LSU Education Students Use Timeless Characters to Create Lasting Lessons
Anti Bulling Expo Serves Children at University Terrace
12/07/2017
Baton Rouge, LA - Twenty LSU teacher candidates enrolled in Dr. Elecia Lathon’s course
for planning, managing and evaluating school instruction visited University Terrace
Elementary School on Halloween to lead an Anti Bullying Expo for 4th grade students.
Students from Lathon’s class worked in pairs to create 15-minute lessons that spoke to the importance of preventing bullying in and out of the classroom. In the spirit of Halloween, the elementary education majors dressed as characters from their favorite children’s books and movies and connected their costumes to their lesson plans. Costumes included minions from Despicable Me paired with a lesson titled, “Bullies are Despicable, there’s a minion ways to be a great friend”.
This effort is part of Lathon’s partnership with the I CARE Program, an alcohol, drug and violence prevention program for East Baton Rouge Parish schools. Her classes have been offering educational enrichment opportunities for various schools near LSU’s campus for ten semesters.
This collaboration gives LSU students the opportunity to teach a lesson and allows them to actively engage with elementary students and the issues that are prevalent in today’s schools. Lathon’s groups individually researched and then selected a topic such as cyber bullying, physical bullying, relational bullying, and verbal bullying.
“This partnership provides students with the opportunity to network and establish relationships with principals, teachers, and staff in the school systems,” said Elecia Lathon, PhD, “They also develop confidence, learn to manage small groups, and practice teaching a lesson that is engaging, relevant and meaningful for the learners.”
Before dismissing the class, the LSU students led closing activities for the elementary children, to reinforce the importance of being a friend instead of a bully. Over the years, final activities have included “say no to bullying” certificates, anti-bullying pledges, friendship bracelets and necklaces, pictures, and even license plates and bumper stickers.
About SOE
The LSU School of Education (SOE) offers graduate and undergraduate programs in Curriculum
and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Research, and Counseling, including two
completely online master’s programs. SOE offers a range of professional and academic
degree programs that focus on preparing students for careers in education, research,
policy formation and implementation, as well as program oversight. The School’s mission
is to prepare P-12 educational professionals to be leaders, practitioners, and scholars
knowledgeable in contemporary educational issues. SOE is part of the College of Human
Sciences & Education.
Visit the School of Education at lsu.edu/chse/education.
About CHSE
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division
of Louisiana State University. The college is comprised of the School of Education,
the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development,
the School of Library & Information Science, the School of Social Work, and the University
Laboratory School. These combined schools offer 8 undergraduate degree programs, 18
graduate programs, and 7 online graduate degree and/or certificate programs, enrolling
more than 1,900 undergraduate and 1,120 graduate students. The College is committed
to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and is committed
to improving quality of life across the lifespan.
Visit the College of Human Sciences & Education at lsu.edu/chse.