Ultimately problem solving is the application of varying knowledge sets to a unique scenario. If we've encountered the scenario before--or one very close to it--and know how to solve it then we're no longer really problem solving but rather applying a method or equation to a new set of data.

The following list should be a complete outline of every skill our students should be able to exit V School with. In accordance with a previous discussion, each student should achieve a minimum of a level 4 out of 5 in each branch of the tree in order to graduate

Adult learners are different from children. The people that come to V School are typically in their twenties or thirties, have had one or more careers or jobs, and are now making a career change. One key difference is that adults require context in everything that they do. They have