STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Five Seconds Before You Respond
A Wednesday pause for teachers who are tired of toxic positivity and need something real.
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.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
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.
Teaching
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.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
One Of The Greatest Challenges
A midweek STRONG Teacher newsletter on digital drift, smartphone breaks, and reclaiming small moments of presence.
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.
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.
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.