About CTL

Welcome!

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The Business of CTL is Learning

Founded in 1994, CTL helps schools, school districts, post-secondary institutions, and other learning organizations to reach and teach all learners. Our work extends from our home base in Louisville, Kentucky to national and international settings, increasing the capacity of all kinds of organizations to meet their learning goals.

What We Provide

CTL's primary work is the design and delivery of highly effective professional development. Based on client needs, we design customized training to target learning goals. Our focus is on improving teaching by obtaining and applying real evidence, and developing standards-based classroom practice and effective instructional and administrative leadership.

Where We Place Our Focus

At CTL, we focus on the classroom teacher. Research continues to show that, within the formal educational system, the classroom teacher is the single most critical factor in student success. CTL provides individualized coaching and support to educators to help them realize dramatic changes in teaching and learning.

How We Accomplish Our Work

We carry out our work with a client over a sustained period of time, generally from one to five or more years. Engagement over time is necessary for improvements to occur and become sustainable components of the teaching and learning culture.

With a professional staff that has extensive experience in education at all levels, CTL forges personal connections with clients. We use standards-based approaches to professional development design that are grounded in research, and provide educators with practical tools and strategies that sustain professional growth.

We Invite You to Learn More About CTL

Thank you for visiting our website, and please take a few minutes to get to know us better. Our many satisfied current and past clients would be happy to share their thoughts about our work.

Also, please feel free to contact us for more information. Should you be interested in exploring further how CTL might assist your organization, we would very much appreciate the opportunity to talk to you. You can reach CTL at the contact information below.

Our Mission and Values

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Our Mission

To ensure excellence and equity in learning for individuals and organizations with whom we work.

Our Values

These core values inform the decisions we make and the actions we take. We value...

Accountability, because keeping our word and doing high quality work is respectful of our colleagues, partners, and clients
Honesty, clarity, authenticity, and transparency because they characterize the respectful relationships we desire with our colleagues, partners, and clients
Partnerships with organizations that share our vision of equity and excellence
The arts, because they enrich our lives, deepen our learning, and extend our perspectives
Stewardship, because conscious and intentional use of resources is necessary
Purposeful action based on reflection and evidence
Being in a learning community, because it supports continuous improvement and professional growth
Opportunities to recognize and support our colleagues, because they make positive contributions to CTL’s mission and vision

Board of Directors

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CTL is governed by a volunteer board of directors whose members are responsible for the oversight of all corporate activities in keeping with our mission.

CTL Board Members (click on name for bio)

John Heyburn, JD, Vice Chair
Adjunct Professor
Bellarmine University
Louisville KY
v: 502.895.9981

Starr Lewis
Assistant to the Dean for Teacher Education Partnerships
College of Education and Human Development
University of Louisville
Louisville KY
v: 502.852.4356

Kathy A. Melvin, APR
President
Business Integrated Communications
Jeffersonville IN
v: 502.609.9813

Billie Wade, CPA
President and CEO
Citizens Union Bank
Shelbyville KY
v: 502.633.4450

Deborah Walker, Ed.D., Secretary
President and CEO
Collaborative for Teaching and Learning
Louisville KY
v: 502.895.9500 x328

William H. Wilson, Chair
Retired, Deputy Executive Director for Education and Outreach
Kentucky Educational Television
Lexington KY
v: 859.272.0094

President and CEO Emeritus

Linda F. Hargan Ed.D., Founder
Collaborative for Teaching and Learning
Louisville KY
v: 502.895.9500 x333

Past Directors

Dr. Lois Adams-Rodgers, Associate Commissioner, KY Department of Education, Frankfort KY
Ms. Paula Anderson, Employee Relations Specialist, Lexmark International, Lexington KY
Ms. Elaine Ashcraft, Grants Program Manager, LG&E Energy Foundation, Louisville KY
Mr. David Bridgers, Vice President, Thornton Oil, Louisville KY
Dr. Michael C. Hardy, Executive Director, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville KY
Mr. Jim Jackson, Vice President, IBM, Louisville KY
Dr. Mahendra K. Jain, Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, Lexington KY
Dr. James C. Klotter, Kentucky State Historian, Georgetown College, Georgetown KY
Ms. Harriet Lair, Vice President Public Funds, Fifth-Third Bank, Louisville KY
Dr. John Rosati, Executive Director, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, Shelbyville KY
Mr. John Smith, Board Member, Henry County Public Schools, Newcastle KY

CTL Quick Facts

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Registered corporate name: Collaborative for Teaching and Learning, Inc.

Also known as: CTL (preferred) or The Collaborative

Incorporation status: Non-profit, 501 (c) (3), tax-exempt public benefit corporation (determination date: July 22, 1998)

Headquarters: Louisville Kentucky (Jefferson County)

Founded: April, 1994

Founder: Linda F. Hargan, Ed.D.

President and CEO: Deborah Walker, Ed.D.

Mission: To ensure excellence and equity in learning for individuals and organizations with whom we work.

Governance: CTL is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprising leaders from public and private enterprises throughout Kentucky.

Staff: CTL currently employs 15 staff members with diverse subject content, pedagogy and leadership expertise and experience on the school, district, college and state level. Members of CTL's educational coaching staff have expertise in the areas of:

professional development design;
adult learning;
adolescent literacy;
educational leadership development;
the arts in education;
early childhood development;
at-risk student achievement (closing the achievement gap);
college readiness; and
assessment, program design and evaluation.

