A former elementary special education teacher and teacher leader, Lindsey is a practitioner specialist at PZ, most recently on the Reimagining Early Childhood Education project. Her professional interests include literacy, project-based learning and inquiry, the design of multi-modal curricula, sustainability, music as an empowering force in the lives of teachers and students, and access and equity in education.
PZ Work
A practitioner specialist on the Envisioning Innovation in Education project at PZ, Lindsey is now a practitioner specialist for Reimagining Early Childhood Education, where she's had the opportunity to meet with a number of educators around the world and to learn their perspectives on the purpose and importance of early childhood education. She is working with early childhood education educators in Abu Dhabi in a collaborative inquiry into the possibilities and challenges of early years education in that region.
Beyond PZ
Lindsey was a member of the Scarsdale Center for Innovation and co-founder of the Scarsdale Reggio Emilia study group, exploring contemporary issues in constructivist and innovative pedagogy with K-12 teachers and administrators. She co-facilitated a Reggio Emilia study group with K-12 educators that is now in its 20th year.
Lindsey hold M.A.s in Literacy and Reading and Special Education from Bank Street College of Education.
Fun Facts
Lindsey...
- Was a high school and college athlete in three sports: tennis, lacrosse, and field hockey
- Loves reading, music, film, photography, language study and travel, and the great outdoors
- Enjoys spending time with her family, her son (a vascular surgeon), and following the growth of her three grandsons
Where to Find Lindsey
Head up to the PZ suite on the fourth floor of Longfellow, our monthly community meetings, the annual Project Zero Classroom, and other fun PZ gatherings!
Lindsey's Projects and Publications
Lindsey's PZ Pick
How can we connect work with the broader world? Lindsey recommends the PZ thinking routine "See, Think, Me, We" as "a wonderful resource for exploring our personal connections to work and then taking a broader look at the world and our place in it."