Lauren Weisskirk
Lauren Weisskirk is an education strategist that supports organizations to set and reach ambitious impact goals. She has launched and grown programs at the nonprofit, district, and state level, and advises leaders throughout the PreK-12 curriculum market. She is the proud parent of two Portland (OR) Public School students.
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Professional learning lays the foundation for new curriculum
Many educators are familiar with the concept of “building the plane while flying it” because we often have to learn new curricula and instructional practices while we are implementing them with students. But what if we could do it another way? How would instruction and student learning improve if we […] -
Beyond buy-in
In 2016, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in southern California began the process of adopting a new math curriculum. Teachers and community members were dissatisfied with the existing program because it wasn’t meeting teachers’ instructional needs or students’ learning needs. Public dissatisfaction made it imperative to involve teachers and the […] -
Building a Case for Connecting High-Quality Curricula and Team-Based Professional Learning
Stephanie Hirsh and Tracy Crow of Learning Forward, Eric Hirsch and Lauren Weisskirk of EdReports, and Jody Guarino of Orange County Department of Education help participants deepen their understanding about the research and importance of institutionalizing a coherent and aligned curriculum. Hear about the latest research confirming the importance of […]
