Nacogdoches City Council recognizes C.R.E.A.T.E. mentor families

Nacogdoches Independent School District mentor families partnering with Stephen F. Austin State University’s Community Responsiveness and Engaged Advocacy in Teacher Education, or C.R.E.A.T.E., program were recognized at a recent Nacogdoches City Council meeting. These families help SFA teacher candidates in C.R.E.A.T.E. gain a deeper understanding of their students’ lives outside of school. The program allows early childhood through sixth grade and secondary education teacher candidates to participate in urban-based field trips, small sessions with guest speakers, professional development and résumé-building opportunities.

By Jo Gilmore, marketing communications specialist at Stephen F. Austin State University. Photo courtesy of: Dr. Heather Olson Beal