Name:   Suzanne H. Shire

School:  The Wilson Primary Center

Memberships: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children, NTSA, International Literacy Association.

Professional Background:  I have been working in the fields of Education and Human Services for 4 decades. In addition to being a teacher, I have served children and families as an Early Childhood Administrator, working with Preschoolers, Infants and Toddlers, and Young Children with Disabilities (running two Developmental Day Cares for children receiving Early Intervention services.)  I have also worked with Pregnant and Parenting Teens, and have served as Director for a Girls' Group Home for Sexually Abused Teens.  

Publications:   Contributions to Connecting Right from the Start, Jennifer Chen (2016) Chen, J.J. & Shire S. H. (2011).  Strategic Teaching: Fostering Communication Skills in Diverse Young Learners. Young Children, 66(2), 20 - 27. Dorsey, L & Shire, S (2006) Summit Preschool Program Curriculum Guide and Progress Report, Collaboration: chapter on Health and Safety, First Steps, and handbook for parents written in collaboration between Summit Child Care and the Summit Board of Education (2000). Collaborated and co-authored sections of Summit Child Care Centers' Curriculum Guide (1999).