Curiosity: Your Secret to Teaching with Calm
Discover how a simple “curiosity pause” can replace fear with wonder—helping teachers (and beyond) spark courage, calm, and creativity.
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Why Student Test Scores Keep Falling—and What Teachers Can Do About It
Declining NAEP scores predate COVID—this article explores what’s really behind learning losses and what educators can do moving forward.
Building Stronger Classrooms, Together
Discover 4 classroom management modules that boost engagement, reduce stress, and build stronger classrooms. Join the STRONG Teacher’s Lounge.
S is for Strength, R is for Renewal: How Micro-Resets Build Teacher Resilience
Discover how 10-minute resets help teachers recharge and build resilience through the STRONG Teacher framework. Stay balanced, calm, and strong.
Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
Discover how Stoic wisdom can help teachers turn obstacles into opportunities. Learn classroom strategies, life applications, and simple action steps to reframe challenges and grow stronger every day.
Steady As You Go
Like cycling, teaching is about balance, rhythm, and steady movement. This week’s Strong Teacher Newsletter explores how small daily resets can keep you energized, resilient, and in motion—even on the toughest climbs.
The Power of Control
Discover how Stoic wisdom can help teachers focus on what they can control. Learn practical strategies to reduce stress, build resilience, and create calm inside and outside the classroom.
Power in Perspective
Viktor Frankl reminds us of our greatest freedom: to choose our response. This week’s newsletter offers reflection, resilience, and practical tools
How Self-Belief Fuels Curiosity, Confidence, and Connection in the Classroom
Discover how building self-belief can inspire both teachers and students—plus practical strategies to foster growth, joy, and curiosity in your classroom.
Teaching in the Age of Distraction: Tools to Capture Attention
Discover 3 creator-inspired strategies and AI tools to boost student engagement. Learn how to spark curiosity, capture attention, and turn passive learners into active participants.
Beyond the Hook: 3 Creator-Inspired Strategies & AI Tools to Ignite Student Engagement
Discover three new creator-inspired techniques—with AI prompts and a DIY custom GPT—to help teachers boost lesson engagement like top influencers.
Getting Things in Order
In the swirl of back-to-school energy, establishing a simple "closing routine" each day can bring powerful calm.
The Write Path
The Secret Benefit of Writing Regularly
Writing isn’t just about putting words on a page. It’s a practice of thinking clearly, slowing down, and discovering what really matters.
Weekly Report
Strong Teachers and Strong Relationships
Discover 31 practical tips for building strong teacher-student relationships. Learn simple strategies to connect, inspire, and create a classroom where students feel valued and ready to learn.
31 Teacher Tips
31 Tips for Building Strong Relationships with Students
Build stronger student connections with these 31 actionable tips for teachers. Learn how to foster trust, respect, and belonging through simple daily interactions.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Community and Quiet Moments
Discover how small acts of compassion strengthen community in this week’s Strong Teacher Newsletter. Reflect, reconnect, and find inspiration to build belonging at work and beyond.
Education
Why a Strong Discipline System Is an Investment in Teacher and Student Success
A consistent discipline system supports teacher well-being, boosts retention, and helps students grow from mistakes—both behavioral and academic.
Weekly Report
Teaching in the Age of AI Dependence
AI in Class: Friend or Foe?
Education
Hooked on Help: Are Young People Becoming Too Reliant on AI?
Exploring how students’ dependence on AI for academic, emotional, and daily life questions could weaken critical thinking—and how teachers can encourage balanced use.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
A Well-Paced Life
As you prepare for the school year, consider setting intentional “off” moments — a walk after grading, an unplugged lunch, or a no-school-talk dinner.
Weekly Report
6 Posts Every Teacher Should Read
Whether you’re a veteran looking for a fresh start or a new teacher trying to find your footing, you'll find something helpful in this week's newsletter.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Showing Up
Over time, these small shifts build big change.
Beginning of the Year
Back-to-School Toolkit: 6 Posts Every Teacher Should Read
Set your school year up for success with six tried-and-true resources curated during my 26 years of teaching. Practical, actionable, and ready to use.
Teaching
When Kindergarteners Break Down: Understanding the Surge in Tantrums
Kindergarten tantrums are rising. This post explores the drivers, what teachers are seeing, and actionable strategies to support self‑regulation in early learners.