Innovative Minds Academy

Innovative Minds Academy Ms. Tiffany J McDonald, M.ED - Founder
Ms.

Lee Taylor, MBA - Co-Founder, Administrator

Private Micro School
100% Online
Grades 3rd -8th
Specialization: ELA & Math Enrichment

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📢 NEW POST on The Unapologetic Educator 🖤✊🏾🗣️Let’s talk LIBERATION WORK IN THE CLASSROOM.Juneteenth isn’t just a date, i...
06/20/2025

📢 NEW POST on The Unapologetic Educator
🖤✊🏾

🗣️Let’s talk LIBERATION WORK IN THE CLASSROOM.

Juneteenth isn’t just a date, it’s a mandate. A call to action. A sacred reminder that freedom is still a fight, especially in schools where our babies are policed, silenced, or invisible.

🖤 This ain’t performative. This ain’t just red soda and cookouts.
🖤 This is pedagogy with purpose.
🖤 This is healing. This is justice. This is resistance in real time.

In this piece, I’m breaking down what it really means to show up as a liberatory educator, not just on Juneteenth, but every day you step in front of Black and Brown children.

📚 For the educators, mentors, mamas, and change agents… this is for you.
🗂️ Practical. Personal. Powerful. And unapologetically OURS.

💥 Read the full post here:
👉🏽 https://open.substack.com/pub/drtiffanyjanishia/p/juneteenth-liberation-work-in-the?r=1rhize&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

WEEK 2 IS LIVE, EDUCATORS.📝 Unit Plans Without the Panic Attacks: Structuring the Year with Intention just dropped on Th...
06/16/2025

WEEK 2 IS LIVE, EDUCATORS.
📝 Unit Plans Without the Panic Attacks: Structuring the Year with Intention just dropped on The Unapologetic Educator.

Let me say this loud for the stressed-out planners in the back:
You don’t need another binder.
You need a VISION.

🔥 This week’s post is your permission slip to plan with POWER, not panic.
💡 We’re unpacking purpose-driven, standards-aligned, real-life unit planning because burnout ain’t cute, and overplanning is not a badge of honor.

📦 Paid subscribers: your Plan With Power Toolkit is ready for download, boo!
That includes:
✨ Year-at-a-Glance template
✨ Weekly Planning Page
✨ Vision Anchor Chart
✨ And that beautiful reminder: you get to do this YOUR way.

👀 Not subscribed yet? Sis. It’s $5.
Less than that Venti you order just to survive PD.

💻 Click the link. Subscribe. Plan like the powerhouse you are:
👉🏾 drtiffanyjanishia.substack.com

Because we’re not building classrooms this year.
We’re building LEGACIES. 💅🏾💥

🗣️ PSA to all my FREE subscribers:If you’re still out here lesson planning without doing that identity work first—baby, ...
06/11/2025

🗣️ PSA to all my FREE subscribers:
If you’re still out here lesson planning without doing that identity work first—baby, you’re skipping steps.

💥 The Educator Identity Workbook is LIVE.
But it’s for my paid subscribers only. (Yep, the ones who chose alignment over burnout.)

Inside:
🧠 Journal prompts to reconnect with the you behind the clipboard
💡 Core values check-in
📝 Your Educator Mission Statement
💬 Power words + affirmations for when the system gets loud

Sis, your curriculum don’t hit the same when you’re unclear on your WHY.

👛 $5/month. Less than your Starbucks order.
💻 Subscribe. Upgrade. Download. Reflect.
🖤 Link in bio: drtiffanyjanishia.substack.com

Happy Summer , educators! Guess What?!🌞✏️ The Ready, Set, Teach! -The Educator Rest and Rebuild Summer Series, WEEK 1 is...
06/09/2025

Happy Summer , educators! Guess What?!
🌞✏️ The Ready, Set, Teach! -The Educator Rest and Rebuild Summer Series, WEEK 1 is LIVE!
🛑 Before the Lesson Plans... Reintroduce YOURSELF to the Classroom 💁🏽‍♀️💥

🗣️Bestie, before you get caught up in bulletin boards, benchmarks, and behavior charts, can we talk about YOU?

