Education
The Weekly Anchor: How to Stay Present in April When June Is Calling
There are powerful benefits that come from staying present in the classroom.
Jeremy Jorgensen
Classroom Management
The Two-Minute Check-In: How to Maintain Student Relationships When Testing Season Is Fraying Everything
The Two-Minute Check-In: How to Maintain Student Relationships When Testing Season Is Fraying Everything
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
You're Further Along Than You Think
Most teachers I know can recite their shortcomings from memory. Their wins? That takes longer.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
The Teacher Who Leaves at 4:30 Might Be the Most Dedicated One in the Building
Staying until 7pm isn’t dedication — it might just be a shorter career. Here’s the reframe that changes how STRONG teachers think about excellence.
Education
Testing Season Energy: How to Manage What You Have Left When April Is Draining It
April adds a layer of drain for teachers that’s structurally different.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
Gratitude Isn’t “Just Look on the Bright Side.” It’s a Brain Override.
There’s a difference between forced positivity and an actual gratitude practice. Here’s what’s really happening in your brain under chronic stress — and how to push back.
Teaching tips
The Spring Wall: How to Re-Engage Students In April
This is the Spring Wall — and it’s not a discipline problem, a motivation problem in the usual sense, or a reflection of your teaching.
Strong Teacher
The Coverage Trap: Why Teaching Less Produces Better Results in April
The coverage sprint is one of the most well-intentioned mistakes in teaching. It feels like caring. It feels like rigor.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Ripple
Your inner work changes rooms.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
You Didn’t Choose That Meeting. You Do Choose What Comes Next
The Stoics weren’t optimists — they were realists with a very specific strategy. Here’s how their dichotomy of control applies to the impossible days in teaching.
Teacher Self-Care
Scrolling Isn't Self-Care
Why Passive Wellness Content Isn't Helping Teachers (And What Does)
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Validation
Who are you teaching for?