Delpit challenges the assumption that all children learn best through cooperative, exploratory processes. She argues that explicitly teaching skills is also important, as students will be judged on their outputs and products regardless of the learning process. The document discusses Delpit's perspective that children from different racial backgrounds may approach teaching and learning differently. It notes Delpit criticized the "white way of knowing the world" that dominates education and fails to acknowledge skills as crucial for students of color to access power structures. The document explores differing perspectives on statements about empowering student expression versus responsibility to teach power codes for success.