be
obtained only through a vastly different form of
education.”
Learning Patterns
Corporation is committed to creating partnerships that
seek “vastly different” solutions for each
individual site. While many schools share similar
burdens, one size solutions fit no one – each school
must be able to identify their respective performance
gaps and design interventions that foster greater
achievement.
What we believe
The learning
research specialists at
Learning Patterns
Corporation
hold certain beliefs:
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Knowledge discovered is far more powerful than
knowledge revealed.
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Understanding precedes learning.
The
Power of Knowledge discovered
That which is revealed is
forgotten over time–
that which is discovered is remembered over time.
Human
beings love to learn – they just don’t like to be
taught. Every human brain has a continual desire to
solve problems while seeking simple solutions (or,
shortcuts). The fact is, while all learners are capable
of problem solving, they often make common errors when
creating their shortcuts. That should not prevent
learning institutions from focusing on “discovered”
knowledge in the classroom.
Learning Patterns
Corporation helps schools discover the patterns that
foster analysis, application, and adjustment of learning
methods.
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