Areas of concentration: CTL’s work is generally organized under three areas of concentration:

Literacy
Leadership
The Arts

CTL also conducts work that does not fall naturally under these three; however, these are the categories that currently guide our focus. See Core Competencies and Expertise for more information.

Evaluation/Results: The effectiveness of CTL’s work is monitored both internally and externally through methods involving standards-setting, continual evidence gathering and re-designs to make adjustments based on evidence (continuous assessment/continuous progress). Major programs are typically measured by external experts in research and evaluation, and results are reported to funders, granting agencies, project stakeholders and other interested parties.

Funding: CTL is funded primarily through fee for service contracts (earned income), supplemented with corporate, foundation and government grants and financial contributions from individuals (contributed income).

Stay Connected

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We invite you to connect with CTL to stay updated about news, special events, employment and professional development opportunities, and much more.

CTL eBlast! (subscribe)

CTL eBlasts! are periodic email alerts about our current work, special projects and upcoming events. eBlasts! come directly to your inbox, organized simply and clearly with main headings and "Read More" links to expanded information on our website.

Those interested in receiving CTL eBlasts! must subscribe to this service. Subscription is free and easy and you have the ability to unsubscribe at any time.

CTL Blog

CTL's blog Co-Creating Solutions is designed to encourage and support professional conversation about teaching and learning. The blog provides an online platform for current and timely discussions on a variety of subjects and topics. Blog writers include CTL staff members and reader participation in conversations is encouraged.

Co-Creating Solutions is organized with RSS feeds so that readers can subscribe to either the entire blog, or to posts by certain CTL staff members. For example, if you are interested in following posts about certain topics, or from certain bloggers, you can subscribe to that individual's posts and receive notification via your RSS feed reader.

CTL Nings

CTL manages social networks designed to develop professional learning communities of educators and others interested in our work. CTL Nings are related to current or ongoing programs or areas of focus.

Interested subscribers to one or more CTL Nings must first request membership. The CTL staff member in charge of that Ning will ask you to answer a few questions to learn more about you and your interest in being a member of this particular network.

The following CTL Ning is now on-line; click on the title to view the network.

Content Literacy Social network for educators interested in promoting a literate approach to teaching content. (To request to join this network, click on Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner of the Ning.)

CTL RSS Feeds

Breaking news and other information from CTL is available through RSS feeds to deliver headlines and summaries to your desktop, web browser or mobile device. (For information about RSS, watch this video: RSS in Plain English, as explained by Common Craft.)

CTL offers the following RSS feeds for your convenience.

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Employment

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This page advertises position announcements for CTL staff or external consultants. Currently, there are no positions open but please check back often.

CTL Employment RSS

To be notified of CTL position openings as soon as they are posted here, subscribe to our Employment RSS (click on blue RSS icon below left). Announcements of position openings at CTL will be sent directly to your desktop, web browser or mobile device.

What's RSS?

Watch this video: RSS in Plain English, as explained by Common Craft.

Directions to CTL

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Collaborative for Teaching and Learning
Spring River Business Park
2303 River Road, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: 502.895.9500
Toll Free: 800.995.3965

» View Google Map

Traveling from the direction of Cincinnati OH

Take I-71 south towards Louisville
Take the Zorn Avenue exit #2
Turn right onto Zorn Avenue and immediately get in left-hand lane
Turn left onto River Road
Drive about 0.6 mile and turn right into Spring River Business Park
Bear to the right and go up the hill to the center building, 2303

Traveling from the direction of Indianapolis IN

Take 1-65 south towards Louisville
Approaching the Kennedy bridge over the Ohio River, get in far right lane and take the I-71/I-64 exit towards Cincinnati/Lexington/St. Louis
Take the I-71 north exit on the left towards Cincinnati/I-64/Lexington
Merge onto I-71 north
Take the Zorn Avenue exit #2 and keep left at the fork in the ramp
Turn left onto Zorn Avenue and stay in left lane, turn left onto River Road
Drive about 0.6 mile and turn right into Spring River Business Park
Bear to the right and go up the hill to the center building, 2303

Traveling from the direction of Lexington KY

Take I-64 west towards Louisville
Take the US-42/Mellwood Avenue exit #7, merge onto Mellwood Avenue and get in center lane
Drive about 0.8 mile through intersections at Frankfort Avenue and Brownsboro Road, and turn left onto Edith Road (in the direction of Louisville Champions Park)
Turn right onto River Road
Drive about 0.2 mile and turn left into Spring River Business Park
Bear to the right and go up the hill to the center building, 2303

Traveling from the direction of Nashville TN

Take I-65 north towards Louisville
Take the I-64 west/I-71 North, exit #137 towards St. Louis/Cincinnati/I-64 East/Lexington
Take the I-71 north exit towards Cincinnati/I-64/Lexington
Merge onto I-71 North
Take the Zorn Avenue exit #2 and keep left at the fork in the ramp
Turn left on Zorn Avenue and stay in left lane, turn left onto River Road
Drive about 0.6 mile and turn right into Spring River Business Park
Bear to the right and go up the hill to the center building, 2303

Traveling from the direction of St. Louis MO

Take I-64 east towards Louisville
Take the I-71 north exit #6 toward Cincinnati
Merge onto I-71 north
Take the Zorn Avenue exit #2 and keep left at the fork in the ramp
Turn left onto Zorn Avenue and stay in left lane, turn left onto River Road
Drive about 0.6 mile and turn right into Spring River Business Park
Bear to the right and go up the hill to the center building, 2303

Tour CTL

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Coming soon!

