Over the course of several LaSIP projects Dr. DesLey Plaisance of Nicholls State University has worked with approximately 300 teachers from 10 parishes ranging in grade levels from Pre-K to 12. She has worked as lead instructor, site coordinator, and project director on projects based at Nicholls as well as Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. In addition to increasing teachers’ pedagogical and content knowledge, she has been able to utilize the professional development experiences in conducting mathematics content classes for pre-service teachers.
