I love when my students support one another in academics, in play, and in basic everyday tasks.
Fifth Grade Lead Teacher
What are your top three character strengths?
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, Honesty, Spirituality
What do you love about Shipley?
I love the joy and happiness of the students at Shipley.
What is your year-end goal for every student who walks into your classroom?
My year-end goal for every student who walks into my classroom is for them to realize how they each individually are valuable to the greater whole of our learning community. I love when my students support one another in academics, in play, and in basic everyday tasks.
What is your favorite lesson/project/activity and why?
The two-night outdoor school experience at Echo Hill in the fall is an amazing part of the year. The students overcome many challenges, have loads of fun, learn a lot, and are marked with an appreciation for one another and great feelings of joint accomplishment by the end.
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.