In this guest blog post, Cam Densmore, a 4th Grade Teacher at Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola, Florida, shares how CTTL research helped inspire a more immersive approach to reading…
Author: Kiran Philip, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Lower School Teacher I write this as both a reflection and a call to attention, carrying the weight of realistic everyday observations from…
Authors: Glenn Whitman and Dr. Ian Kelleher. When we first encountered Dan Willingham's simple model of learning in Why Students Don't Like School?, it was transformative. Here was something every…
There's something special that happens when two passionate biology teachers get together to talk about their craft. Zeena Ammar, Ph.D. and Molly Estrada, both educators at St. Andrew's Episcopal School,…
by Dr. Ian Kelleher and Lorraine Martinez Hanley Four weeks ago, the CTTL concluded its 2025 Winter Webinar series, Belonging and the Brain: Creating the Conditions for Student Achievement. Why…
In a compelling interview, veteran chemistry and forensics teacher Brittany Shields shares insights into her evolving teaching methods and the innovative ways she brings science to life in the classroom.…
By Chuck James, CTTL Design Thinking Research Lead In 2024, when visiting a market in Mexico City, I came across a woman selling ice molds. The ice molds were in…
St. Andrew's Episcopal School middle school history teacher Dewayne Lawson shares insights from his transformative 20-year teaching journey. This article explores his shift from traditional lecture-based instruction to innovative, student-centered…