STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Thrive This Summer | Week 8: Build Your STRONG Start
This is how you begin again.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Thrive This Summer | Week 7: Reimagine the Return
Before you go back, do this.
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Thrive This Summer | Week 3: Movement That Restores
What if exercise wasn't the point?
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Thrive This Summer | Week 1: The Power of the Pause
The first step isn't action.
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Student Accountability End of Year: Why the Finish Line Is the Hardest Part
You're tired. They're tired. And the finish line is right there. Why the last stretch of the school year is where real teaching — and real character — gets built.
Artifical Intelligence
I Stopped Chasing Every New AI Tool. Here's What I Found Instead.
Tired of AI tool overload? I picked one — EdCafe — and went deep. Here's how I built an interactive study chatbot for my 8th graders and what the results looked like.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Stop Spending Energy on Problems That Don't Belong to You
Stop Spending Energy on Problems That Don't Belong to You
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Kedging: How Adventure Pulls You Through the Hard Seasons
Set a kedge anchor this summer. How scheduling adventures and creating from them helps teachers haul themselves through the hard seasons — and why this is survival, not luxury.
Ruck Reflection
We Must Seize What Flees
Not "seize the day" — seize what flees. There's a difference. And it changes how you look at each day.
Strong Teacher
The STRONG Teacher Weekly Reflection
The Reflection Guide walks you through each of the six pillars — what to write, why it matters, and how to fill it out without overthinking it. Read it once. Then print the worksheet and use it every Friday.
Education
The Weekly Anchor: How to Stay Present in April When June Is Calling
There are powerful benefits that come from staying present in the classroom.
Classroom Management
The Two-Minute Check-In: How to Maintain Student Relationships When Testing Season Is Fraying Everything
The Two-Minute Check-In: How to Maintain Student Relationships When Testing Season Is Fraying Everything