Laura Schneider

Equity-driven educational leader, consultant, and author with proven expertise in research, strategic system design, professional learning, and facilitation for transformative impact.

Role
Director of Secondary Instruction at Highline Public Schools
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Laura Schneider

Equity-focused, experienced professional with proven expertise in research, strategic system design, program development, change facilitation, and educational leadership. My work aims to eliminate opportunity gaps for historically marginalized youth and communities through leadership, instructional and systems design, and research for racial equity impact.

Experience

  1. Director of Secondary Instruction

    Highline Public Schools

    Jul 2022 — Present · US

    Design and provide strategic leadership for district instructional vision for literacy and culturally responsive teaching across secondary content areas in a diverse urban district serving a significant multi-lingual learner population, driving a 9% increase in high school reading achievement and a 6% increase in middle school reading achievement in year one.• Partner with executive leadership to align PK–12 priorities to strategic goals and measurable student outcomes.• Collaborate across Special Education, Multilingual Learner Services, Digital Learning, SEL, and Research & Evaluation to ensure system coherence and alignment with district literacy goals.• Oversee Tier 1 literacy improvement strategy, assessment architecture, and data cycles with district and school leadership to monitor fidelity of implementation and reading growth.• Guide central office and school leadership collaboration to strengthen instructional coherence and equity impact.• Design and facilitate professional learning system to support leadership for instructional improvement in literacy.

Education

  • Teachers College, Columbia University

    MA, English Education

    1991 — 1992

  • Middlebury College

    English Education @ Breadloaf School of English

    1996 — 1996

  • Harvard Kennedy School

    Public Leadership Credential, Public Leadership

    2020 — 2021

  • University of Michigan

    PhD, English Education

    2001 — 2006

  • University of Michigan

    BA, English

    1985 — 1989

Skills

  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Research
  • Leadership Development
  • Teacher Training
  • Staff Development
  • Coaching
  • Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Teaching Practice
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Educational Leadership
  • Instructional Systems Development
  • Training
  • Educational Consulting
  • Literacy
  • Teaching
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Leadership Development Coaching
  • Program Development
  • Project Management
  • System Design and Administration
  • Grant Writing
  • Data Analysis
  • Qualitative Research
  • Curriculum Design
  • Public Speaking
  • Instructional Design
  • Classroom
  • Curriculum Development

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