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CTL Head of School Blog
Welcome to my Head of School blog. I’ve collected articles I wrote for CTL’s weekly newsletter below. I selected the articles below because I believe they may be of interest to prospective families or others. They attempt to address the “why” of CTL’s educational practices and they explain the school’s philosophy as it applies to daily life in the classrooms. I hope that they spark your interest in the work students and teachers are doing at school each day, and that you remain curious about the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Katy Inman, Head of School
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10/18/24 - CTL’s Internship Program
November 21, 2024
10/18/24 - CTL’s Internship Program Hello, CTL Families, It’s been a reflection-filled week as we have hosted eight interns from Buffalo State and two professors. It’s so wonderful to have people ask you, “Why?” about everything you do and say…
9/27/24 - Field Learning
November 21, 2024
9/27/24 - Field Learning Hello, CTL Families, Field learning a strong facet of CTL's curricular program, one that is particularly robust during this year's fall curriculum. Students learn more deeply when they have a practical, hands-on experience…
5/31/24 - Reading During the Summer
November 21, 2024
5/31/24 - Reading During the Summer Reading Last weekend, I watched a wonderful documentary about Reading Rainbow on Netflix, called Butterfly in the Sky. If you are between 35 and 50, I would bet that if you watch, you will experience lightbulb…
5/10/24 - Reading Instruction
November 21, 2024
5/10/24 - Reading Instruction Dear CTL Families, In 2017, CTL was recognized by the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The school received a prestigious Literacy Award for Reading Instruction. CTL’s work with our students and also with intern…
5/3/24 - “Authentic” Learning
November 21, 2024
5/3/24 - “Authentic” Learning CTL has welcomed visitors to our school on the hill this week, from newly interested families at our Spring Open House, to USM professor Dr. Mindy Butler, to faculty candidates for our open positions. Conversations with…
4/26/24 - Environmental Awareness
November 21, 2024
4/26/24 - Environmental Awareness Hello, CTL Families, Today’s Earth Day Clean Up has been a wonderful chance to all pull together and freshen up the school’s exterior at the start of spring. I love to see families working together, raking, planting…
2/2/24 - When The Field Comes To Us
November 21, 2024
2/2/24 - When The Field Comes To Us As most of you already know and have experienced, CTL is deeply committed to students having hands-on, active, and participatory experiences of learning. Often, these take place in the field. Students and teachers…
1/5/24 - Goal Setting
November 21, 2024
1/5/24 - Goal Setting Hello, CTL People, Happy New Year! I've been thinking about resolutions and what the difference is between a resolution and a goal. Perhaps it's just a semantic difference, but I have been picturing the way students grow and…
12/8/23 - Peter Brown Author Visit
November 21, 2024
12/8/23 - Peter Brown Author Visit Hello, CTL People, We’ve had a great week here at our school on the hill, starting with our first measurable snow and Peter Brown’s visit on the same Monday morning! Peter Brown is a New York Times best-selling…
9/22/23 - Teacher Professional Development
November 21, 2024
9/22/23 - Teacher Professional Development Hello, CTL People, Monday’s teacher professional day saw extensive collaboration and reflection, two hallmarks of CTL at the student and the teacher level. Because CTL’s methods and approaches are based on…