LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool to co-create training modules with the Louisiana Department of Education
May 10, 2019
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Department of Education recently selected LSU’s Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool to support the Department in the creation of Louisiana Early Childhood Key Training Modules, Module 1A Standards. The two sessions in development are 1) Infant/Toddler and 2) Pre-Kindergarten.
“The Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool is an excellent site for the development of the early childhood key training modules. This research-driven unit in the LSU School of Education exists because of its expectations, capacity for research, and quality learning experiences for very young children. I am pleased that the Laboratory Preschool will be working with the Louisiana Department of Education in raising the standards for all of Louisiana’s preschools,” said Neil Mathews, PhD and director of the LSU School of Education.
“We are very excited to be working with the LDOE on this important work,” said Cynthia DiCarlo, professor and executive director of LSU's Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool.
About the ECELP
The LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool (ECELP) is a Reggio Emilia
- inspired research facility within the School of Education and is aligned with undergraduate
and graduate programs in Early Childhood Education. The ECELP is NAEYC accredited.
Embedded within the LSU College of Human Sciences & Education, the ECELP serves as a laboratory for the generation of cutting-edge research in the areas of child development and education. The 15-room laboratory provides hands-on opportunities for students at LSU to observe state-of-the-art practices while receiving mentored support on teaching and research. Based on the philosophy of the world-renowned preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, the ECELP supports children’s natural curiosity, cultivating a lifelong love for learning. Learn more at lsu.edu/ecelp.
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