Lauren Bartholomae
Professional Learning Curriculum Specialist
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Lauren is a Professional Learning Curriculum Specialist working within the WIDA Educator Learning, Research and Practice department. In this role, she works on the research, design, and facilitation of professional learning with state educational agencies, administrators, and teachers of multilingual learners across the WIDA consortium.
Lauren’s research and work specifically focus on the majority of immigrant and refugee newcomers, as well as students identified as having interrupted or limited formal education. She has a special interest in using STEM/STEAM and project-based learning to enhance language and content learning in the classroom.
Before joining WIDA, Lauren worked with diverse groups of multilingual learners in the K–12 school systems of Nashville, Tennessee, and Norfolk, Virginia. She holds a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in globalization and educational change from Lehigh University.
Lauren’s research and work specifically focus on the majority of immigrant and refugee newcomers, as well as students identified as having interrupted or limited formal education. She has a special interest in using STEM/STEAM and project-based learning to enhance language and content learning in the classroom.
Before joining WIDA, Lauren worked with diverse groups of multilingual learners in the K–12 school systems of Nashville, Tennessee, and Norfolk, Virginia. She holds a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in globalization and educational change from Lehigh University.