About

Stacey Shubitz is a certified literacy specialist and a former classroom teacher who taught fifth grade at P.S. 171 in East Harlem, NY, and fourth grade at The Learning Community in Central Falls, RI. In 2009, Stacey turned her passion for supporting teachers with balanced literacy instruction into a career as a literacy consultant based in Central Pennsylvania.

Stacey’s newest book, Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future (Guilford Press, 2026), is for parents navigating the public school system. Stacey is the author of several professional books for teachers on teaching writing.

Stacey is the Chief of Operations and Lead Writer for Two Writing Teachers, a blog she co-founded in 2007. In addition, she’s the co-host of the Two Writing Teachers Podcast, which started in 2022 as a companion to the blog.

Stacey has a M.A. in Literacy Education from Teachers College at Columbia University and a M.S.Ed. in Childhood Education from Hunter College of the City of New York.

Stacey writes a Substack newsletter called Your Ally in Advocacy, which offers advice, encouragement, and practical tips for families navigating the special education system.

Featured Work

Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future

2026
Book Cover of Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities

Public schools offer a wide range of supports for disabled children—but navigating the system can feel like getting trapped in a complex maze. Special education parent and veteran educator Stacey Shubitz provides a vital map for the journey in this practical, optimistic, empowering guide. Stories of kids with a variety of challenges give you a solid understanding of special versus general education, expert evaluations, disability designations, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 Plans, and more. The book describes clear steps to improve communication with teachers and school staff, get the most out of meetings, and ensure plans are correctly implemented, so your child can thrive. You get downloadable practical tools, self-care strategies, tips for cultivating joy, and an inclusive children’s book list to make reading together a habit. Channel your love and hope into success and self-determination for your child at school—this book shows how.

Other Works

  • Jump Into Writing: A Workshop Approach

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  • Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works

    2019

  • Craft Moves: Lesson Sets for Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts

    2016

  • Day by Day: Refining Writing Workshop Through 180 Days of Reflective Practice

    2010

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