In the meantime, feel free to drop by CTL to tour our facility and meet some of our staff. Let us know and we'll have the coffee made when you get here.

Contact Dennis Horn or Angela Jump to set up your visit.

IRS 990

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As a tax-exempt public benefit corporation, CTL is pleased to make its IRS 990 reporting information available on request.

Those wishing to receive a copy of our most recent 990 should request one in writing to CTL Business Manager, at the address below. A nominal fee will be charged to cover photocopying and postage.

You may also view a copy of our 990 online at GuideStar.com. Search "Collaborative for Teaching and Learning" to view a report and 990 data. (You will need to register with GuideStar before you can access detailed information about CTL. Registration is free.)

Consulting Services

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Committed to Co-Creating Solutions

CTL is committed to co-creating solutions to help clients reach and teach all learners. We have learned that unless educators and other stakeholders are a part of crafting their own solutions to their own challenges, there will be very little chance of the intervention becoming a sustainable part of the teaching and learning culture.

No Silver Bullets

Our experience suggests that there are no silver bullets or off-the-shelf solutions when it comes to meeting important challenges in education. What works is what CTL does: Our caring, committed professionals work closely with each client to understand the nature of every challenge, and then to co-create customized approaches to meet those challenges. CTL's dedicated staff looks forward to working hard with you to reach and teach all learners.

Our Experience

CTL draws on broad experience from working with many different clients over the years. Our educational coaching staff possess expertise in the areas of effective professional development design, adult learning, adolescent literacy, educational leadership development, the arts in education, early childhood development, at-risk student achievement (closing the achievement gap), college readiness, assessment, program design and evaluation.

CTL’s work is comprised of original models, tools and processes, all designed to foster improvement in teaching and learning. Following are some of the ways in which we assist schools and other organizations to meet their learning goals:

Work in the context of the client’s needs: To ensure that our work will yield appropriate and essential changes to sustain growth, CTL takes particular steps to become familiar with the circumstances under which its client schools or organizations operate.
Enable new learning: CTL strives to provide educators and other lifelong learners with the most up-to-date knowledge about best practices in teaching and learning.
Provide effective tools: CTL works hard to provide for teachers and school administrators effective, practical tools to utilize immediately and with high degrees of success.
Support local and state education improvement efforts: CTL works directly with school personnel to assist in the introduction of standards-based classroom practices, ongoing assessment processes and structures that support classroom professionals and administrators, all in the context of national, state and local education improvement efforts.

For examples of ways in which CTL has co-created solutions with others, please visit our Current Work and our Clients/Partners pages.

Core Competencies and Expertise

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CTL’s central focus is improving K-16 classroom practice. Our approach to helping teachers reach and teach all learners has at its core the belief that teachers must first experience the kind of instruction that helps all students learn, and then receive positive, ongoing support as they transform their teaching. Pre-packaged solutions, recipes and checklists don’t work; a commitment to co-creating instructional approaches, building teacher knowledge, and increasing the capacity for informed decision making does.

Based on the belief that all involved in the educational endeavor must make the improvement of instruction and student learning a priority, CTL’s work includes school and district administrators as well as state leaders. CTL’s unique approach to engaging adult learners in new ways includes infusing the arts into all professional development activities. We know through research and our own experience that the arts provide a unique means for connecting students to their learning, besides having value on their own as critical disciplines. The arts give students multiple ways to learn and express learning, and promote creative and original thinking.

CTL organizes its work and continues to build capacity around three areas of competency: Literacy, Leadership, The Arts. Following are competencies in each area:

Literacy

Supporting teachers to apply literacy strategies across disciplines, so that students have the skills to master challenging content
Developing in teachers specialized knowledge of reading, writing, listening, speaking and observing so that they can support their students’ literacy development
Deepening teachers’ understanding of mathematics and science content and processes to increase student achievement and preparation for higher learning
Engaging teachers in active, hands-on learning aimed at having them construct new meaning, so that they, in turn, can engage their students in the same way
Helping teachers embed student skills for learning so they can transition successfully across levels—elementary to middle school, middle to high school, and high school to college
Encouraging teachers to adopt a continuous improvement stance, where they continually gather evidence of student learning and make decisions based on that evidence

Leadership

Building instructional knowledge on the part of school and district leaders, including how their efforts can support instructional improvement
Equipping leaders with tools and processes for fostering improved instruction and student learning, including data-based decision making and ways to assess school and classroom culture
Helping school leaders forge a school culture of high expectations for staff and students, and of collaboration to achieve instructional improvement
Supporting schools in developing leadership teams that distribute leadership among teachers and increase the likelihood that improvement efforts will be implemented and sustained

The Arts

Recognizing learning in and through the arts as a form of literacy that engages students and increases learning in all disciplines
Helping teachers infuse the arts into their instruction to help students gain access to prior knowledge, integrate new learning, and demonstrate what they’ve learned
Engaging teachers and administrators in the arts disciplines—visual art, dance, drama and music—so they understand the role of the arts in fostering critical thinking and creativity
Supporting arts and humanities teachers in deepening their content knowledge and expanding their pedagogy to foster higher levels of student learning and performance