You’ve evolved. You’ve survived. You’ve grown.
So why are you still showing up like the version of you that’s burnt out, boxed in, or barely holding on?

Week 1 of the Summer Series is your soft landing + strong reset.
It’s time to reclaim your space and reintroduce yourself as the powerful, purposeful, and unapologetic educator you ARE.

👀 Inside the lesson:
🔹 Identity check-in
🔹 Classroom energy audit
🔹 The “Hello, My Name Is” ritual that hits HARD
🔹 Reflection questions to reframe your teacher mindset

🎯 This week’s goal:
Stop teaching from the same tired script. Start showing up with new boundaries, big vision, and bold energy.

✨ If you're really ready to do the work (not just read about it), it’s time to upgrade and lock in the full Ready, Set, Teach experience.

💻 Join the tribe. Step into the membership.
Let’s rebuild the teacher in you that you’ve been missing.
READ | LIKE | COMMENT | SHARE - https://open.substack.com/pub/drtiffanyjanishia/p/summer-week-one-before-the-lesson?r=1rhize&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

🛎️ COMMENT BELOW:
How are you reintroducing yourself to the classroom this year?

📣✨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, EDU-FAM! ✨📣After years of late nights, lesson plans, and leveling up the culture of learning—I'm pr...
06/07/2025

📣✨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, EDU-FAM! ✨📣

After years of late nights, lesson plans, and leveling up the culture of learning—I'm proud to officially REINTRODUCE my Teachers Pay Teachers Store:
💜 Let’s TEACH! Beyond the Classroom 💜
—just in time for Summer 2025 and the 2025–2026 School Year!

I’m Dr. Tiffany Ja’Nishia, Middle School ELA Educator, 2025 Teacher of the Year, Doctor of Education, and unapologetic builder of young minds, bold classrooms, and bomb instructional resources. This store ain’t just worksheets and fluff. It’s purpose driven, culturally relevant, and rooted in real results.

📚 These resources:
✔️ Build Skills
✔️ Spark Student Voice
✔️ Shift Classroom Culture
✔️ Save YOU Time and Energy
🎯 Perfect for Grades K–8 | Reading • Writing • Lit Circles • SEL • Test Prep

🔥 From one classroom changemaker to another, this store is for the educators who TEACH like their legacy depends on it.

🛒 Tap in now:
👉🏾 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/.../lets-teach-beyond...
& let’s TEACH BEYOND THE CLASSROOM all year long!

’sTeachBeyondTheClassroom

📢 Parents, Let’s Talk.Summer isn’t just a break — it’s a window of opportunity. ☀️An opportunity to strengthen your chil...
06/05/2025

📢 Parents, Let’s Talk.

Summer isn’t just a break — it’s a window of opportunity. ☀️
An opportunity to strengthen your child’s skills.
To build their confidence.
To help them start the next school year not behind… but ahead. 📘✨

👩🏽‍🏫 Innovative Minds Academy’s Summer Enrichment Program is here to make that happen.

From June 10 – July 31, 2025, we’re offering:
📚 Targeted tutoring in reading & writing
🧠 Skills-based practice & test prep strategies
💬 Interactive virtual sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
📓 Workbooks, journals, and family support resources
🎯 A whole-child approach that nurtures motivation & mindset

This isn’t busy work.
This is intentional learning for scholars who are ready to grow, glow, and go higher. 🚀

🗓️ Save the dates: June 10 – July 31
📍 Virtual & flexible
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to students in grades 3–8
🔗 Enrollment is NOW OPEN — don’t wait, seats are limited!

📩 DM us or visit https://tr.ee/TutoringApplication to secure your child’s spot today.

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6000 Bearcreek Drive
Bedford Heights, OH
44146

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm

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