Introduction In education, we have various themes that emerge based on the contributions of educational scholars and researchers to guide school practices. The focus of this essay is on the areas of homeschooling, high expectations for students, relationships and discipline, teacher development, teaching the whole child, and exceptional child rearing. The topic of this essay uses these themes and they remain part of his educational philosophy. The following definitions relate to these topics: A home school is a school in which parents teach their children an academic curriculum at home instead of sending them to a public or private school (“Techtarget,” n.d.). High expectation for students facing something expected or hoped for (“Collins English Dictionary,” 2011). Relationships are emotional or other connections between people: the relationship between teachers and students ("Collins English Dictionary", 2011). Discipline refers to training to act in accordance with rules (“Collins English Dictionary,” 2011). Teacher development focuses on the preparation provided to guide their teaching practice. Teaching the whole child focuses on meeting all of the child's needs, not just academic ones. Exceptional childhood education is based on providing additional support to students based on need and diagnosis. Context The idea of ​​forward progression is important for growth, however, sometimes it is necessary to step back in time and use strategies that have worked to help students succeed. Marva Deloise Nettles-Collins was born in 1936 in Monroeville, Alabama. He attended Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia and earned a bachelor's degree in secretarial science. She went back… halfway down the paper… (ed.), Closing the achievement gap: a vision for driving change in beliefs and practice. Oak Brook, IL: Research for Better Schools and the North Central Regional Education Laboratory.(nd). Collins English Dictionary: Complete and Unabridged Tenth Edition. Retrieved March 20, 2011, from the Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/expectation(nd). Retrieved from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Co-Da/Collins-Marva.html (n.d.). Retrieved from techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci500600,00.h(nd). Retrieved from http://answers.com/topic/marvacollins(nd). Retrieved from http://www.bookrags .com/biograhpy/marvacollins/(nd). Retrieved from http://www.edocere.org/articles/marva_collins.htm(nd). Retrieved from www.info.com/SocraticLearning(nd). Retrieved from http:/ /www.youthlearn.org/learning/general-info/ourroach/intro-quincylearning