by dwalker | Jan 15, 2013 | Blog
College Readiness What would your high school or middle school look like if all students were prepared for college? The question is timely, as schools in Kentucky must meet the mandates of SB 1, including that all students graduate from high school, college-ready and...
by dwalker | Dec 10, 2012 | Blog
Yesterday a group of us from CTL visited the Columbus Signature Academy (CSA) in Indiana. CSA is part of the New Tech Network of schools that are organized around project-based learning principles, one-to-one use of technology, and culture of collaboration and...
by dwalker | Oct 26, 2012 | Blog
This is the third in a series of blogs about school leadership and the Common Core Standards. The first blog explored the idea of implementing yet another reform and how school leaders can foster a sense of enthusiasm and openness. The second blog focused on the...
by dwalker | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog
School leaders face a significant challenge in implementing new reforms, which seem to come with increasing frequency. While the Common Core Standards hold promise for shaping a deeper, more thoughtful curriculum for students in English Language Arts (and...
by dwalker | Oct 22, 2012 | Blog
Everywhere you turn there is information about the Common Core. Educational reformers are pinning their hopes on this new curriculum framework, that by focusing on depth instead of breadth, and by articulating a set of rigorous standards for student learning,...
