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Lauren Kline

Teachers are one of the most vital components of creating a just and productive society, because they help shape the young minds that will be our future leaders. I am looking forward to a day when teachers are met with more reverence and respect, and teaching across the country improves, as a result of teachers working together to build the profession.”

Lauren’s Story

Prior to selecting teaching as a profession, Lauren was focused on attaining a career in animal behavior research. While pursuing this career path, she interned in zoos across the country, including the San Diego Zoo and the Brookfield Zoo. She also conducted research on terrestrial and marine ecosystems along the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. After earning a Bachelor of Science in biology from The College of Idaho, she earned a post baccalaureate certificate in zoo and aquarium studies and a Master of Science in biology from Western Illinois University. Additionally, she worked as a teaching assistant and as a nature camp instructor. Through these experiences with informal education, she realized that her skills and interests would be best served by sharing her love of science with others.

To ease her transition to the field of education, Lauren pursued a Master of Arts in Teaching from the Urban Education Institute at the University of Chicago. While there, she traveled to San Salvador, Bahamas to study the inter-relatedness of biology and geology through an investigation of various fossilized and living systems.

As a participant in the KSTF Teaching Fellows Program, Lauren looks forward to having resources to support her work in the classroom and her development as a teacher, both inside and outside of the classroom. Additionally, she is excited to have continued opportunities to collaborate within and across KSTF cohorts, and with staff, to help bring the best teaching practices to classrooms across the country.

In her spare time, Lauren attempts to take in as much nature as she can find in urban/suburban Illinois. She also enjoys working on her yoga practice, working and teaching at a swim school, and spending time with her cat.

Courses

  • Online Workshop
    Virtual-Icon Increasing Participation in Groupwork
    7:30PM – 9:00PM ET Free

    What was groupwork like for you when you were a student? Do you want it to look similar or different? Are you enthusiastic about the idea of your students working in groups?In this workshop, teachers will learn how to leverage groupwork to provide students with more learning opportunities. Teachers will gain insights into productive groupwork while reflecting on their current groupwork practices. Facilitated by experienced teachers, participants will leave with small, practical changes that can be implemented to make groupwork structures more productive for all students.

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  • Online Workshop
    Virtual-Icon Promote Engagement in Science through Lesson Design
    7:30PM – 9:00PM ET Free

    In this workshop, teachers will learn how high cognitive demand tasks increase opportunities for students to access learning. Teachers will explore ways of modifying tasks to increase students' abilities to engage in sensemaking. This workshop will assist teachers in gaining the knowledge and confidence needed to design and modify tasks for their math classrooms to engage more learners.

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