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
Director of Secondary Instruction
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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