Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA
Special Education Teacher, The Leah Chase School, New Orleans
Highlights
National Board Certified Teacher, Exceptional Needs
ASCD Emerging Leader
2022 Excellence in Equity Award Winner, American Consortium for Equity in Education, Special Education Division
Former local and statewide school board candidate
Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA, is an elementary special education teacher with a decade and a half of experience. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in exceptional needs and works with students in grades 3–5 in New Orleans. Her expertise specifically focuses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), mental health, equitable approaches, and legislative work.
As a former local and statewide school board candidate, Jewett has held many roles in education, including mentor, professional learning facilitator, special education administrator, instructional coach, and panelist. Overall, she has devoted her career to advocating for students with disabilities, their families, and the teaching profession.
Jewett holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree in English literature from Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English.
Publications, media, and appearances
Teachers as advocates and leaders of the profession (U.S. Department of Education, 2022)
Being an NBCT comes with an obligation to equity (NBPTS, 2022)
Serving kids with disabilities in remote learning: Three key strategies (ASCD, 2020)
How to plan online lessons with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (Understood)