Current Work

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Adolescent Literacy: Striving Readers

CTL is a primary partner in a United States Department of Education $17+ million, five-year Striving Readers grant to improve adolescent literacy, one of only eight such grants in the nation and the only one involving a consortium of rural schools. Learn more >

Arts Accountability

CTL is working with the Kentucky Department of Education on the evaluation of a new arts accountability model to enable schools to self-assess their current elementary arts program and determine where there are gaps in practice. Learn more >

Content Literacy in Higher Education

CTL is working with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), Bay de Noc Community College in Michigan and Martin Community College in North Carolina to develop and implement instructional strategies to boost the literacy skills of community college students. Learn more >

Content Literacy in High School

CTL is working with Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana (Archdiocese of Indianapolis) on a two-year full faculty content literacy project with an emphasis on writing the first year and reading the second. (For more information, contact Deborah Walker)

GEAR UP Kentucky: College Readiness

CTL is working with GEAR UP Kentucky to develop the capacity of more than 100 participating schools in creating a college-going culture and improving the rigor of classroom instruction. Learn more >

GEAR UP Kentucky: Math Mentoring and Coaching Project

CTL has launched a mathematics mentoring and coaching effort with two Kentucky school districts to build capacity for increased mathematics instruction at the middle and high school levels, and to codify for GEAR UP Kentucky an external coaching model that could be replicated in other schools. Learn more >

Hybrid Algebra I Research Project, Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia

CTL is a partner with the Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia, funded by the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES), serving a four-state region and focusing on research to improve instruction, including in mathematics. Learn more >

Kentucky Content Literacy Initiative

Through a two-year grant from the Kentucky Department of Education, CTL is a partner with the Western Kentucky Educational Cooperative, Murray State University and Paducah Independent Schools in a two-year, Kentucky Content Literacy Initiative grant. Learn more >

Kentucky Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP)

Through a two-year grant from the Kentucky Department of Education and in partnership with Morehead State University and Knott County Schools in Kentucky, CTL is leading professional development to improve teacher content knowledge and instructional practice in mathematics and science in a high-need rural Kentucky school district. (For more information, contact Deborah Walker.)

Status of Arts Education in West Virginia Public Schools

CTL is conducting a survey of the status of arts education in the West Virginia Public Schools, on behalf of the Appalachian Education Initiative (AEI). CTL will analyze and report findings to AEI to inform planning and implementation of arts education in public schools throughout the state. Learn more >

Teacher Quality Grant

CTL is a facilitator and evaluator for a United States Department of Education Teacher Quality Grant awarded to the University of Memphis College of Education to significantly redesign their teacher preparation programs. Learn more >

CTL Staff

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To stay up-to-date with current best practices in education, CTL staff members engage in ongoing professional development to remain active learners in the field of education improvement. The photo shows staff participating in a training session on distance learning technology.

CTL's staff is a creative, collaborative community of learners. We are former district and school administrators, teachers, teacher coaches, content experts, and artist educators working together to help schools, school districts, universities, government agencies and other organizations improve their practice and boost achievement for all.

CTL Staff Members (click on name for bio)

Ronda Adamic
Administrative Assistant
Professional Development
v: 502.895.9500 x312
Email Ronda

Lynda Bradley Arkwright
Administrative Assistant
Business Office
v: 502.895.9500 x303
Email Lynda

Amy Lynne Awbrey
Vice President
Program Design and Implementation
v: 502.895.9500 x318
Email Amy

Sherri Beshears-McNeely
Literacy Project Manager
Educational Programs Consultant
Performing Arts Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x339
Email Sherri

Denise Finley
Math and Science Project Manager
Educational Programs Consultant
Science Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x337
Email Denise

Dennis E. Horn
Vice President
Communications and Arts for Learning
v: 502.895.9500 x329
Email Dennis

Angela Jump
Business Manager
v: 502.895.9500 x304
Email Angela

Barbara Myerson Katz
Communications Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x319
Email Barb

Callie Graves Lawson
Administrative Assistant
Professional Development
v: 502.895.9500 x325
Email Callie

Jo Ann Mosier
Education Programs Consultant
Mathematics Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x324
Email Jo Ann

Roland O’Daniel
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Educational Programs Consultant
Mathematics Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x323

Email Roland

Ashley Perkins
Educational Programs Consultant
Language Arts Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x340
Email Ashley

Catherine Rubin
Educational Programs Consultant
Visual Arts Specialist
v: 502.895.9500 x322
Email Catherine

Deborah Walker, Ed.D.
President and CEO
v: 502.895.9500 x328
Email Deborah

In-House Consultants

Linda F. Hargan, Ed.D.
Special Projects Coordinator
v: 502.895.9500 x333
Email Linda

Bostjan Korbar
Producer and Videographer
v: 502.895.9500 x311
Email Bostjan

How to Work with CTL

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If you think CTL may be able to assist your school, school district or organization with meeting its learning goals, contact us. Our professional staff is always pleased to discuss possibilities with you.

Below is a typical scenario for how we approach work with a client. The steps may change based on the nature of the work, the source making the inquiry, and past work relationships.

