A growing collection of books, planning tools, resources, and real conversations about education — made by a teacher, for teachers.
Practical frameworks and strategies — from one educator to another.
The book gives you the frameworks and philosophy. The workbook brings them to life with hands-on exercises and reflections you can apply directly in your classroom. Together, they’re a complete resource for any educator who wants to grow with intention.
Learn More About the SetPractical tools designed to make your teaching life a little easier — for teachers, students, and schools.
Planning support, material creation, and classroom resources for teachers at every level.
Study guides and learning tools that help students actually understand — not just get answers.
Beautiful digital planners designed specifically for classroom teachers.
Interactive phonics resources for early childhood and elementary educators.
Create beautiful flipbooks for every reader — AI-guided or write your own, with narration and a printable PDF.
World languages resources for French and English as a second language.
Thoughtfully designed to fit the way you actually work — lesson planning, scheduling, and organisation without the overwhelm. No steep learning curve, no complicated setup.
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Every school is different. We tailor every engagement to your context — from a single workshop to a full school framework.
PD sessions built around the book — for teachers, administrators, and district leaders.
We design your school's educational framework, or teach your team how to build their own.
ELL/ESL program setup, phonics instruction, guided reading, and modern foreign language support.
Practical, grounded PD on using AI tools — for teachers, students, and school-wide strategy.
Real conversations about education — honest, practical, and straight to the point.
Real talk on teaching, learning, and what it means to grow as an educator — paired with the blog articles that inspired each episode.
Listen NowTwo series — Educational Frameworks & Planners, exploring the ideas behind the book, and ELL Tips, a practical deep-dive into supporting English Language Learners in your classroom.
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With classroom experience across multiple countries, Christina built Education by Shala Books because she knows what teachers actually need — not more busywork, but better tools and real support.
Everything here — the book, the planners, the tools, the blog — comes from that same place: a genuine desire to make teaching more sustainable and more meaningful.
Meet the TeamWorkshops, coaching, and consulting for schools and educators who want to grow — thoughtfully and practically.