The degree to which middle and high schools within a given district sync their transition efforts can make or break an adolescent’s chance at success during this critical…
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The Common Core and Creativity
The Common Core State Standards are the subject of debate: how do teachers encourage creativity while addressing the standards?
New Neighborhoods for Improved Learning?
I was intrigued by a recent feature on National Public Radio online called, “A ‘Whom Do You Hang With?’ Map of America”…
Addressing Perseverance in Problem-Solving
I think the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) are the game changers that we’ve been searching for in mathematics…
Was Life in the Middle Ages Really a Fairy Tale?
Guest Blogger Stella Baker is an English Language Arts teacher at Owsley County Middle School. She has been teaching in Kentucky schools for 29 years. Over that period of time she has taught a variety of subjects and grade levels, but has always returned to middle school English, which is her niche. In her spare […]
CTL’s Roland O’Daniel Honored with MESA Award
CTL Director of Programs Roland O’Daniel recently received a Mathematics Education Service and Achievement (MESA) Award from the Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics (KCTM) for outstanding contributions…
Hangout with CTL: panel discussion on Literacy for 21st Century Learners Dec 10th, 3P EST
We’ll explore new research showing a major shift from reading to writing in recent years and what that may mean for teaching and learning including the Common Core.






