44). Several different methods are going to promote progressivism, based on the characteristics of these two methods, which are in a certain sense children of this philosophy. The two methods according to Sherman (2009) are open education and differential education; both help influence progressivism because their goal is to increase students' individual growth (p. 42). Unlike essentialism, progressivism strives to achieve “recognition of each child's uniqueness, personal relevance in the learning process which requires an active and engaged quality of the learning environment” (Sherman, 2009, p. 43 ). In short, progressivism abandons academic standards for freer, needs-based learning. This represents a boon for progressive classes, who are tired of standardized tests. Unfortunately, the downsides of progressivism all depend on how school systems are run today. According to Sherman (2009), progressivism does not have the power to be used in classrooms due to political ideals regarding education (p. 44). Sherman (2009) also states that, although teacher programs help promote progressive practice, it is difficult to engage such practice in the classroom when the school system favors a more essential philosophy (p..