What If You Just... Stopped for a Minute
Your brain doesn't shift between tasks as fast as your schedule demands. Here's a 60-second micro-transition practice that can change your whole afternoon.
Where Are You With AI? (And Why Starting Here Matters)
The AI for STRONG Teachers Course is alive and growing in the STRONG Teachers Lounge. Here's an update on the newest addition.
The 5 Real Causes of Teacher Burnout (And What Actually Helps)
Let's talk about the five real causes of teacher burnout—not the ones people want to talk about, but the ones that are actually burning you out.
Creating Engagement in February: The Micro-Milestone Method
You look at the calendar. Spring break is 6 weeks away. That might as well be 6 years. There’s nothing to work toward. No holidays. No breaks. No "classroom community" energy.
February Behavior Management: Understanding Dysregulation vs. Defiance
You’re standing there trying to decide—do you address this as a behavior problem or something else? And you’re exhausted, and February has already been hard, and you just need the class to function for the next 37 minutes.
The Teacher’s 30-Second Classroom Management Fix
Teacher burnout doesn’t need dramatic overhauls. It needs Kaizen: one 30-second classroom improvement, repeated. Here’s how small changes save careers.
Kaizen: The Japanese Practice That Can Save Your Teaching Career (Without Burning It Down First)
You don’t need a teaching overhaul. Kaizen—the Japanese practice of continuous small improvement—can save your career one tiny change at a time.
Building AI for STRONG Teachers: Course Construction Update
I'm building something I wish had existed when I first started exploring AI as an educator: a course that helps teachers use AI thoughtfully, sustainably, and in ways that actually align with their values.
Teacher Energy, The Budget Approach
And here’s what most teacher wellness advice gets wrong: It treats energy like it’s unlimited. Like, if you just had better time management or a better morning routine or a more positive mindset, you’d have enough energy for everything.
When Helping Students Avoid Anxiety Actually Makes It Worse
When we remove every uncomfortable situation for anxious students, we might be making things worse. The difference between accommodation and avoidance matters.
When a Student Says "I Can't"
Are we accommodating student anxiety or making it worse? Explore the tension between removing obstacles and building capacity to handle hard things.
The Power of Boring
Teaching in February feels like Groundhog Day. Same routines, same struggles. But here’s the truth: excellence comes from boring things done repeatedly.