The Lion's Roar

Grant for B.R.I.D.G.E Project approved: How it will help SLU students and future teachers

Samantha Sims, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2022

The College of Education was awarded a $5 million grant to aid in the employment of recent college graduates and the promotion of diversity in the teaching profession through an initiative known as the...

College of Education receives merit from National Council on Teacher Quality

Dylan Meche, Staff Reporter • November 4, 2020

A national education organization recently gave high marks to the university’s education program. The National Council on Teacher Quality, a nonprofit organization that advocates for education reform...

College of Education dean to serve as president of LACTE

Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter • July 17, 2020

The dean of the College of Education, Dr. Paula Summers Calderon, was chosen to act as president of the Louisiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. After serving as president-elect for...

University debuts re-branded teacher residency program

Dylan Meche , Staff Reporter • September 12, 2019

Education majors will now have the opportunity to gain more practical experience in the classroom. The Louisiana Department of Education recently introduced new requirements for the student-teaching...

Training the teachers of tomorrow

Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor • February 27, 2019

Dr. Paula Calderon, dean of the College of Education, and Payton Bryant, university alumna and a teacher at Luling Elementary School, visited Washington, D.C. at the invite of Betsy DeVos, United States...