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.
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 we remove every uncomfortable situation for anxious students, we might be making things worse. The difference between accommodation and avoidance matters.
Are we accommodating student anxiety or making it worse? Explore the tension between removing obstacles and building capacity to handle hard things.
Teaching in February feels like Groundhog Day. Same routines, same struggles. But here’s the truth: excellence comes from boring things done repeatedly.
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.
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There’s a better way to teach goal-setting. And it starts with rejecting resolutions entirely.
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.
Here's another STRONG Teacher update. February is almost complete in The STRONG Year.
Combat mid-year teacher burnout by reconnecting with students. Three research-backed strategies for presence and relationships when routines feel stale.
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.