NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Leah Jackson (jacksonl@nsula.edu)
News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466

8/21/2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NATCHITOCHES -The Northwestern State University College of Education and the Louisiana Department of Education Regional Service Center will co-host a free PRAXIS examination workshop on Saturday, September 9, from 9 a.m.-noon. The workshop will be held in the Teacher Education Center on NSU's Natchitoches campus. The purpose of this workshop is to present test-taking strategies as well as a content area review to assist current and prospective teachers who are preparing to take the PRAXIS test.

Dr. Reba Powers of the McNeese State University College of Education will be a guest speaker. Dr. Powers has been conducting PRAXIS preparation workshops for several years and has enjoyed great success in guiding her students to a passing PRAXIS score. NSU faculty members Dr. Marty Rhymes, Dr. Kimberly McAllister, Connie Melder, and DeeDee Perot will conduct content area review sessions during the workshop.

Interested teachers and students are encouraged to contact either Perot at (318) 357-4318, e-mail perotdd@nsula.edu, or George Rhymes, (318) 357-4396, e-mail george.rhymes@la.gov for more information or to register for the workshop.

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