Louisiana

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) US Department of Commerce (DOC) US Department of Defense (DoD) US Department of Education (ED) US Department of Energy (DOE) US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) US Department of the Interior (DOI) US Department of Justice (DOJ) US Department of Labor (DOL) US Department of Transportation (DOT) US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Science Foundation (NSF) Smithsonian Institution

Follow the above link for information about the Eisenhower Network, which provides technical assistance and other educational resources for this and other states.

The State 4-H Youth Development Programs are administered by the Cooperative Extension Service at land-grant universities. State 4-H leaders coordinate outreach services and training to all county offices.

Stephen R. Mullen, Program Leader
4-H and Youth Development
Louisiana State University
PO Box 25100
Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100
Phone: (504) 388-2196
Fax: (504) 388-2478
Email: smullen@agctr.lsu.edu
 

This program promotes increased understanding of agriculture and possible careers in the agricultural sciences. With national leadership provided by USDA, each state manages its own programs, with assistance from agribusiness, educational institutions, and government.

Lynda Danos
PO Box 95004
Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9004
Phone: (504) 922-6200
Fax: (504) 922-6229
 

Barbara Langley
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
PO Box 95004
Baton Rouge, LA 70895-9004
Phone: (504) 922-6200
Fax: (504) 922-6251
 

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This office supports a partnership program with local schools and coordinates a speaker's bureau that provides marine biologists for classroom visits. As a member of Coastal America, the office coordinates Partnership activities from Texas to North Carolina and the Caribbean Sea.

Christopher J. Smith, Public Affairs Officer
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
9721 Executive Center Drive North
Suite 201
St. Petersburg, FL 33702-2432
Phone: (727) 570-5301
Fax: (727) 570-5554
Email: chris.smith@noaa.gov
www.nmfs.noaa.gov
caldera.sero.nmfs.gov
 

The program consist of a 14-day, intense summer course that presents an introduction to oceanographic and coastal processes for precollege teachers. The course is designed to enhance content and instructional strategies in the ocean sciences.

Sharon Walker
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
PO Box 7000
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000
Phone: (228) 374-5550
Fax: (228) 374-5559
Email: sharon.h.walker@noaa.gov
 

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The museum exhibits aircraft from pre-World War II to the modern era with an emphasis on the advancement of aviation and bombardment technology. Tours are available upon request.

Eighth Air Force Museum
88 Shreveport Road
Barksdale Air Force Base, LA 71110-9260
Phone: (318) 456-5553
 

This unit participates in the Navy Community Service Program through formation of partnerships with schools and other youth organizations in Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

NAVRESFOR, New Orleans
Commander, Naval Reserve Force
4400 Dauphine Street
Code 009
New Orleans, LA 70142-5000
Phone: (504) 678-5307
 

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Eisenhower State Coordinators administer the Eisenhower Professional Development Program State Formula grants. The program focuses on sustained and intensive high-quality professional development through inservice programs.

M. Sue Street, Division Director
Professional Development
Louisiana Department of Education
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: (504) 342-3380
Fax: (504) 342-7367
Email: msstreet@mail.doe.state.la.us
 

Eisenhower State Coordinators oversee the Eisenhower Professional Development State Formula grants for the State Agency for Higher Education (SAHE). The program focuses on teacher enhancement through both inservice and preservice programs.

Dick Anderson
Eisenhower Professional Development Program
Louisiana Board of Regents/LaSIP
1885 Wooddale Boulevard, 11th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (504) 922-0690
Fax: (504) 922-0688
Email: randerso@regents.state.la.us
 

Kerry Davidson
Louisiana Board of Regents
150 Third Street, Suite 129
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (504) 342-4253
Fax: (504) 342-6926
Email: davidson@regents.state.la.us
 

ED established the Regional Technology in Education Consortia (R*TEC) program in the fall of 1995 to help states, districts, schools, adult literacy centers, and other educational institutions use advanced technology to support improved teaching and student achievement. NETC's role in educational technology is unique in two ways: the emphasis is regional and the primary goal is to ensure that technology is used effectively to support school reform. NETC program strategies include professional development, technical assistance, and information dissemination.

K. Victoria Dimock, Project Director
SEDL
211 East 7th Street
Austin, TX 78701-3281
Phone: (512) 476-6861
Fax: (512) 476-2286
Email: vdimock@sedl.org
www.southcentralrtec.org
 

The Eisenhower Regional Consortium provides information and technical assistance to help states and school districts improve mathematics and science education.

Stephen Marble, Director
SCIMAST
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
211 East Seventh Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-6861
Fax: (512) 476-2286
www.sedl.org/scimast
 

SEDL identifies effective teaching techniques and school improvement efforts within the region and shares this information with state and local educators. Three goals for mathematics and science initiatives at SEDL are the provision of: 1) collaborative activities with educators and policymakers; 2) information and resources as well as networking for teachers and parents; and 3) professional development for educators.

Wesley A. Hoover Ph. D., President and CEO
SEDL
211 East Seventh Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 476-6861
Toll-free: (800) 476-6861
Fax: (512) 476-2286
www.sedl.org
 

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The reserve provides teacher fellowships, student support programs, and curriculum material loans and sponsors a Regional Science Bowl.

