Resource 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 45,000 titles and provides resources to public, private, parochial and charter school teachers and home-school families. The library loans more than 90,000 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. Educational videos, books (fiction & nonfiction), manipulatives, and more are available for borrowing. Items are mailed to and from schools FREE of charge.

Certification Solutions

Louisiana currently has more than 3,000 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 more than 1,000 PreK-12 teachers who are teaching in 32 parishes around the state of Louisiana. This year TLC will certify 320 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. Also, LRCE provides in-house Pre-K – 12 content specific and technology summer institutes.

Reform Solutions

The LRCE created the Charter School Incubator in an effort to attract and train educational entrepreneurs and community leaders to plan and operate charter schools throughout Louisiana. The department also is collaborating with numerous stakeholders to help develop a charter high school focused on workforce development and 21st century skills

Technology

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.