FEATURED VIDEOS
The following featured videos can be viewed by clicking on the links below. To access additional videos, please visit the Department’s
YouTube Channel,
SchoolTube,
TeacherTube or
iTunes page.
Louisiana Teacher Leaders Kickoff Event
April 18-19, 2013
Nearly 2,000 educators, representing every school in the state, gathered in Lafayette for a two-day Teacher Leaders Kickoff event. The event was designed to empower those closest to students to lead in the transition to more rigorous standards and assessments. It was an opportunity for teacher leaders, principals, and district staff to share their suggestions for the transition and explore the Classroom Support Toolbox in detail.
To view videos and resources from the Teacher Leaders Kickoff Event, please click on the links below:
Kickoff Video:
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here.
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here.
Welcome Session:
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here.
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here.
Breakout Session 1: Preparing for the 2013-2014 School Year - Part 1
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here.
Handout 1:
Literate CCSS Students
Handout 2:
Math CCSS Students
Handout 3:
CCSS Teacher Instructional Shifts
Handout 4: Participant Work Guide (
word) (
pdf)
Breakout Session 2: Preparing for the 2013-2014 School Year - Part 2
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here.
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here.
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here.
Closing Session:
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here.
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here.
Webinar: Compass End-of-the-Year Conversation
April 10, 2013
Michelle Williams, and Intervention Specialist at Ryan Elementary School, and Candice Thomas, a 3rd Grade Teacher at Ryan Elementary School, discuss the final step in the annual Compass evaluation process - the end-of-year conversation. In addition, these East Baton Rouge Parish educators role play what that conversation might look like for some of their colleagues.
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here.
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here.
Webinar: Classroom Support Toolbox Orientation (West Feliciana Parish)
February 28, 2013
West Feliciana High School Teacher Sharon Necaise and District Network Support Coach Marve Sevier welcome educators to the Classroom Support Toolbox. This orientation provides a look at what the toolbox is and how it can benefit educators in Louisiana.
To view this webinar on SchoolTube, please click
here.
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here.
Webinar: Classroom Support Toolbox Orientation (Iberia Parish)
February 27, 2013
Westgate High School Teacher Amy Deslattes and District Network Support staff member Cindy Treme welcome educators to the Classroom Support Toolbox. This orientation provides a look at what the toolbox is and how it can benefit educators in Louisiana.
To view this webinar on SchoolTube, please click
here.
Supt. John White Unveils Louisiana Believes 2013-2014
February 20, 2013
State Supt. John White visits Chateau Estates Elementary School in Jefferson Parish to unveil Louisiana Believes 2013-2014, the state's plan to improve and expand educational opportunities for students, support educators and empower families.
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here.
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here.
John White: Importance of School Choice
February 8, 2013
State Supt. John White discusses the importance of school choice including Charter Schools, the Louisiana Scholarship Program and the Course Choice Program.
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here.
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here.
Webinar: Compass Changes - Calcasieu Parish Educator
January 31, 2013
District Support Network Coach Marve Sevier and Calcasieu Parish Educator Development Leader Michelle Joubert discuss changes to the Compass Educator Evaluation and how these changes affect teachers and principals.
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here.
Webinar: Compass Changes - Terrebonne Parish Educator
January 23, 2013
Teacher Kim Hebert and District Network Support Deputy Kevin George discuss changes to the Compass Educator Evaluation and how the changes will affect teachers and principals.
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here.
John White: Presentation of Adjustments to Compass Educator Evaluation
January 13, 2013
Supt. John White discusses an overview of changes to the Compass educator evaluation system.
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here.
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here.
John White: Message to High School Students September 25, 2012
Supt. John White delivers his message to Louisiana students are they begin to look at college and careers beyond high school.
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John White: Back to School Message
August 6, 2012
Supt. John White delivers his back to school message for administrators, teachers and students.
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Louisiana Believes Announcement
June 19, 2012
Supt. John White unveils the Louisiana Believes 2012-2013 plan, the state’s comprehensive plan for continued improvement in education.
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Louisiana Scholarship Program Virtual Town Hall Meeting
June 1, 2012
Nicholas Bolt, Deputy Chief of Staff, answers questions submitted by parents and school leaders about the Louisiana Scholarship Program for the 2012-2013 school year.
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Louisiana Believes Virtual Town Hall
May 29, 2012
Supt. John White hosts a Virtual Town Hall meeting to answer questions from teachers submitted beforehand and during the meeting as it was broadcast live over the internet.
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Spring 2012 Testing Results News Conference
May 23, 2012
Supt. John White releases results of 2012 spring testing at Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School in Jefferson Parish.
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MSNBC: Rebuilding John McDonogh High School
April 28, 2012
Supt. John White appears with Digger Phelps on MSNBC's Morning Joe announcing $35 million in renovations for John McDonogh Senior High School in New Orleans.
Louisiana Believes St. Tammany Teacher Town Hall Meeting
April 24, 2012
Supt. John White hosts a town hall meeting at Fontainebleau High School for teachers in St. Tammany Parish to discuss the creation of the Louisiana Believes plan, the state’s comprehensive plan for student achievement.
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2012 Students of the Year Awards Program
April 18, 2012
The Department honors the 2012 Elementary, Middle, and High School Students of the Year.
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Louisiana Participates in Inaugural Digital Learning Day
February 1, 2012
Just one of several schools using digital learning in Louisiana, ninth grade students at Pineville High School use Skype to make global connections that bring relevance to the regions they are studying in their World Geography class. Through question and answer sessions, students get a first-hand account about life and cultures in other parts of the world.
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Louisiana Students Make the Grade - NBC Nightly News
January 11, 2012
For years, Louisiana public schools had dismal graduation numbers. But this fall, the state announced a high school graduation rate of almost 71 percent, an all-time high and just barely under the national average. How did the state do it? NBC chief education correspondent Rehema Ellis takes a look.