Laura Strentz, English teacher and head of Propeller Industries and InnovatED, All Saints College

Laura Strentz, English teacher and head of Propeller Industries and InnovatED, All Saints College

Laura Strentz has been promoting student agency from the ground up as head of Propeller Industries, a co-lab and maker space that gives students the opportunity to identify problems and explore and develop ideas, solutions, and products to solve these issues. By equipping the students with tools and resources, then gently reducing the impact of teacher leadership, Strentz actively promotes student responsibility. In addition to hosting regular classes, Strentz also welcomes drop-ins; students know they can decide what they want to work toward, how they learn it and when they can do it.