Multi-media Lending Library

Studies by the LSU Marketing Department document the average out-of-pocket expenditure per teacher is more than $400 per year for basic supplies. The library houses over 31,000 titles and provides resources to public, private, parochial and charter school teachers and home-school families. The library loans more than 60,000 items each year to teachers across the state. Our online catalog allows educators to have 24 hour access to the resources available in the library.

 

The online catalog allows educators to request items for delivery from the comfort of his or her home or school. The latest videos, software, books, calculators, manipulatives, etc. are available for borrowing. Items are mailed to and from schools FREE of charge.

 

 

Alternative Teacher Certification

Louisiana currently has more than 2,300 uncertified teachers. LRCE is an approved private provider for state certification. College graduates and mid-career changers can work toward a teaching certificate while teaching in a school, earning full-time pay. Since 2003, LRCE has certified 201 PreK-12 teachers who are teaching in 23 parishes around the state of Louisiana. This year TLC will certify 143 new highly qualified teachers.

 

 

Professional Development Training

Every summer LRCE brings national trainers to Baton Rouge to teach Louisiana educators the latest innovative educational techniques, tools and skills that they incorporate in their classrooms. Since 1998, LRCE has provided training to more than 10,000 teachers in public, private, charter and parochial schools. LRCE also has assisted more than 500 teacher-candidates-in-training with successfully passing the PRAXIS I & II teachers’ certification exams. Also, LRCE provides in-house Pre-K – 12 content specific and technology summer institutes.

 

 

Distance Learning

LRCE offers E-Rate (Educational Rate) First Time Filers and Update Training to school technology coordinators and Vendor Training to companies that are interested in learning the procedures to become an E-Rate eligible vendor. Federal Funding through E-Rate helps schools and libraries build their technology infrastructure. Through E-Rate funding these entities are able to purchase select equipment at a discounted rate.

 

LRCE is one of the pioneers in bringing distance education to Louisiana. We train teachers and administrators on how to setup, operate and troubleshoot videoconferencing equipment, as well as where to find grade level appropriate virtual fieldtrips for students. Most recently LRCE was granted a USDA grant for $122,015 to help rural districts throughout the state acquire distance learning equipment to be used for distance education.