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10 Lessons From 25 Years in the Classroom
Veteran teacher Erin Hall shares 10 lessons from 25 years in the classroom, from what kids remember to why every morning is a reset. Plus a STRONG tie-in.
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The Deload Week: How Teachers Get Through a Hard Week Without Quitting
Take something out of the pack.
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Dress for the Weather: What Teachers Can Actually Control
Dress for the Weather
Artifical Intelligence
Gemini Notebook for Teachers: Turn Assignment Directions into a Video and Infographic
Upload your assignment directions to Gemini Notebook and get an explainer video and infographic students can rewatch, so you say it once instead of five times.
30 Day Challenge
A 30-Day Challenge for Teachers: Pick Your Own (Everyone's Welcome)
Join a 30-day challenge for teachers, Oct 20 to Nov 18. Pick your own small daily challenge. Everyone's welcome. Here's mine and how to join.
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Teachers Beware - The Drive Home
The stoplight version of the day usually hurts more than the real one did.
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Slow It All Down + 17 Weeks, On Me.
A year of STRONG Teacher Practices.
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Do One Scary Thing
Why I keep running hands-on labs even when they go sideways — and 10 ways teachers can scare themselves this month.
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Enough With The Wind Already
A 70-mile bike ride taught me why 'have a good year' isn't a goal — and what actually works for teachers.
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The Well That Refills Itself
A STRONG Teacher take on rest, engagement, and refilling the well.
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The First Day, Twenty-Eight Years Later
Thoughts at the beginning of my 28th year teaching.
Interactive Notebooks
Why Interactive Notebooks Still Matter in the Age of AI
Interactive notebooks aren't outdated — they're more valuable than ever. Here's why paper still matters in AI-driven classrooms, plus free templates and rubrics.