--- title: The Shipley School | | positive education description: positive education | Learn more about educational excellence from thought leaders at The Shipley School in the areas of academic achievement, individual and collective well-being, leadership, DEI, athletics, and the arts. --- - - [![ShipleySchool](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/TheShipleySchool-May-2017/Images/Shipley_Vertical-Logo.png)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org) [![Schedule a visit.](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/TheShipleySchool-May-2017/Images/Top-Ad-Blog-2016-04.jpg)](https://www.shipleyschool.org/admissions/admissions-events-and-tours) - [Home](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org) - [Request Admissions Information](https://www.shipleyschool.org/request-admissions-information) - [Visit Shipley](https://www.shipleyschool.org/admissions/admissions-events-and-tours) - [Shipley Magazine](https://www.shipleyschool.org/the-shipley-magazine) - [News](https://www.shipleyschool.org/news) ### Featured Posts [![Winning the Homework Battle: 10 Tips for Helping Children with Homework](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2020-02-06-10-Tips-for-Helping-Your-Child-With-Homework.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-tips-for-helping-kids-with-homework) #### [Winning the Homework Battle: 10 Tips for Helping Children with Homework](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/10-tips-for-helping-kids-with-homework) [![I Accidentally Misgendered Someone! 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One of the 24 character strengths that make up the backbone of Shipley’s positive education framework, gratitude can be a powerful tool to help you flourish. Research... [![The Kids Are Alright! How Building Resilience Can Help Us Thrive During the COVID-19 Era](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2020-09-03-Building-Resilience.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/the-kids-are-alright-how-building-resilience-can-help-us-thrive-during-the-covid-19-era) [Parenting](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/parenting) [social emotional learning](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/social-emotional-learning) [positive education](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/positive-education) [PERMA](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/perma) [positive psychology](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/positive-psychology) [The Kids Are Alright! 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