JoAnn Rochon, Special Assistant
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
900 Commerce Road East
New Orleans, LA 70123
Phone: (504) 734-4731
Fax: (504) 734-4002
Email: joann.rochon@spr.doe.gov
www.spr.doe.gov
 

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Introduction to the Wetlands allows students to learn about this environment through hands-on activities. Sessions can be conducted on land or from canoes and walkways. The program includes activities with all plants and animals found in a south Louisiana freshwater marsh.

Douglass Hunt, Environmental Education Specialist
Bayou Sauvage NWR
1010 Grause Boulevard, Building 936
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone: (504) 646-7555
Fax: (504) 646-7558
 

This office provides information about educational programs, materials, and local land-management issues.

Charles Bush, Education Coordinator
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Boulevard
Springfield, VA 22153
Phone: (703) 440-1745
Fax: (703) 440-1551
 

The MMS Regional Office provides a range of educational services. Teacher inservice programs and classroom visitations may include supplemental materials. Availability may be limited, but arrangements may be made for duplication of some materials at minimal cost. Educational materials are available free of charge from the web site.

Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region
Minerals Management Service
Office of Public Affairs
1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, MS 5000
New Orleans, LA 70123-2394
Phone: (504) 736-2590
Toll-free: (800) 200-GULF
Fax: (504) 736-2432
 

Project WILD is an interdisciplinary, supplementary environmental and conservation program. Project WILD offers teacher training and educational materials. Teacher guides, free to teachers who attend the training session, contain more than 120 activities for grades K-12. Project WILD Aquatic activity guide contains more than 40 activities.

Wayne Huston, Project WILD Coordinator
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
PO Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
Phone: (504) 765-2922
Fax: (504) 763-3568
 

NWRC provides a host of resources and educational opportunities for teachers and students, including field trips, tours, onsite classes, classroom speakers, teacher workshops, exhibits, and educational materials such as interactive CD-ROMs. These resources can be customized to enhance classroom studies and to support state standards for science, mathematics, and social studies curricula.

Internships for educators and students are available under the School-To-Work Program, a national imperative funded by the Department of Labor and Education. Participants work with scientists and other NWRC staff to see firsthand the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's workforce. Students may "shadow a scientist" to learn more about a career in science, mathematics, geography, or technology.

Programs at the National Wetland Research Center include:

• Workshop on Wetlands Mapping and GIS for Educators is an eight-hour workshop providing hands-on experience with the Geographic Information System (GIS) software MapX. Teachers display and query historical databases on marsh and wetland distribution. The workshop includes a discussion of wetland processes.
• Earth Stewards is a partnership among natural resource agencies, schools, and the community. This conservation education program enables school children and their communities to learn about fish and wildlife resources and local conservation issues, thus creating an informed and caring citizenry.

Susan S. Horton, Education Specialist
National Wetlands Research Center
700 Cajundome Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone: (318) 266-8655
Fax: (318) 266-8541
Email: susan_horton@usgs.gov
 

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The WIA liaison can provide information about state and local job readiness and training programs for economically disadvantaged adults, youth, and dislocated workers.

Garey J. Forster, Secretary
Louisiana Department of Labor
PO Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
Phone: (504) 342-7693
Fax: (504) 342-7960
www.laworks.net
 

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Located at colleges, museums, and state aviation authority offices, these centers function as information distribution centers for FAA education materials and resources. The centers maintain and provide quantities of printed materials, videotapes, and computer educational software. Center personnel can also provide general information, conduct workshops, and make aviation-related presentations.

Sally Davidson, Assistant Professor, Aviation Department
Aviation Education Resource Center
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Airway Science Building
Room 139
Monroe, LA 71209-0590
Phone: (318) 342-1787, (318) 342-1780
Fax: (318) 342-1779
Email: avdavidson@ulm.edu
www.ulm.edu/~aviation
 

Marion Abbas, Director
Aviation Education Resource Center
Louisiana State University
Transporation Systems Group, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
4101 Gourrier Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 71209-0590
Phone: (318) 342-1784
 

The FAA Aviation Education Representative coordinates aviation education services, including materials and programs for the FAA in the states assigned to the region.

Programs include the following:

• The Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy is a one-week summer aviation education program for high school students sponsored by the FAA along with a host educational institution. The program provides students with diverse experiences in aviation career exploration. The focus is on aviation career clusters identified by the FAA, with an emphasis on opportunities for women and minorities. A goal is to have one program in each state and US territory. The FAA will conduct regional leadership workshops and provide funds based on the availability of resources.
• Aviation Education Workshops for Teachers provide teachers with information on FAA aviation programs and materials and prepare them to teach aviation in the classroom. Annual workshops are conducted at colleges and universities across the nation. The FAA provides information, materials, and speakers for the program.
• National Congress on Aviation and Space Education is sponsored annually by the FAA in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Civil Air Patrol. The meeting includes teacher workshops and crosstalk sessions to exchange ideas on promoting aerospace education.

