Laurie Friedrich- College Professor, Director of Tec21 and She Is MY MOM!!

Growing up with a mom who has a successful career, starting as a grade school teacher moving her way up to earn a masters and then a Doctorate to teach at the University level. In this episode you will hear about what it means to be the first to do something in your family, being willing to put your career second at times for your partners career, and following where God is calling you! Recently completing her Ph.D. in Educational Studies at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Laurie Friedrich brings insights from five years of elementary teaching experience and twenty years as a teacher educator. As co-PI of the Technology Education in Digital and Global Environments (Tech EDGE) grant, Laurie plans professional technology conferences and coaches elementary teachers for new literacies integration. She has also taught, supervised, and coached at the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center. She is currently implementing the Triarchic Model of Teacher Preparation at the University of Nebraska Lincoln arising from her line of research, supporting preservce teachers and their cooperating teachers with technology coaching. In addition, she serves as a technology facilitator for TEC 21 empowering Lutheran Elementary teachers with new literacies integration. These roles compliment her role as First Lady of Concordia University Nebraska. Her research interests include the role of new literacies in elementary literacy education, coaching to extend professional development, and technology integration in literacy methods courses for preservice and inservice teachers. To View This Episode- https://youtu.be/eNuvaT26hUg#whoknewinthemoment #Professor #Tec21 #Doctor #Teacher #Educator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices