ACADEMICS

 


The Louisiana Department of Education has provided a revised Comprehensive Curriculum to every school district.  The revised curriculum is aligned with the content standards that are defined by grade-level expectations (GLEs), are organized into coherent, time-bound units which contain sample activities and classroom assessments to guide teaching and learning.

 

wwwIconLDOE Website GLEs and the revised Comprehensive Curriculum Information

Instruction & Curriculum Staff

 

Phyllis C. Thomas
Director of Instruction & Curriculum
318-352-2358, ext. 177

 

Marilyn Stevens
Math Facilitator
318-352-2764

 

Kathy Bundrick
Literacy Facilitator
318-352-2764

 

Curriculum Resources

 

Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum


Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)


Educational Technology Standards


Louisiana Resource Center for Educators (LRC) on the web at http://www.lrce.org/


Curriculum Testing Help for Students and Parents


Newton’s Classroom on the web at http://www.louisianaschools.net


PASS on Paper! (LEAP: Gr. 4 & 8 | Gr. 10 & 11)

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Louisiana's 2012 Teacher of the Year!

Natchitoches Magnet School's Mrs. April Giddens!

 

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Mrs. April Giddens, a 6th grade English Language Arts teacher at Natchitoches Magnet School, was recognized as Louisiana's 2012 Teacher of the Year during the 5th annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Symposium and Celebration. Thanks to Mercedes Benz of Baton Rouge, this distinction came with a set of keys and the use of a new Mercedes Benz for one year.

 

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"Our teachers work exceptionally hard during the entire school year," Acting State Superintendent of Education Ollie Tyler said. "This celebration is about honoring and recognizing their efforts and successes. Teachers like Ms. Giddens are the backbone of our educational system. She and others are shaping the lives and future of our children, and we enjoy thanking them in this very special way." Dr. Derwood Duke, our Superintendent, said, "This is a distinct honor for April, her students, her school and the Natchitoches Parish School System".

 

 


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Ms. Giddens, who has 15 years of teaching experience with the last four at Natchitoches Magnet School, was selected from 24 Regional Finalists for Louisiana Teacher of the Year.

 

The Giddens family consists of her husband Mike and three children: Hannah, Timothy, and Emma. They attend Freedom Life Church.