STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The One-Thing Week
What If You Subtracted One Thing This Week?
Weekly Report
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.
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.
Mindset Shift
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Learn how metacognition—the ability to think about your thinking—can help teachers rewrite negative self-talk, reframe daily challenges, and model a growth mindset for students and life beyond the classroom.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Simplicity by Subtraction
What is one thing I can subtract—at work or in life—to make more room for what matters?
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Quiet Strength and Summer Stories: Books for Educator Renewal
Explore a curated summer reading list for teachers designed to inspire rest, reflection, and renewal. Discover five books that nurture both your heart and mind this season.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Choose What You Really Want
Here’s your midweek boost - a quote, a resource, and an affirmation to power you through the rest of the week.
Friday Five Newsletter
Chromebook Conundrum
Topics for this week include Chromebook distractions, new challenges that AI creates in the classroom, and the power of music.
STRONG Teacher Review
You Have to Do It
Here's my recent STRONG Teacher Reflection.
Why Edify Podcast
Navigating Changes in Educational Policy - Why Edify Podcast #49
This episode examines the potential impacts of dismantling the Department of Education, emphasizing the risks to educational equity and resources. Strategies for teachers to adapt to changes, including community partnerships and inclusive practices, are explored.
STRONG Teacher Review
Connection, Food, and Laughter
Here’s this weeks strong teacher reflection.
Weekly Report
Artificial Intelligence, Education Matters, and Cultivating Resilience
Topics for this week include artificial intelligence in education, data that shows students are still struggling, and giving teachers time and space to cultivate resilience.