Time

Much formal language instruction is passive.  Students basically watch the teacher's show with perhaps some repetition.  There is no respect for student's time and knowledge since the focus is on the teacher's performance; parts of the teacher's show are unnecessary for some and insufficient for others.  Individual participation means almost nothing and progress is not visible.

We respect what learners know.  Learners can skim over material they know already and focus on new information.  Learners can show what they know and have learned.

We respect individuals.  One of the ways we demonstrate this is to recognize and make reasonable efforts to accommodate differences.  People vary greatly in learning styles, levels of skills, interests etc.  Our learner focused approach, though far from perfect, accommodates individual differences much better than a traditional push all into one show style.

We respect your time, the time of our staff, and the time of your staff; mostly, people learn, practice, view progress, and provide feedback when and where good for them.