Field sites are in Nacogdoches, Lufkin, and Woden ISDs. Woden Elementary School SFA Early Childhood Center Slack Elementary, Lufkin Staff Development Shared staff development among teachers, professors, administrators, interns and student teachers contributes to the development of a professional educator prepared to meet the needs of students for the 21st century. An intensive recruitment program that involves high school and middle school courses, scholarships, a Celebrate Teaching Day, and advising for paraprofessionals, is in place to recruit minorities into teacher education. Distance Learning links extend learning opportunities. Collaboration Decisions are made and problems are solved collaboratively.
Key features are use of mentors, field experiences, and advanced technology.
The results of a collaborative effort are greater than the sum of its parts. All people have worth. All people can learn. All people need success.