Pictured here at Sherwood Heights Elementary School in Auburn
are the first year students in the CLASS/PDS teacher education
program at Lewiston-Auburn College. Front row (L-R) are Nicole
Doucette, Amanda Leclerc, Melissa Nadeau, and Lisa Legendre.
Second row (L-R) are David Robinson, Heidi Tardiff, Tricia
Probst, Elfriede Brandstatter, Ernie Gagne, and Shellyannette
Benson. The CLASS/PDS (Professional Development School) program
prepares undergraduate students to become elementary and secondary
school teachers. It combines coursework leading to a liberal
arts bachelor’s degree with a professional program of
teacher preparation that results in K-8 certification. Students
take a combination of courses on campus along with seminars
and field-related activities at local partner schools such
as Sherwood Heights.
