The Center for Teaching and Learning, a K-8 independent school in Edgecomb, hosted two groups of teacher-interns for the first time since fall of 2019. The school welcomes groups of teacher-interns from all over the country and the world. For thirty years, teachers have visited Edgecomb for a week at a time to observe methods developed by CTL’s faculty and adapt them to their own classrooms and schools.

Although not a charter school, CTL accomplishes what charter schools were conceived to do—innovate, and then pass along successful methods to teachers for their classrooms. Faculty members experiment thoughtfully, write books and give presentations, are featured in educational DVD’s about CTL’s programs, and demonstrate their methods in-person to the visiting teachers.

More than six hundred teachers from forty-five states, Washington, D.C., Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, England, India, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Uganda have participated so far in the CTL intern program. Only classroom teachers may apply to become interns; the fee they pay helps underwrite tuition assistance for CTL students.

To visit CTL, prospective parents should call Katy Inman, Head of School, at 882-9706 to schedule a day to attend a whole-school morning meeting and take a tour of the facilities. For more information, visit the school’s website at http://www.c-t-l.org or follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ctlkto8.