by dwalker | Jul 9, 2013 | Blog
As a high school administrator—first an assistant principal and then a principal—I gave a lot of thought to the kind of behaviors I wanted to model for students. Students rarely see their administrators as full human beings who studied in high school, completed...
by smcneely | May 3, 2013 | Blog
For adolescents, the leap from middle to high school is fraught with anxiety and anticipation. It’s also a time of great concern for parents who release their children to an environment of more responsibility and choice. The degree to which middle and high...
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,...
by dwalker | May 11, 2012 | Blog
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...
by dwalker | Dec 20, 2011 | Blog
The impetus behind the development of common core standards was threefold: to hold schools responsible for fewer curricular objectives but taught in depth and mastered by students; to increase challenge and ensure that students were engaged in a rigorous curriculum;...
