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Artful Reading

Artful Reading is CTL’s original approach to blending literacy and arts. Our modules are based on high-quality picture books, and contain a core text, contain a picture book, supplemental texts, art materials, and lesson plans to deliver the contents of the module.

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Making an Impact on Student Learning!

CTL has developed and tested its Adolescent Literacy Model (ALM) over the past decade. It is a school-wide, comprehensive, standards-aligned professional development program for middle and high schools.

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Artful Reading Preschool

With today’s children becoming active readers earlier than ever, we have worked with teachers and educators to create reading kits that are sure to kick start your classroom!

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Are you ready to create change?

From high-quality, arts-integrated materials and lesson plans that guide literacy instruction to personalized coaching to school- and district-wide skill development approaches, CTL has the expertise and passion to help teachers and administrators guide students to higher levels of learning. CTL is committed to working with education professionals to create long-term improvements in students’ educational trajectories.

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Strategies to Support Vocabulary Development in the Social Studies Classroom: Part 1

Jun 1, 2021

One vocabulary strategy useful for social studies classrooms is Alphablocks. This tool helps students track their own thinking and organize vocabulary. The blocks are meant to capture words or phrases associated with a theme within a discipline.