NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine and Graphic Art hosted a professional development program for Louisiana K-12 art teachers. A cohort of 13 teachers from Rapides, Caddo, Natchitoches, Calcasieu and St. Landry parishes attended six art workshops and the Natchitoches-Northwestern Folk Festival and enjoyed fellowship with each other while living in Varnado Hall, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Judith Covington, professor of mathematics at Northwestern State University, spoke at the North Carolina Network of Math Teachers’ Circles summer Math Camp June 29 – July 1. This is the ninth year that the NCNMTC has held a summer workshop, and this is the seventh year that Covington has participated. She facilitated two […]
NATCHITOCHES – Alumnae and current members of Iota Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated have created the Edwina M. Lewis Future Educator Award to honor a woman who has positively impacted her community for decades as an educator and mentor. Iota Mu surprised Lewis by announcing a donation of over $14,000 to the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Education recently welcomed 67 students into teacher candidacy during a Teacher Candidate Celebration.
“Teacher candidacy signifies the move from education major to teacher candidate within the School of Education,” explained Dr. Katrina Jordan, director of the School of Education. “During this ceremony the students receive a […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Counseling and Career Services will hold its annual Teacher Job Fair on Wednesday, March 8 from 9 a.m. until noon in the Friedman Student Union Ballroom. Those attending are asked to dress professionally and bring a resume.
Participants include the Sabine Parish School Board, Calcasieu Parish […]
NATCHITOCHES – An online Mentor Teacher Training Program will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement and the NSU School of Education starting Sept. 6.
This program consists of two courses and when combined are the equivalent of the requirement for the Mentor Teacher Professional Development Program. The courses will be offered on […]
NATCHITOCHES – An online Mentor Teacher Training Program will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement and the NSU School of Education starting January 24, 2022.
This Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved mentor teacher training offered by the NSU School of Education prepares participants to earn the Louisiana […]
Certification areas include elementary, middle, and secondary education.
NATCHITOCHES – Family and friends gathered to announce and celebrate the creation of a scholarship that will benefit Northwestern State University students who want to make a impact in their careers by becoming teachers. The Dr. Lisso and Nadine Smith Simmons Teacher Scholarship was created through an initial donation of $50,000 to the NSU Foundation […]
NATCHITOCHES – The Orchard Foundation, the education arm of the Rapides Foundation, is planning information sessions for interested applicants to learn more about the Central Louisiana Instructional Partnership (CLIP), a paid teacher residency program that develops middle school math and science teachers for high-needs schools in central Louisiana. Dates will be announced soon.
Northwestern State is […]
