STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Ripple
Your inner work changes rooms.
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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?
Teaching
Testing Season Stress: How to Separate the Climate from the Content
Learn how teachers can navigate the challenges of testing season.
Ikigai for Teachers
Ikigai for Teachers
Why are so many excellent teachers exhausted, disconnected, quietly counting down to June?
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
Teaching Has Always Had Hard Days. This Is What Gets You Through Them.
The hard days aren't the problem. Losing track of why they're worth it is. Here's what Ikigai says about staying connected to your purpose when the job is grinding you down.
Why Edify Podcast
Compassion Is Not Soft — It's the Health Practice You've Been Ignoring
The science of compassion isn't soft — it's some of the most practical research available for burned-out teachers. Here's what the data actually says, and one thing to try today.
Community
Rebuilding Classroom Community When the Year Has Gotten Away From You
Make classroom community building a year-round practice.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Attention
What You Feed Grows
Camp
Help Send a Kid to Camp Jorn — and Double Your Impact
Kids need unplugged outdoor experiences more than ever. Here's how you can help send one to YMCA Camp Jorn — and double your impact while you're at it.
Artifical Intelligence
The Teacher's Guide to Building an AI Assistant: Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini
Claude Projects, ChatGPT Custom GPTs, Gemini Gems — all three let you build a persistent AI teaching assistant. Here's how to pick the right one and actually set it up.