Laura Albrecht

About Laura

Laura serves as a digital innovation coach on the Professional Leading and Learning Collaborative team. She works with school districts across North Carolina to design, develop and deliver professional learning to teachers and administrators. Laura began her career as a middle school science teacher in Iowa and most recently was a Senior Administrator in the Wake County Public School System as a coordinator of a STEM grant for high school students.

Resources

• Instruction, Remote Learning, and the Adolescent Brain (Presentation)

  Co-Author
• Remote Learning for Secondary Educators: Increasing Student Interest and Engagement (Presentation)

  Co-Author
• Student Voice & Choice in a Remote Learning Environment (Presentation)

  Co-Author
• Middle School Girls and STEM: Using digital tools to close the gender gap (FI Education Brief)

  Co-Author
  Although female and male students perform equally well on standardized math and science tests, the middle school years prove to be a pivotal time when girls lose confidence and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Nevertheless, these challenges present middle schools with an opportunity to intentionally change the tide and promote STEM to middle school girls in newfound ways.