by rodaniel | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
A series of blog posts designed to help all stakeholders understand the importance of changing how we teach and learn mathematics. The series also provides a comprehensive vision for mathematics instruction around the Number and Operations- Base Ten learning...
by rodaniel | Dec 13, 2018 | Blog
We are excited about the coming year and all of our friends who have helped Artful Reading be so successful this year. We want to give you the opportunity to bring this same excitement to your students and your classroom so we are offering a NEW YEAR discount if you...
by admin | Dec 3, 2018 | Blog
There are experts on formative assessment in every school district in the country but they are not often recognized as such. Who are they? They are the athletic coaches in the building. How does a quarterback learn to improve his effectiveness in passing? How does a...
by admin | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog
How does one change a deeply established pattern or schema? If you have ever tried to change a habit in your life, you know that it takes time, awareness, commitment, and a steady patience as you fall back and forth between the new and the old you are trying to leave...
by rodaniel | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog
CTL has introduced Artful Reading over the last couple of years and is excited to share our first publicly available Kindergarten module- Blueberries for Sal. To fully appreciate Artful Reading, teachers implement up to four modules a year to enhance student literacy...
by rodaniel | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog
As part of our work, CTL provides technical assistance to schools regarding a variety of issues including increasing rigor to promote student postsecondary success. Rigor is a term that means so much too so many people, and is important to define. There are a lot of...
by admin | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog
My husband and I share an observation made in recent years: Some people will research a refrigerator purchase more than they will research their kids’ college choices. Anyone who has gone through the experience of parenting seniors in high school will recall it is a...
by dwalker | Feb 10, 2018 | teacher leadership
Link to downloadable PDF version Authored by Dr. Deborah Walker and Barb Myerson-Katz Introduction “Within the United States and across nations, there seems to be consensus that teacher quality is the most important school-based variable in determining how well a...
by rodaniel | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
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by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
The school district’s annual leadership retreat will take place on July 15-16. The superintendent has opened the training for teachers who wish to be leaders by pursuing administrative certification. What was an initially exciting concept–an invitation to...