Mentor Teacher & Content Leader Endorsements

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TEaM Expansion

Louisiana Tech University offers both Mentor Teacher and Content Leader training through all online graduate coursework.  The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has approved both pathways in June 2019. 

We have enhanced the current state training with our TEaM Model mentor training curriculum as well as innovative technology tools from our HUB center.  Our program is completely online in two graduate 3-hour semester hour courses. These hours can be applied to our Educational Leadership graduate program or be used as +30 hours. Faculty offer optional Zoom meetings to help you complete the tasks and are available face-to-face on campus.

Cost

The estimated cost per teacher for two graduate courses would be approximately $2,650.00. ( That includes the cost for two 3-semester hour graduate courses as well as the $40 application fee).

We hope to be able to apply scholarships to these courses. In 2019-2020, the total cost for both classes and the application fee was $850. That's a cost savings of $1,800 per person provided by our university.

We will work diligently to apply scholarships where applicable, but this cannot be guaranteed until we receive new guidelines for the 2020-2021 academic year. We recommend estimating the $2,650.00 cost per participant when applying in the LDOE superapp.

​NOTE: Districts will be responsible for all Bloomboard costs. 

​Serving as a mentor or content leader is an incredible opportunity to prepare leaders in education and bring prestige to our profession. We are honored at Louisiana Tech University to provide graduate coursework to prepare Louisiana's leaders for the future.
                                                                                    Dr. Amy Vessel

Endorsements Available

Mentor Teacher Training Cohort 1

First Course - Summer Session II (July - August) 
Second Course - Fall Quarter (September-November)

Mentor Teacher Training Cohort 2

First Course - Fall Quarter (September - November)
Second Course - Winter Quarter (December - February)

ELA Content Leader Training

First Course - Summer Session 
Second Course - Fall Quarter (September - November)

Math Content Leader Training

First Course - Summer Session
Second Course - Spring Quarter (March - May)

What are the Mentor Teacher and Content Leader Endorsements?
​These are certifications you can add to your teaching certificate and are important steps on the leadership path.  Below is a breakdown of endorsements available:

• Elementary Mentor Teacher
• Secondary ELA Mentor Teacher
• Secondary Math Mentor Teacher
• Universal Mentor Teacher
• ELA Content Leader
• Math Content Leader

​How could I use the endorsements/certification?
A mentor teacher is a classroom teacher who supports aspiring clinical residents  and new teachers, as well as more experienced teachers needing additional support.  This endorsement is required by September 1, 2020, of all mentor teachers hosting clinical residents.  A content leader is a classroom teacher or district leader who specializes in a content area, ELA or Mathematics, and supports that discipline on the school or district level. 

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