Jeremy Jorgensen

Why Edify Podcast

Persistence Isn't What You Think It Is

Teachers are told to push through everything. But persistence and endurance aren't the same — and confusing them is what's burning you out. Here's the Stoic take.

Strong Teacher

Teaching Through March Chaos: Planning for the Disruptions You Know Are Coming

How teachers can plan for surprise disruptions before they occur.

Strong Teacher

Teaching for the Test Without Selling Out Your Classroom

The problem with panic-driven test prep isn't just that it's unpleasant. It's that it doesn't work. Here are some things that will work for teachers.

Strong Teacher

How to Keep Students Engaged Before Spring Break

Learn how teachers can make the most of the time leading up to Spring Break.

Why Edify Podcast

Push Through Is Not a Strategy

"Just push through" is the worst advice in education. Here's what Epictetus figured out 2,000 years ago — and why it matters on your hardest teaching days.

Strong Teacher Pep Talk

You Don’t Need a New Career. You Need a Better Tuesday.

Here’s what that actually looks like for teachers who are tired of big promises and small results.

Strong Teacher Pep Talk

You Don’t Earn Rest. You Schedule It.

Teachers are told rest is a reward for finished work. But the work is never finished. Here’s what sustainable teachers figured out instead.

Why Edify Update

WHY EDIFY: February Update

March feels closer to the finish line than it is. This guide helps you get there without burning what you'll need for the final stretch.

Strong Teacher

Good Luck, Sailor

Most teachers don't leave because they're bad at the job. They leave because they're doing it alone. On isolation, community, and who builds the harbor.

Teaching

The Problem With the ‘Tech vs. Paper’ Debate in Education

The debate over technology in classrooms isn’t as simple as screens vs. pencils. After 26 years in education, here’s why data—not opinion—should drive how we use tech in schools.