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Dr. Tisha Shipley is a children’s author and advocate with over 24 years of experience in education. She has taught Pre K, Kindergarten, and Gifted and Talented students in grades three through six. She also has over 20 years of experience in higher education, working with teachers, administrators, and students at all levels who are pursuing their teaching degrees. Dr. Shipley is passionate about early childhood curriculum and instructional design with a strong focus on creating meaningful and engaging learning experiences for young children. Her work centers on helping educators build confidence in their teaching practice while developing curriculum that supports both academic and social emotional growth.

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Back to school—it's here! There are many emotions and thoughts about returning to school: excitement, joy, pressure, sadness, and anxiety, to name a few. How you feel depends on your role—whether you're a first-year teacher, a veteran teacher, or...
As you begin your new school year, I wanted to share with you something that I did to involve, engaging and build relationships with families----I call them “Family Forums”.  I decided that Family Forums would not only become a normal part of...
As we begin the new school year, stop and reflect on what new things you want to try. Ask yourself how you can make your lessons more engaging or hands-on. Do you need to try new ways of differentiation? What about researching engaging ideas...
Summer learning has a huge impact on accelerating your child’s success for the fall. When the last bell rings for children to be out of school, it is a time for sleeping, spending time with family and friends, playing in the water, taking...
Challenge Yourself to Do Something New As teacher professionals, we are all leaders in some capacity. It is important as leaders that we show others how to be their best selves. We need to model for others and support choices and decisions. We...
Family Forums are something I implemented when I was teaching, and I decided they would become a regular part of building successful relationships with the families in my classroom. I challenge you to take the elements of my Family Forums and...
Your classroom community is set up, you have your daily schedule, and you are ready to start the day. An exciting part of the day is when the children enter the classroom community. They are happy to be there, and they want to learn! I wanted to...
I have written two other articles that you may want to consider taking a peek at before reading this article. They are using STEM and STEAM in the Classroom and Planning, Managing, and Incorporating STEM and STEAM Learning Centers Part 2.  We...
As the new school year approaches, let's discuss planning and incorporating STEAM into our daily schedule. If you haven’t read Part 1: Using STEAM and STEM in the classroom, you may want to start there. I also challenge you to walk away with ONE...
Raise your hand if you love a good podcast! I know I do! With long hours in my car, podcasts make traffic feel lighter. Working from home, I usually have one playing throughout the day. There are thousands to choose from, sparking interests,...

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