Our Appeal

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WHY CTL?

At the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) we focus on educating the whole child with attention to all of the developmental domains:

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cognitive, social, emotional, and physical.

 

CTL is a place where all students can reach their full potential — a vision that may be clouded in a more crowded, tradition-bound, and conventional setting. We work with students where they are, differentiating instruction so they won’t just succeed but will advance to new heights of achievement. CTL students discover their giftedness and develop habits of mind necessary for a productive, meaningful, and successful life. 

 

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EXPLORE OUR APPEAL

Small School and Class Size

Multi-Age Classrooms

Positive, Caring Learning Environment

Highly-Qualified, Dedicated Teachers

Differentiated, Individualized Instruction

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Inquiry-Based/Project-Based Teaching and Learning

Performance-Based Assessments

Character Education and Leadership Development

Fine Arts Enrichment Program

Parent and Community Involvement

University Partnerships

REFERENCES

Atwell, N. (2014). In the middle: New understandings about writing, reading, and learning (3rd ed.). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. ​ Berliner, D. C. (2001). Learning about and learning from expert teachers. International Journal of Educational Research, 35, 463-482. Goodlad, J. I. (1990). Teachers for our nation's schools. Jossey Bass: San Francisco, CA. Goodlad, J. I. (2004). A place called school (20th anniversary ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Hochschild, J., & Scovronick, N. (2003). The American dream and the public school. New York: Oxford University Press. Pavan, B. N. (1992). The benefits of non-graded schools. Educational Leadership, 50(2), 22-25. Schlemmer, P., & Schlemmer, D. (2007). Teaching beyond the test: Differentiated project-based learning in a standards-based age. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Books. Shah, S., Mediratta, K., & McAlister, S. (April 2009). Building a districtwide small schools movement. Providence, RI: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Stone, S. J. (2006). Creating the multiage classroom. Tucson, AZ: Good Year Books. Wasley, P., Fine M., Gladden, M., Holland, N., King S., Mosak, E., et al. (2000). Small schools: Great strides. A study of new small schools in Chicago. New York: Bank Street College.



PARENT PRAISE 

“At CTL, students are not only taught how to learn through their innovative teaching practices, but they have also managed to ignite a sense of community, respect and responsibility as a world citizen. Individual student attention is key in their plan to foster an environment where students thrive in a way that is rarely seen in today's assembly line education mentality. To see our son so eager to go to school or to tell us about his day is a testament to this superb group of educators' authentic passion for what they do. CTL is truly an oasis.”  

 

-The Bozeman Family