Step 1: Initial Contact/Inquiry (no charge)

Organization contacts CTL about possibly assisting with a need. A CTL staff member will respond to the inquiry within 48 hours.

Step 2: Interview (no charge)

To save both parties time and expense, CTL will do an initial telephone “interview” to further explore the organization’s needs in light of CTL’s skill sets, core competencies, etc. If a good fit is evident, we proceed to step 3.

Step 3: Face-to-Face (no charge if meeting is in Louisville)

(This step may not be necessary if the interview is sufficient.) CTL staff will contribute one face-to-face meeting with the organization to further refine understanding of all desired outcomes for the project, and to explore other information needed to develop a proposal.

We prefer that representatives from the organization visit our office in Louisville to meet staff and tour our facility. If CTL travel is required, we may charge a fee to cover time away from the office and travel expenses.

Step 4: Proposal Development (typically no charge but possible one-time fee)

Based on information gathered via the first 3 steps, CTL staff will develop a proposal for completing the desired work, which, based on the project, may include a narrative outline, methodologies, training technologies, a timeline, a budget, and reporting requirements.

Based on the complexity of the project and of the proposal writing process, CTL may charge a one-time fee for the proposal development (for example, if the proposal development requires multiple iterations, face-to-face meetings, presentations involving travel, etc.)

Step 5: Clarification of Understanding

The organization reacts to the proposal submitted by CTL and steps are taken to address any issues in need of further clarification.

Step 6: Contractual Agreement

A contract is developed by CTL outlining the steps in the proposal, and signed by all parties to the agreement.

Step 7: Implementation

The work begins.

Stay Connected

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We invite you to connect with CTL to stay updated about news, special events, employment and professional development opportunities, and much more.

CTL eBlast! (subscribe)

Those interested in receiving CTL eBlasts! must subscribe to this service. Subscription is free and easy and you have the ability to unsubscribe at any time.

CTL Blog

CTL Nings

The following CTL Ning is now on-line; click on the title to view the network.

Content Literacy Social network for educators interested in promoting a literate approach to teaching content. (To request to join this network, click on Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner of the Ning.)

CTL RSS Feeds

CTL offers the following RSS feeds for your convenience.

CTL News RSS Be automatically notified of news additions and review them whenever you like. Subscribe to this feed by clicking on the blue RSS icon below left.
CTL Employment RSS Be automatically notified whenever there's a position opening at CTL. Subscribe to this feed by clicking on the blue RSS icon below left.

Clients

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CTL has helped hundreds of schools, school districts and other educational organizations meet their learning goals. Following is a representative list of organizations that we have served in the past or are currently serving, in addition to our K-12 clients.

Also visit Kentucky Schools and Schools Outside Kentucky for our K-12 client information.

Learning Organizations (non K-12)

Kentucky Schools

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Following is a partial list of Kentucky schools served by CTL:

