Karl, No doubt, this is good information. I think student centered teachers are willing to veer off track from their prepared curriculum to get students to learn the needed material. A teacher may possess the most awesome curriculum, yet if some students have difficulty with understanding, a great curriculum isn't going to help them. Individualized and personal attention can, and this focus on student needs rather than "curricular needs" can make the difference in student success or failure in some cases. Barry Westling