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Dalton plan
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Dalton plan, system [ˈdɔːltən]
n
(Social Science / Education) a system devised to encourage pupils to learn and develop at their own speed, using libraries and other sources to complete long assignments
[named after Dalton, Massachusetts, where the plan was used in schools]


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FURTHER to the letter from John Smith (July 16) regarding the history of Waterloo, I have a copy of the Dalton Plan of 1649 which includes the area we now know as Waterloo.
The Progressive Education Movement led to a wide range of enthusiastic implementation strategies (such as the Gary Plan, the Dalton Plan and the Winnetka Plan) that were widely hailed.
 
 
 
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