County (geographic)	School Name
Allen	Allen Primary Center
Anderson	Saffell Street Elementary
Ballard	Ballard Elementary
Barren	Austin Tracy Elementary Barren Middle E. B. Terry Elementary Eastern Elementary Hiseville Elementary Park City Elementary Red Cross Elementary Temple Hill Elementary
Bath	Owingsville Elementary
Bell	Blackmont Elementary Pineville Elementary Ward Chapel Elementary
Boone	A.M. Yealey Elementary Conner Middle Hillard Collins Elementary Walton Verona Elementary
Boyd	Cannonsburg Elementary Fairview High Hatcher Elementary Summit Elementary
Boyle	Bate Middle Boyle County Schools Danville High Danville Independent Hogsett Elementary Junction City Elementary Perryville Elementary Woodlawn Elementary
Bracken	Augusta Elementary
Breathitt	Jackson City School L.B.J. Elementary
Breckinridge	William Natcher Elementary
Bullitt	Bernheim Middle Brooks Elementary Bullitt Central High Bullitt Lick Middle Lebanon Junction Elementary Mt. Washington Elementary North Bullitt High Old Mill Elementary Overdale Elementary Roby Elementary Zoneton Middle
Butler	Fifth District Elementary Morgantown Elementary
Caldwell	Caldwell Elementary Caldwell Primary
Calloway	East Elementary North Elementary Southwest Elementary
Campbell	A.D. Owens Elementary A.J. Jolly Elementary Alexandria Elementary Dayton Independent High Fourth Street Elementary Grandview Elementary Mildred Dean Elementary Silver Grove School Southgate Public
Carlisle	Carlisle Elementary
Carroll	Kathryn Winn Elementary
Carter	East Carter Middle West Carter Middle
Casey	Douglas Elementary Garrett Elementary Liberty Elementary Middlesburg Elementary
Christian	Highland Elementary Indian Hills Elementary Millbrooke Elementary Sinking Fork Elementary
Clark	Fannie Bush Elementary Hannah McClure Elementary Pilot View Elementary Shearer Elementary Strode Station Trapp Elementary
Clay	Clay County High
Crittenden	Crittenden Elementary Frances Elementary Tolu Elementary
Cumberland	Cumberland Elementary
Daviess	Burns Elementary Country Heights Elementary Davies County High Deer Park Elementary Highland Elementary Philpot Elementary Seven Hills Sorgho Elementary Utica Elementary
Estill	Estill County Middle South Irvine Elementary
Fayette	Arlington Elementary Ashland Elementary Athens Breckinridge Elementary Cardinal Valley Elementary Deep Springs Elementary Garden Springs Elementary Harrison Elementary Johnson Elementary Julia Ewan Linlee Elementary Mary Todd Elementary Millcreek Elementary Northern Elementary Picadome Elementary Russell Cave Elementary Southern Elementary Squires Elementary Stonewall Elementary Tates Creek Elementary Veterans Park Elementary Yates Elementary
Fleming	Ewing Elementary Fleming County High
Floyd	Auxier Elementary Betsy Layne Elementary Duff Elementary May Valley Elementary McDowell Elementary Melvin Elementary Prestonsburg Elementary
Franklin	Bald Knob Bonderaunt Middle Bridgeport Elementary Elkhorn Elementary Hearn Elementary Peaks Mill Elementary Second Street Elementary
Fulton	Fulton Elementary
Garrard	Camp Dick Robinson Elementary Lancaster Elementary Paint Lick Elementary
Grant	Mason-Corinth Elementary
Graves	East College Longfellow Elementary Lowes Elementary
Greenup	Argillite Elementary Bellefonte Elementary Campbell Elementary Greenup County High Russell Primary Russell-McDowell Intermediate Worthington Elementary
Hardin	G.C. Burkhead Elementary Lakewood Elementary Meadow View Elementary New Highland Elementary Parkway Elementary Sonora Elementary Upton Elementary West Hardin Middle
Harlan	Cawood Elementary Cumberland Elementary
Harrison	Southside Elementary
Hart	Bonnieville Elementary Hart County High LeGrande Elementary Memorial Elementary Munfordville Elementary
Henderson	A.B. Chandler Elementary Bend Gate Elementary Cairo Elementary Central Elementary East Heights Elementary Hebbardsville Elementary Jefferson Elementary Niagara Elementary Robards Elementary Seventh Street Elementary Smith Mills Elementary South Heights Elementary Spottsville Elementary
Henry	Campbellsburg Elementary Eastern Elementary Eminence Elementary/Middle Eminence Schools New Castle Elementary
Hopkins	Dawson Springs Primary Grapevine Elementary Hanson Elementary Madisonville Central High Madisonville North Hopkins High Southside Elementary
Jackson	Jackson City School Jackson County High Sand Gap Elementary
Jefferson	Anchorage Blue Lick Elementary Bowen Elementary Brandeis Elementary Byck Elementary Cane Run Elementary Chenoweth Elementary Christian Academy of Louisville Cochran Elementary Coral Ridge Elementary Dunn Elementary Engelhard Elementary Fern Creek Elementary Foster Academy Goldsmith Elementary Greenwood Elementary Highland Middle Indian Trail Elementary Jefferson Co. Public Schools Kenwood Elementary Kerrick Elementary Klondike Elementary Knight Middle Layne Elementary Mill Creek Elementary Myers Middle Newburg Middle Noe Middle Norton Elementary Okolona Elementary Portland Elementary Price Elementary Rangeland Elementary Roberta Tully Elementary Roosevelt-Perry Elementary Sacred Heart Model Sanders Elementary Schaffner Traditional Elem St. Matthews Elementary Stonestreet Elementary Trunnell Elementary Watson Lane Elementary Watterson Elementary Westport Middle Wheeler Elementary
Jessamine	Brookside Elementary East Jessamine High East Jessamine Middle Nicholasville Elementary Providence School Rosenwald-Dunbar Elem Warner Elementary West Jessamine High West Jessamine Middle Wilmore Elementary
Kenton	A.J. Lindeman Elementary Beechgrove Elementary First District Fort Wright Elementary James A. Cawood Elementary Kenton Elementary Ludlow Elementary Mary A. Goetz Elementary Piner Elementary R.C. Hinsdale Elementary River Ridge Intermediate River Ridge Primary Ryland Heights Elementary Scott High Taylor Mill Elementary Visalia Elementary White's Tower Elementary
Knott	Beaver Creek Elementary Carr Creek Elementary Cordia Elementary Cordia High Emmalena Elementary Hindman Elementary Jones Fork Elementary Knott County Central High
Knox	Girdler Elementary
Laurel	Hunter Hills Elementary Sublimity Elementary
Lawrence	Blaine Elementary Fallsburg Lawrence County High
Letcher	Arlie Boggs Elementary Beckham Bates Elementary Campbell's Branch Elem Cowan Elementary Fleming-Neon Elementary Kingdom Come Elementary Letcher Elementary Martha Jane Potter Elem West Whitesburg Elementary Whitesburg Middle
Lewis	Garrison Elementary Laurel Elementary Lewis Co. Central Elementary Lewis County High Lewis County Middle Tollesboro Elementary
Lincoln	Crab Orchard Elementary Highland Elementary Kings Mountain Elementary Stanford Elementary Waynesburg Elementary
Logan	Adairville School Auburn Chandlers Elementary Lewisburg Elementary Logan County High Olmstead Elementary R E Stevenson Elementary Russellville Middle
Lyon	Lyon County Schools Lyon Middle Lyon Lyon Elementary
Madison	Bellevue Elementary Daniel Boone Elementary Foley Middle Kingston Elementary Kirksville Elementary Kit Carson Elementary Model Lab School Silver Creek Elementary Waco Elementary White Hall Elementary
Magoffin	Millard Hensley Elementary
Marion	Calvary Elementary Glasscock Elementary Lebanon Elementary West Marion Elementary
Marshall	Benton Elementary Calvert Elementary Central Elementary Jonathan Elementary Sharpe Elementary South Marshall Elementary
Martin	Martin County Board of Education Warfield Elementary
Mason	Charles Straub Elementary
McCracken	Concord Elementary Cooper-Whiteside Elem Hendron Lone Oak Elem McNabb Elementary Paducah Middle Paducah Tilghman High Reidland Elementary Reidland High
McCreary	Eagle Elementary McReary Central High
Meade	Muldraugh Elementary
Mercer	Burgin Elementary Mercer Elementary
Monroe	J.H. Carter Elementary Tompkinsville Elementary
Montgomery	Mapleton Elementary McNabb Middle
Morgan	Cannel City Elementary East Valley Elementary Ezel Elementary Wrigley Elementary
Muhlenberg	Bremen Elementary Central City Elementary Drakesboro Elementary Graham Elementary Greenville Elementary Hughes-Kirk Elementary Lake Malone Elementary Longest Elementary
Nelson	Chaplin Elementary
Ohio	Beaver Dam Elementary Horse Branch Elementary Ohio Board of Education Western Elementary
Oldham	Goshen Elementary LaGrange Elementary South Oldham Middle
Owen	Owen County High Owen Primary
Pendleton	Northern Elementary Pendleton County High
Perry	A.B. Combs Willard Elementary
Pike	Belfry High Belfry Middle Pike Central High Shelby Valley High Virgie Middle
Powell	Bowen Elementary Powell Board of Education Powell County High Stanton Elementary
Pulaski	Eubank Elementary Burnside Elementary Northern Middle Shopville Elementary Woodstock Elementary
Rockcastle	Brodhead Elementary Mount Vernon Elementary Rockcastle Middle Roundstone Elementary
Rowan	Rowan County Senior High Rowan County Middle
Scott	Garth Elementary Northern Elementary Southern Elementary Western Elementary
Shelby	Heritage Elementary Northside Elementary Southside Elementary
Taylor	Mannsville Elementary
Todd	North Todd Elementary South Todd Elementary
Trigg	Trigg Elementary
Union	Morganfield Elementary Sturgis Elementary Uniontown Elementary
Warren	T.C. Cherry Elementary Bristow Elementary Cumberland Trace Elementary Dishman McGinnis Elementary Richardsville Elementary W.R. McNeill Elementary William Natcher Elementary
Washington	Washington County Elementary Washington County High Washington County Middle
Wayne	Walker Elementary
Webster	Broadway Elementary Broadway Middle Providence High
Whitley	Boston Elementary Nevisdale Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Pleasant View Elementary Poplar Creek Elementary Whitley Central Elementary Whitley North Elementary Williamsburg Elementary

