Hi, I'm Shandi! I've spent more than a decade in education, beginning my career in Montessori before teaching in public, private, and charter schools. My experience spans both general and special education, giving me a unique perspective on the challenges teachers face every day. I'm passionate about teacher leadership, inclusive practices, and sharing practical ideas that make life in the classroom just a little easier.
Expert Video Resources
Academic Insights
New Measures of Teacher Turnover Can Reveal Underlying Chronic Staffing Problems in Schools
An examination of long-term teacher turnover in Texas schools, revealing that chronic staffing instability disproportionately affects high-poverty, high-minority, rural, and low-performing schools and undermines school improvement efforts. By Jennifer Jellison Holme, Huriya Jabbar, Elizabeth Germain, and Jennifer Dinning.
A Review of Special Education Caseload Policies State by State: What Impact Do They Have?
An examination of long-term teacher turnover in Texas schools, revealing that chronic staffing instability disproportionately affects high-poverty, high-minority, rural, and low-performing schools and undermines school improvement efforts. By Jennifer Jellison Holme, Huriya Jabbar, Elizabeth Germain, and Jennifer Dinning.