Educator. Innovator. Shifted Classroom’s PLN Coordinator.

Allison Hodges is a 15-year veteran educator, an advanced post-graduate scholar, and the Global PLN Coordinator behind Shifted Classrooms. Currently serving as a 7th Grade ELA teacher at Yokosuka Middle School in Japan, Allison has spent over a decade navigating the unique rewards and complexities of maintaining a rigorous yet engaging learning environment for both elementary and secondary students in California and abroad in DoDEA schools.

The Vision Behind "The Shift"

Living and teaching overseas is an incredible adventure, but it often comes with a "geographic gap" in professional growth. While stateside colleagues have ready access to the architects of modern pedagogy, educators overseas can feel a world away from the very research they are passionate about implementing.

Shifted Classrooms was born to bridge that gap. As the Global PLN Coordinator, Allison leverages her deep classroom experience and leadership background to eliminate the logistical hurdles, bringing world-class authors and innovators directly into our active overseas educator community.

Bridging Research & Reality

Allison’s approach is rooted in academic rigor and systemic change. A graduate of the prestigious National Institute for School Leadership’s Executive Development Program (EDP), she has also conducted doctoral-level research in Educational Leadership at the American College of Education. This allows her to evaluate frameworks—like Building Thinking Classrooms, Universal Design for Learning, and EduProtocols—through a high-level strategic lens, ensuring they aren't just "good ideas," but sustainable, school-wide shifts.

The Mission

Based in Yokosuka, Japan, Allison is dedicated to ensuring that the teachers and leaders serving our military-connected students have a "front-row seat" to the best instructional tools in the world. By coordinating immersive regional events and cultivating a vibrant virtual space, Shifted Classrooms provides the logistical bridge, the premier venue, and the high-fidelity professional learning network our global community deserves.