In the Essentialist Classroom, you will see traditional subjects such as: English, Reading, Language, Math, Science, and History as the foundations of learning. “Essentialist teachers rely on achievement test scores to assess progress and teachers expect all students to leave school not only with basic skills, but also with disciplines, minds practices capable of applying the lessons learned in school in the real world” (Sadker and Zittleman, 2007). Overall, teachers want their students to be able to use it appropriately in real life.