At The CORE, we believe in offering instruction both online and in person to accommodate the needs of all of our students. While for most it is about scheduling, there are some who benefits more from learning at their own pace, in their own environment, where others thrive in person with peers. The individual’s preferences are largely dependant upon their learning style. Below we are breaking down these various learning styles and what they mean as well as how they relate to in class and online instruction.  1. In Class LearningPros: In class learning provides a person with face to
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Remember those times in elementary school when the buddy system was used to keep track of everyone in the class? By pairing up students, supervisors made sure that children would not wander off by themselves during school outings or field trips and that it was someone’s sole responsibility to keep track of their peer. When you were partnered with a friend in this classic system, there were endless possibilities of fun, exploring and discovery. Although the days of visiting the museum, parks, zoos, aquariums, etc. are over, the buddy system is still an incredibly useful tool that anybody, no matter
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Fortune favors the bold, but boldness is sometimes difficult to come by—especially when decisions about your career and about your life are involved. Risks are bold, but risks are also daunting. Often, the fear is what holds us back, but it is important keep in mind the benefits and successes that can be acquired from taking calculated risks. What are we so afraid of? What holds us back from achieving our full potential? Author of Brave, Margie Warrell, cites several reasons why we let our aversion to risks get the best of us and how we misjudge the nature of
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Oprah Winfrey, award-winning daytime talk show host, is one of history’s greatest entrepreneurs and leaders. A journalist, an actress, a producer, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist, Oprah is one of the most prominent figures in America. Oprah, one of the most successful people in the nation, is a great example for all leaders of all industries. Oprah is hard-working and has persevered. A daughter to two working class parents, Oprah was not born into wealth. Growing up, she was raised by her grandmother, mother, and her father (all separately). Her grandmother taught her how to read before she went to school, allowing
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