Debra Myers, Executive Staff, ASW-3
Aviation Education Program Manager
FAA Southwest Region
2601 Meacham Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76137-4298
Phone: (817) 222-5833
Fax: (817) 222-5891
Email: debra.myers@faa.gov
 

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This office sponsors innovative education projects, provides technical information and assistance, works with state organizations to further environmental education efforts, and coordinates the educational grant program for the region. Free copies of publications and teacher packets are available, and videos are provided for loan. The office also offers the services of an environmental education clearinghouse that connects those who provide educational resources with classroom teachers and informal educators.

Ed Curran, Environmental Education Program Coordinator
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 665-2172, (214) 6665-717
Toll-free: (800) 887-6063
Fax: (214) 665-2118
Email: curran.ed@epa.gov
Alternative Email: senna.patty@epa.gov
www.epa.gov/region6
www.epa.gov/enviroed
 

Young people in all 50 states and the US territories are invited to participate in PEYA, a nationwide program designed to encourage individuals, school classes, schools, summer camps, public interest groups, and youth organizations to promote environmental awareness and community involvement. The two components of the program are the regional certificate program and the national awards competition. Regional certificates, signed by the President of the United States, are awarded to each participant by the 10 EPA regional offices. One outstanding project from each of the regions is selected for national recognition. Interested individuals or groups may obtain application materials and contest rules by contacting the EPA regional office that serves their state. PEYA has been an ongoing program since it was created by the White House Office of Education and the EPA in 1971.

Patty Senna, Environmental Education Coordinator
EPA Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue (6XA)
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Phone: (214) 665-7178
Toll-free: (800) 887-6063
Fax: (214) 665-2118
Email: senna.patty@epa.gov
www.epa.gov/enviroed/awards.html
 

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The Educator Resource Center Network provides educators with demonstrations of educational technologies such as NASA Spacelink, NASA Television, and the NASA Education Homepage. ERCs also provide inservice and preservice training utilizing NASA instructional products. Educators have the opportunity to preview, copy, and/or receive NASA instructional products.

NASA Educator Resource Center for Marshall Space Flight Center
US Space and Rocket Center
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL 35758
Phone: (205) 544-5812
 

Each field center has an educational programs officer who is responsible for precollege education programs. In addition to administering national programs, the center offers programs and services to meet regional and local needs.

Alicia C. Beam, Precollege Officer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Mail Code CD60
Huntsville, AL 35812-0001
Phone: (256) 544-2849
Email: alicia.beam@msfc.nasa.gov
 

To offer more educators the opportunity to visit an Educator Resource Center, NASA forms partnerships with planetariums, universities, museums, and other nonprofit organizations to serve as Regional Educator Resource Centers. The Educator Resource Center Network provides educators with demonstrations of educational technologies such as NASA Spacelink, NASA Television, and the NASA Education Homepage. ERCs also provide inservice and preservice training utilizing NASA instructional products. Educators have the opportunity to preview, copy, and/or receive NASA instructional products.

NASA Regional Educator Resource Center
Bossier Parish Community College
2719 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: (318) 746-9851
 

The Space Grant Consortium in each state consists of colleges, universities, industry, and other organizations that have an interest in aeronautics and space education. Each consortium receives NASA funds for use in implementing a balanced program of research, education, and public service.

Ms. Karen J. Johnson, Program Manager
Louisiana Space Grant Consortium
Louisiana State University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
277 Nicholson Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001
Phone: (225) 578-8697, (225) 578-8680
Fax: (225) 578-1222
Email: kjohnson@rouge.phys.lsu.edu
Alternative Email: wefel@phunds.phys.lsu.edu
phacts.phys.lsu.edu
 

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Louisiana's SSI program is designed to modernize mathematics and science curricula through changes in teacher preparation programs and enhancement of teaching skills. The integration of math and science standards into curriculum development, textbook adoption, and assessment is a key objective, while additional objectives include upgrading teacher certification standards, incorporating technologies into the classroom, and involving parents in education.

Kerry Davidson
Louisiana Board of Regents
150 Third Street, Suite 129
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (504) 342-4253
Fax: (504) 342-6926
Email: davidson@regents.state.la.us
 

This program implements systemic reform strategies for the improvement of science and mathematics education in rural, impoverished regions in the nation. It also encourages development of community infrastructure to sustain those improvements. RSI activities are designed to prepare a technologically competent workforce that will enhance economic development. The program emphasizes use of advanced technology to unite institutions, teachers, students, and other key players across rural distances.

Kerry Davidson
Louisiana Board of Regents
150 Third Street, Suite 129
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (504) 342-4253
Fax: (504) 342-6926
Email: davidson@regents.state.la.us
 

USP serves as the locus of a national effort to substantially improve the performance of urban students by promoting fundamental change in science, mathematics, and technology education. USP complements local authority for education by stimulating partnerships among school districts, colleges and universities, teachers, businesses, community groups, and other key players for the development of a comprehensive, systemic approach to education excellence.

Henry Reed
New Orleans Public Schools
3510 General De Gaulle Drive, Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 365-5370
Fax: (504) 365-5373
 

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