Explore flagship projects at UL Lafayette's College of Education & Human Development, from the Center for Gifted Education to CILAT and Educators Rising.
Center for Gifted Education
The Center for Gifted Education is an instructional, research, and service center focused on the needs of high-ability and gifted learners. It is one of only about 20 comprehensive centers of its kind in the nation and the only one of its scope in Louisiana. The center serves children from pre-K through grade 10 and hosts Louisiana Lagniappe, a summer institute that helps teachers develop the talents of all students.
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Center for Innovative Learning and Assessment Technologies (CILAT)
CILAT develops video games that help children better understand scientific and mathematical principles, runs educational robotics programs, and researches how best to support children and train education majors and teachers to use robotics in teaching. Its camps give children hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Louisiana Center for Research and Education on Languages and Literacies (LA CREoLL)
LA CREoLL works to develop and transform language and literacy education in Louisiana in support of teachers, learners, families, and communities. The center brings together community members and scholars from across disciplines, and hosts collaborative research projects, professional development, and outreach focused on languages and literacies.
Educators Rising
Educators Rising is a national organization that inspires and prepares the next generation of highly skilled educators. At UL Lafayette, it's part of our commitment to developing Louisiana's teacher pipeline: middle school, high school, and college students explore teaching through hands-on learning, leadership development, and community partnerships, including a regional conference hosted on campus.
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