What we do
Since its inception, CDL has worked diligently to develop its international network of teaching and learning experts to create initiatives that use the most current research-based practices that deliver increased student success. CDL's initiatives and services bring advances from the fields of medicine, psychology, and education into the classroom and home to assist children, their families, teachers, schools, universities and the community by:
- Delivering comprehensive, scientific research-based professional learning for teachers, principals, parents and other professionals who serve children.
- Providing direct services for children and their families through educational evaluations, consultations, and counseling.
- Mobilizing public engagement through summits, forums, newsletters, and an information-rich website.
During the 2008-2009 school year, CDL provided 2,390 educators with professional learning consisting of coaching, mentoring, lesson modeling, study groups, interactive sessions and seminars.
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In April 2010, CDL held its fifth annual Plain Talk About Reading Institute. Over 900 educators came together to learn the latest reading research and evidence-based strategies. Approximately 54% of those attending were from Louisiana, with the remainder representing 39 states, D.C., Canada, and Taiwan. |
Last year CDL's psychologists conducted 148 individual educational evaluations for struggling
students. |
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