Schools Outside Kentucky

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School	City/State
Christian Academy of Southern Indiana Our Lady of Providence High School	Clarksville IN
Diocese of Evansville	Evansville IN
Couch Elementary	Myrtle MO
St. Louis Public Schools Blow Middle Cool Valley/Ferguson-Florissant Fanning Middle Henry Middle Humboldt Middle Langston Middle Lift for Life Academy (Charter) Long Middle Northwest Middle Nottingham Middle Oak Hill Elementary Patrick Henry Elementary Stowe Middle Walbridge Elementary Williams Middle	St. Louis MO
School of St. Jude	Tanzania, East Africa

Partner Organizations

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The task of comprehensive educational improvement on the local, state or national level is a challenge for any single organization to accomplish. The combined expertise and resources of multiple organizations working together, however, can facilitate improved learning on a broad scale.

CTL is committed to participating in meaningful, effective partnerships to improve education for all learners. Following are distinguished organizations with which we have been fortunate to work as partners. (Organizations with an * were represented on CTL's founding advisory committee from 1994 to 1998.)

Appalachian Education Initiative
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
Fayette County Education Association*
Forward in the Fifth*
Institute on Education Reform*
Jefferson County Public Schools*
Jefferson County Teachers Association*
Kentucky Arts Council*
Kentucky Association of School Administrators*
Kentucky Association of School Councils*
Kentucky Association of School Principals*
Kentucky Center*
Kentucky Congress of Parents and Teachers*
Kentucky Department of Education*
Kentucky Education Association*
Kentucky Educational Television*
Kentucky School Board Association*
Lexington Herald Leader*
Measured Progress
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence*
REL Appalachia (at the CNA Corporation)
Speed Art Museum*

Funding Partners

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Since 1994, CTL's work has been supported by grants from varied sources. We gratefully acknowledge and thank the following foundations, corporations and government partners for their dedication to improving learning for all.

