Struggles Are Teachable Moments

Struggles Are Teachable Moments

  I recently cleaned out my files and bookshelves with the goal of keeping only the essentials I want and need for providing professional development and support for educators. In the purging process, I came across Ted and Nancy Sizer’s gem from 1999 titled, The...
Engaging Parents Through Student Health

Engaging Parents Through Student Health

Like many educators, the subject of school comes up in conversation in all kinds of settings. Recently, I was sitting at a wedding reception, enjoying the blissful scene of the newly-married couple showing off their tutored first dance when my cousin-in-law’s wife sat...
Getting Ready for College

Getting Ready for College

I’ve been writing about college readiness in my last few blogs, including what schools can do to prepare students for college by strengthening school culture and ensuring high expectations (College Readiness), and why tracking reduces the likelihood of college for...
College Readiness

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 are required to meet the mandates of SB 1, including that all students graduate from high school, college and career ready....

The Principal as Professional Development Leader

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...