At CTL we are doing quite a bit of work with GEAR UP, a federal college access program the aim of which is to ensure low income students are prepared for and enter college. This federal initiative also supports Kentucky reform as embodied in SB 1 with its increased emphasis on college and career readiness. […]
For my May post I have invited friend and colleague Marjorie Larner to share part of the draft introduction of a new book she is working on. Margie is the author of, Pathways (Heinemann, (2004) and Tools for Leaders (Scholastic, 2007). Both these books have been invaluable resources in my work and have been core […]
In my March 23rd post, I described the lengthy research paper required of all junior English students in my public high school many moons ago. I cited a recent article by the New York Times’ Matt Richter (Blogs vs. Term Papers) on the blogs versus term papers debate taking place among academics in some postsecondary […]
I recently registered my five year old daughter for fall kindergarten. In the registration process she was assessed to measure her readiness. She was asked to identify letters of the alphabet, count as high as she could (the evaluator stopped her at 100), draw basic shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, diamond), recite her address and phone […]
Now that we have Next Generation Science Standards, is there any intersection with the Mathematics and English Language Arts Common Core Standards ?
Since it’s not always possible to visit museums, I’ve been looking at online resources for viewing and interacting with art and artists appropriate for use in the classroom.
Research on infants and language reveals the power of language learning–and suggests the potential to use talk in the classroom to build literacy skills.
