You’re Allowed to Be Done for Today
What teachers really need right now isn’t another strategy, but permission to let go—a short reflection on craftsmanship, presence, and grace.
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Small Steps Make Strong Teachers
Today's newsletter explores what comes after the 12-Day Self-Care Challenge. It introduces the next phase of the STRONG Teacher Winter Reset—five weekly reflections designed to help educators slow down, reclaim their energy, and enter the new year with clarity and purpose.
Slow Is Smooth
Discover why slowing down leads to smoother teaching. This STRONG Teacher Newsletter features slow productivity strategies, reflective prompts, a book spotlight, and an invitation to join the Winter Reset series inside The STRONG Teacher’s Lounge.
31 Teacher Tips to Close Out December With Calm and Clarity
End the semester with calm and clarity. Discover 31 simple tips to help teachers reduce stress, find closure, and support students before winter break.
Slow Productivity for Teachers: Why Doing Less Can Help You Do More
What is Slow Productivity? Here’s how teachers can apply Cal Newport’s approach to simplify planning, protect their energy, and improve well-being.
Three Stories That Stayed With Me This Week
The three stories that shaped my week—and might shift yours too.
Don’t Let the Old In: Lessons From an 85-Year-Old Climber, the Bugaboos, and a Life Lived With Purpose
What an 85-year-old mountain climber can teach us about purpose, resilience, and finding joy in the climb of teaching. A reflective guide for educators.
A Good Problem to Have (And Your Newsletter Is Here!)
A fun milestone paused the email send — but the newsletter is live! Read this week’s edition on digital detox, teacher focus, and mindful tech habits.
One Of The Greatest Challenges
A midweek STRONG Teacher newsletter on digital drift, smartphone breaks, and reclaiming small moments of presence.
Teacher Tool of the Week: Rechargeable Hand Warmer (December Reset Must-Have)
A quick, calming tool for cold classrooms and long December school days. Learn why the rechargeable hand warmer is this week’s top teacher pick and part of the December STRONG Teacher Reset Kit.
Tomorrow: Day 1 of the Winter Reset
The STRONG Teacher Winter Reset begins tomorrow. Join a 12-day self-care challenge and winter reflection series designed to help teachers rest, reset, and enter December with clarity and calm.
Why Screens Hurt Learning: Dr. Jean Twenge Explains the Chromebook Problem
Researcher Dr. Jean Twenge explains why students learn less on screens—and how simple shifts like paper reading, intentional tech use, and clear routines can help teachers improve focus, comprehension, and well-being in today’s classrooms.
Coaching
Why I Studied Ikigai Coaching: A Purpose-Driven Approach for Educators
Discover how Ikigai coaching blends Japanese philosophy with practical habits to help educators reconnect with purpose and strengthen well-being. This post begins a series exploring how Ikigai is shaping my work and The STRONG Teacher’s Lounge.
Education
What a Quiet Drive Taught Me About Teaching, Life, and Legacy
On a quiet drive home from a celebration of life, I reflected on the quiet strength of Doris Richter—a teacher and servant leader. This episode explores the timeless lessons she lived and how they can inspire our teaching, relationships, and purpose.
Weekly Report
A Thanksgiving Thank-You
This week’s newsletter shares a calming reflection, the 12-Day Holiday Challenge Tracker, and a warm welcome into the STRONG Teacher Winter Reset.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Kicking Off the STRONG Teacher Winter Reset
Teaching in late November has its own gravity — the grading pile grows, the days feel heavier, and the holiday energy ramps up all around us. It’s a season where teachers give so much of themselves that it’s easy to forget this simple truth: Your well-being matters too.
Weekly Report
When 80% Is More Than Enough
A reminder that teachers don’t need to operate at 100% to make a meaningful impact. This week’s newsletter explores the power of showing up at 80%, why consistency matters more than perfection, and how sustainable effort helps educators stay grounded, present, and strong.
Strong Teacher
The Most Important Day
A midweek newsletter for teachers on the power of presence. Includes a grounding quote from Jack Kornfield, a resource on mindful time management, an affirmation, a journal prompt, and a book spotlight to help you slow down and focus on what matters most.
Weekly Review
Slow Down to Grow: What Teachers Need Most Right Now
Five resources to help teachers slow down, simplify, and grow — from patience and persistence to the minimum effective dose and small daily wins.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Letting the Leaves Fall
Like trees letting go of their leaves, teachers grow stronger when they release old stress, habits, and guilt to make room for renewal.
Teaching
The Gift of Time: Teaching Patience in a Fast World
In a world that celebrates speed, patience is a superpower. Discover how teachers can help students—and themselves—slow down and grow with purpose.
Why Edify Podcast
Persistence Over Perfection: A Quiet Force Every Teacher Needs
Discover how persistence—not motivation—sustains great teaching. Learn practical strategies for educators to build momentum through small, consistent steps. Reflect, reset, and grow one strong step at a time.
Why Edify Podcast
Simplicity Can Save Your Sanity: A Teacher’s Guide to Clarity
Discover how simplicity can transform your teaching and well-being. In this episode of the Why Edify Podcast, Jeremy Jorgensen shares 6 powerful ways educators can reduce overwhelm, create clarity, and focus on what truly matters.
Weekly Report
Education, Not Apps: Why Human Connection Still Comes First
Five reflections for teachers to reset, refocus, and reimagine the classroom — from using technology wisely to helping students build the 4 C’s: creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.