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Elise Tureau Frederic (LA '22)

Teacher, Mentor

Lakeside Primary
Prairieville, LA

Subject(s) taught: General Elementary
Grade(s): 1

At the time of the Award, Elise Tureau Frederic was:

Teacher
Lakeside Primary
Prairieville, LA

Subject(s) taught: General Elementary
Grade(s): 1


Biographical Information

Young learners in Louisiana’s Ascension Public Schools make great strides in literacy thanks in part to Elise Frederic. A first grade teacher at Lakeside Primary School in Prairieville, Frederic is a resident expert in helping to meld phonics with comprehension. Her students use mirrors to visualize new phonetic skills and write words in sand or gel as they transfer new learned sounds to writing. Literacy is visible in Frederic’s room, which includes a “sound wall” that links new sounds and mouth movements, and floor tiles covered with pictures representing reading criteria. Frederic helps each child set daily goals and pairs students strategically to address their specific needs. Her laser focus on literacy delivers in spades—in 2021-22, more than 90% of her students reached mastery on district benchmark assessments in ELA, and 70% achieved mastery in math. Colleagues have adopted many of Frederic’s literacy strategies, seeing significant growth across Lakeside’s early grades as a result.

Frederic constantly researches innovative instructional strategies, introducing concepts like The Writing Revolution to Ascension’s master teachers for field testing. She has served as a TAP mentor teacher, leads her grade-level professional learning community, contributed to district math and ELA committees and attended the Ascension Leadership Academy. Frederic is a teacher leader advisor for the Louisiana Department of Education, helming its K-2 instructional materials review team, and welcomes student teachers into her classroom. She is a resource for literacy instructional strategies in her building and district, but also beyond: Frederic created a Facebook group for Louisiana educators to discuss the science of reading, connecting hundreds of teachers who share resources and professional development opportunities.

When the pandemic closed school buildings in March 2020, Frederic created an informative video series for parents to share strategies for building fine motor skills, conducting read-alouds and helping children with phonological awareness and phonics. As classrooms reopened, Frederic focused on student well-being, holding morning meetings where students made commitments for the day and checked in on their emotions. Students had personal “calming corners” under each desk where they could regroup, and visual schedules and classroom jobs helped the young learners feel valued and part of Frederic’s classroom family. When illness or quarantine kept students home, Frederic went to great lengths to keep them connected to their peers and class routines, making each return to school an event to be celebrated.

Frederic earned a bachelor’s in elementary education (2007) and a master’s in educational leadership (2016) from Southeastern Louisiana University, as well as a master’s in education with reading specialist certification in 2010 from Louisiana State University.

Press release: Prairieville Teacher Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Strides in Student Literacy


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Elise Tureau Frederic In The News

Making the Most of Summer Break
Louisiana First Foundation  |  Jul 18, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

LISTEN --> Two Baton Rouge Area Elementary School Teachers were Recognized with the Milken Educator Award
WRKF-FM  |  NPR  |  Feb 01, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

LSU Alumna, Elise Frederic, Named a Milken Educator – the Oscar’s of Teaching
Louisiana State University  |  Jan 31, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

Ascension Parish Teacher Receives Surprise $25,000 Award for Strides in Literacy
WBRZ-TV  |  ABC  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

Prairieville Teacher Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Gonzales Weekly Citizen  |  USA Today  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Gonzales, LA

Lakeside Primary's Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Award for Strides in Student Literacy
Pelican Post News  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Gonzales, LA

Prairieville Teacher Elise Frederic Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Donaldsonville Chief  |  USA Today  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Donaldsonville, LA

Teachers Surprised with $25K for Creative Teaching Methods, Inspiring Students
WGMB-TV/WVLA-TV  |  FOX/NBC  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

WATCH --> 2 Teachers Honored with $25K Awards for Strides in Student Literacy
WAFB-TV  |  CBS  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

WATCH --> Two Louisiana Teachers Receive $25,000 with Prestigious Milken Educator Award
WBRZ-TV  |  ABC  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

'I'm Overwhelmed': Port Allen and Prairieville Teachers Receive $25,000 Education Awards
The Advocate  |  Jan 24, 2023  |  Baton Rouge, LA

Additional Information

Degrees/Certifications

2016 M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Southeastern Louisiana University

2010 M.A., Education - Reading Specialist, Louisiana State University

2007 B.A., Elementary Education, Southeastern Louisiana University


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