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The "Darwin Review" is named after Charles Darwin, a 19th-century naturalist known for his groundbreaking work on the theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin’s research demonstrated how species adapt over time to their environments, with traits that support survival and reproduction being "selected" and passed on, to future generations. This concept of adaptation, resilience, and change in response to environmental pressures underpins the review process.

In a Darwin Review, these evolutionary principles are applied to a teaching and learning program. Just as species evolve to thrive, the review encourages educators to evaluate which aspects of the program are thriving (or not), adapt new ideas to improve, and discard elements that don’t contribute to student success. This evolutionary approach helps keep the program dynamic, relevant, and responsive to changing curriculum standards and student needs.