We care about our TEAM!

School District Revised Start Dates and Plans

Upcoming Events:

TEAM 101 - Mentors/Residents choose 1 that fits your schedule best. Zoom link will be emailed to you. (NOTE: date/time changes)
August 3rd 1-3 p.m.  
August 4th 1-3 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.
August 5th 9-11 a.m.


See "MENTOR/CONTENT" heading above! By popular demand, a fall/winter mentor teacher/content leader training has been added. Must apply to graduate school TODAY!

TEACHER PREPARATION INFORMATION:

Clinical Experiences Application (methods, practica, etc.)

Teaching Program Application 2020

Dr.  Hebert has provided an updated fillable form for you. Mrs. Birch can help you verify your background check (crrc@latech.edu). You will submit your teaching application with attached documentation to Mr. Michael Gilmore, Undergraduate Support, College of Education, mwgil@latech.edu.

Background Check Information

Join A+PEL (Liability Insurance)

Praxis Information

New A+PEL memberships effective May 26, 2020, will provide liability insurance through July 1, 2021.

Link to updates from Praxis ETS

All education majors must pass the Praxis I or have an ACT of 22 or higher to enter the teaching program.  

All clinical residents/student teachers must pass both the Praxis II AND PLT exams prior to June 1st of their residency year to secure a residency certificate. (Study materials available in the CRRC).

​Students: If you need any help with academics, life, etc., please contact Mrs. Connie McKenzie, Student Success.

COE Student Success

Announcement from the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership

Monday, May 11, 2020
I am pleased to share with you that Educational Testing Service (ETS) is launching a testing solution that allows you to complete Praxis tests from home using personal computers and the ProctorU monitoring service.

ETS is making only the tests in highest demand available through this new testing solution. Those include Core, Principles of Learning and Teaching, and many of the content tests you are waiting to complete.

Tests are being made available in two releases. Registration for the first begins Friday, May 15, with testing sessions as early as Monday, May 18, and registration for the second release is on or about June 1 with testing sessions beginning three days later.

Below are two important resources for you. The first is a Google Doc with a summary of this new testing solution and the requirements to use it; note the date in the heading of the Doc as details will be updated if needed. The second is a Web form you are asked to complete if your summer and/or fall registrations are impacted because you lack Praxis scores.
  Praxis Testing Update
  Praxis Test(s) Impact on Registration Reporting Form
A quarter-by-quarter provisional enrollment option for summer and fall will be available for you so that your progress is not delayed by ETS testing center closures. However, this option is contingent upon two criteria:

1. You meet all other requirements for registering in the course(s) impacted by lack of Praxis scores.
2. You provide evidence that you have registered for the Praxis test(s) you are lacking related specifically to the current situation. (Example: If you are seeking teaching program admission, you would need only to register for the Core exams because the Principles of Learning and Teaching and subject assessments are not required for teaching program admission.)

Your eligibility for the provisional enrollment option will be determined based on your responses on the reporting form. You will be contacted. Please do not contact your advisor or other departmental staff with questions. Students with impacts to summer registration will contacted first; situations for fall registration will be handled after summer and separately.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

​Dustin M. Hebert, Ph.D.                                                                            Department Chair

About the CRRC

Housed in the Louisiana Tech University College of Education, the Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center (CRRC) is responsible for developing and refining capstone experiences provided to clinical residents at Louisiana Tech. Central in this is effort is the TEAM model, developed by Dr. Amy Vessel and Dr. Dawn Basinger. The TEAM model is an innovative approach to teacher preparation that replaces the traditional, single-term of student teaching with a full-year clinical residency in local schools. This model leverages the experiences of university instructors and local school personnel to provide comprehensive training.

Recruiting visits are available daily in the CRRC. For more information on any of our projects and programs, please email crrc@latech.edu.

The Director

Dr. Amy Vessel serves as the Executive Director of the Clinical Residency Center, and is one of the key developers of the TEAM model.  She received her B.A and M.A. degrees in Elementary Education at Louisiana Tech University and her Ed.D. at the University of Alabama. 

Contact information:
Dr. Amy Vessel, 
James R. Mays Endowed Professor
avessel@latech.edu
318-257-5451

Finding the CRRC

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The Clinical Residency Center
at Louisiana Tech University
600 Mayfield Avenue
Woodard Hall 214

Parking from Wisteria: Use The IDEA Place lot across from Tolliver Hall.

Parking from Mayfield: Use either the A.E. Phillips or Woodard lots.