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.
Classroom Management Without Yelling: The Stoic Teacher Approach
Learn 3 Stoic philosophy practices to manage your classroom without yelling. Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus offer ancient wisdom for modern teachers. Research-backed strategies you can use this week.
Why Edify: January Update
What we're building.
New Year Goal Setting for Students: Teaching Kaizen Instead of Resolutions
There’s a better way to teach goal-setting. And it starts with rejecting resolutions entirely.
Teacher Burnout Prevention: How to Manage Your Energy (Not Just Your Time)
Here’s the truth: Teaching is an inherently energy-depleting profession. You spend six to eight hours a day regulating other people’s emotions, making hundreds of micro-decisions, performing cognitive and physical labor simultaneously, and operating in a state of constant vigilance.
Building The STRONG Year in Public: February Module Nearly Done
Here's another STRONG Teacher update. February is almost complete in The STRONG Year.
Teaching on Autopilot: How to Reconnect Mid-Year
Combat mid-year teacher burnout by reconnecting with students. Three research-backed strategies for presence and relationships when routines feel stale.
Why Teachers Need a Moonshot Project
That ambitious project you keep thinking about? It's not extra—it's what can bring joy back into your teaching. Learn why moonshots are sustainable, not exhausting.
The Superintendent Call You Won't Make
When the superintendent cancels school, you rest without question. But when the decision is yours? Here's how to give yourself that same permission.
Second Semester Planning for Teachers: The 80/20 Approach to Mid-Year Assessment and Adjustment
Here’s the truth: You don’t need to fix everything. You need to fix the right things.
Teacher Burnout Prevention: 37 Years of Classroom Wisdom with Craig Shapiro
What separates teachers who burn out from those who thrive for decades? A veteran educator shares what really matters.
Student Engagement Strategies for Winter: How to Beat the January Slump Without Creating New Lessons
You don’t need new curriculum. You don’t need to reinvent your lessons from scratch. You don’t need to become a more entertaining teacher.