The Annenberg Foundation
Support for the implementation of the Kentucky Arts, Culture and Technology plan which involved 24 statewide organizations in the implementation of a comprehensive plan for school reform, community involvement, the arts and technology.
Anonymous
Support for development of CTL's Arts and Literacy prototype model and support for CTL's Leadership in Education Awards ceremony.
Ashland Inc.
Support to assist schools with program enrollment costs for the Different Ways of Knowing standards-based, interdisciplinary curriculum reform model.
The Cralle Foundation
Support to assist Jefferson County, Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing and support for the design and field testing of CTL's Arts and Literacy prototype model.
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Support to assist eastern Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs and for the infusion of the arts in education in eastern Kentucky schools through an innovative new artist/coach model designed by CTL.
The Exxon Foundation
Support to assist in the development of mathematics enhancements for the Different Ways of Knowing model.
The Kentucky Arts Council
Support for CTL's arts coordinator position and general operating expenses.
LG&E Energy Foundation
Support for CTL's Learning Xpress program.
The Gordon V. and Helen C. Smith Foundation
Support for CTL's consulting work with the School of St. Jude in Tanzania, East Africa.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Support to assist schools with whole-school reform program enrollment fees and organizational capacity building assistance to CTL. Support for longitudinal research carried out in partnership with the University of Kentucky.
The Lumina Foundation
Support to implement CTL's Content Literacy Model in community and technical colleges throughout Kentucky, in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
The Norton Foundation
Support to assist Jefferson County, Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing, and a planning grant for the beginning stages of CTL's Arts and Literacy model.
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
Support for the training of Kentucky artists to deliver arts strategy workshops to teachers. Support to infuse Different Ways of Knowing into the education methods courses of the University of Louisville, Murray State University and Eastern Kentucky University. Support for the Leadership in Education Awards ceremony.
United Parcel Service Airlines
Support to assist schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing.

CTL Event Sponsorship and Financial Support

Anonymous, Louisville KY
CSX Corporation, Louisville KY
Fifth-Third Bank, Louisville KY
Kentucky Arts Council, Frankfort KY
Lexmark International, Lexington KY
The Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington KY
Middlefork Holding, Lexington KY
The Owsley Brown Frazier Family Foundation, Louisville KY
Papa John’s International, Louisville KY
The Rosenthal Foundation, Lexington KY
SHPS, Inc., Louisville KY
Spring River LLC, Louisville KY
Thornton Oil, Louisville KY

In-kind Goods and Services Contributed

Absolute Networking Systems
Allegra Print and Imaging
Bluegrass Frames
Bristol Catering
C & H Audio Visual Services
Image Innovation
Mission Data
Murphy's Camera
Seiller and Handmaker
Spring River LLC
Xpressions Interactive

Education = Key to The Future

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Education is indeed the key to the future. Simply too much is at stake to fail in the need to educate tomorrow's leaders. CTL seeks the support of forward-looking individuals, businesses and foundations that understand the need for private responses to public challenges.

Much of CTL's work depends on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations that share the view of improved schools for all learners. CTL is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable corporation under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CTL are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Please click on How to Contribute to begin. Thank You!

The Need for Support

Many schools and districts simply cannot afford to initiate a multi-year approach involving multiple days of training, on-site coaching, high-quality teacher and students materials, and related costs like travel, substitute fees, etc. It takes funding assistance from outside sources for most schools to begin on the path of sustainable transformation of their teaching and learning culture.

How CTL Makes Use of Your Donation

As a non-profit corporation, all contributed resources go directly back into the provision of services to schools and other learning organizations. No funds are used for the financial enrichment of directors or shareholders.

CTL applies all contributed resources to the ongoing delivery of professional development services to its client organizations. These services fall generally under the three areas described on our Core Competencies and Expertise page and take the form of new research and development, direct planning with and ongoing coaching for teachers and other school personnel, and the development and delivery of training constructs. (Also see Consulting Services for more information.)

How to Contribute

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CTL welcomes contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and corporations. Contributions can be made to CTL through personal, business, or bank check or money order, gifts of stocks or bonds, or in-kind donations of goods or services. Contributions may also be made in the form of a pledge payable over time.

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Credit Card Contributions

Credit card contributions to CTL can be made through a secure online service provided by Network for Good.

Cash Contributions

If you prefer you can complete an online Printable Contribution Form and mail it with your check or money order (please do not send cash through the mail).

Matching Gifts

Many businesses and corporations offer matching gift programs, often times doubling (or more) the amount of your contribution. To see if you can have your donation matched, contact your company's personnel office and mail a completed matching gift form to CTL at the address below.

Gift of Stock

You can receive significant tax benefits when you donate appreciated stocks or bonds to CTL. With a gift of stock, you are eligible for a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock. To discuss a possible gift of stock, contcat Dennis Horn at 502.895.9500 x329 or toll free at 800.995.3965 x329.

In-Kind Contributions

Contributions of mission-appropriate goods or services are also welcome. To receive a Wish List with ideas of possible in-kind contributions, contact Dennis Horn at 502.895.9500 x329 or toll free at 800.995.3965 x329.

Inquiries

If you would like to discuss a contribution to CTL, please contact Dennis Horn, at 502.895.9500 x329 or toll free at 800.995.3965 x329.

Printable Contribution Form

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Please complete this form, print and mail with your check or money order payable to CTL, to the address below. THANK YOU!

Donor Bill of Rights

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Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in CTL, we declare that all donors have these rights:

To be informed of CTL's mission, of the way CTL intends to use donated resources, and of CTL's capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on CTL's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
To have access to CTL's most recent financial statements.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing CTL will be professional in nature.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of CTL or hired solicitors.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that CTL may intend to share (see CTL's Privacy Policy for more information)
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation to CTL and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. It has been endorsed by numerous organizations.