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March 2020 update on CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Louisiana Tech University has moved to alternate methods of course delivery for the Spring 2020 quarter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All on-campus activities are cancelled until further notice.
For reliable information on COVID-19, please consult the following websites:
Louisiana Tech University COVID-19 Page
Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Page
Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Page
Louisiana Tech University has moved to alternate methods of course delivery for the Spring 2020 quarter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All on-campus activities are cancelled until further notice.
For reliable information on COVID-19, please consult the following websites:
Louisiana Tech University COVID-19 Page
Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Page
Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Page
The UTeachTech Program
at Louisiana Tech University
Calling all STEM majors! Want more options after you graduate?
Consider the UTeachTech Program.
Consider the UTeachTech Program.
- UTeachTech students receive a Bachelor's degree in any Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) content area (including Computer Science) along with a minor in Secondary Education (6-12).
- That means you can go directly into a STEM profession, teaching, or graduate school.
- Honors credit is available and it’s a great way to increase your career options while developing highly marketable skills, including communication, collaboration, and leadership, that are crucial in any job.
- If you want to give the program a try, the first two courses: UTCH 101/STEP 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching and UTCH 201: Step 2/Inquiry-Based Lesson Design are one-credit courses that are a great way to try out the program with no obligation!
UTeachTech Calendar of Upcoming Events:
Note: Louisiana Tech University has moved to alternate methods of course delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All scheduled on-campus activities are cancelled until further notice.
May:
May:
- 5/22: Last Day of Spring Quarter Classes
- 6/30-7/2: UTeach STEM Educators Conference 2020
UTeach in the News
$1.2M to Pave the Way for Computer Science Education in Louisiana
In March 2020, the National Science Foundation awarded Louisiana Tech University a $1.2M grant to fund a game-changing initiative called CyberTeach-LA to recruit, prepare, and retain 20 STEM teachers trained in computer science. These STEM educators, trained through UTeachTech, will teach in rural, high-need North Louisiana schools and will have the potential to give upwards of 60,000 diverse students access to computer science education over the course of their careers. Over time, even more teachers will be trained through an online certificate program created through the project in partnership with the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC).
The project is a joint effort between the Louisiana Tech College of Education and the College of Engineering & Science, six high-need local school systems (Bienville Parish, Caddo Parish, Lincoln Parish, Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish, and Winn Parish), and NICERC. This grant award brings prominence to UTeachTech and reinforces the significant impact of a dedicated STEM teacher education program, but it is not the final solution to the shortage of STEM teachers. Computer science is only one high need area in the state. The UTeachTech team is committed to training teachers to fill the state's shortages in all secondary STEM subjects: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and more.
Read more on the News Star website: Abraham: Louisiana Tech to get $1.2M STEM Grant
The project is a joint effort between the Louisiana Tech College of Education and the College of Engineering & Science, six high-need local school systems (Bienville Parish, Caddo Parish, Lincoln Parish, Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish, and Winn Parish), and NICERC. This grant award brings prominence to UTeachTech and reinforces the significant impact of a dedicated STEM teacher education program, but it is not the final solution to the shortage of STEM teachers. Computer science is only one high need area in the state. The UTeachTech team is committed to training teachers to fill the state's shortages in all secondary STEM subjects: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and more.
Read more on the News Star website: Abraham: Louisiana Tech to get $1.2M STEM Grant
UTeachTech Senior and FETCH President, Madison Padgett, Selected as a 2019 Who’s Who Recipient
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A Talent for Teaching: UTeach Reveals a Career Pathway for STEM Majors | WorkingNation
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TeachTech is a collaborative initiative of the College of Education, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science, and the College of Applied and Natural Sciences. STEM students can earn a minor in secondary education and obtain their teaching certification while working toward completion of their degree in a STEM-related field.
"Through the UTeach program, students are able to take advantage of two different paths to a career,” said Dr. Laura Bostick, associate director for UTeachTech. |
Learn more about the UTeachTech program that connects students with two career opportunities in STEM in this video:
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For Those Who Want to Teach: UTeach
Does UTeach train great teachers? Research says yes! One study found that, compared to traditionally trained teachers, UTeach graduates "...produce as much as four months of additional learning in math and nearly six months of additional learning in science. For high school algebra and biology, the difference in student outcomes for UTeach and non-UTeach teachers is larger than the difference in outcomes between new teachers and what we typically see after a teacher has ten years of experience!"
Read all about it on the National Council on Teacher Quality website: For those who want to teach: UTeach
Read all about it on the National Council on Teacher Quality website: For those who want to teach: UTeach
