Lauryn has over 10 years experience as an elementary classroom teacher, literacy instructional coach and culturally responsive trainer. She was formerly a teaching and learning specialist with Teaching Tolerance. She holds a bachelor's degree in American Studies and a master's of education degree in culturally responsive teaching, both from the University of Colorado. She is currently working on her doctorate in education at Vanderbilt University. Lauryn has a passion for educating teachers on engagement strategies and is particularly interested in closing the opportunity gap for young males of color. She is the Director of Equity for Wake County Public Schools in North Carolina.
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Articles by Lauryn
Teaching MLK With the Social Justice Standards
Too often, lesson plans surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy fail to move beyond “I Have a Dream.” These classroom suggestions acknowledge the depth and complexity of the movement he helped to lead.
The Day After
What’s your classroom plan for the day after the election? This TT teaching and learning specialist offers some guidance.
Living With the Bear
Constant exposure to violence via social media is certainly harming our students, and we can learn to recognize the signs to give them the support they need.
Sitting in the Shadows of Hope
This TT staffer reflects on the incessant violence in our country as an educator and a mother.