STRONG Teacher Newsletter
What If You Just... Stopped for a Minute
Your brain doesn't shift between tasks as fast as your schedule demands. Here's a 60-second micro-transition practice that can change your whole afternoon.
Why Edify Podcast
The 5 Real Causes of Teacher Burnout (And What Actually Helps)
Let's talk about the five real causes of teacher burnout—not the ones people want to talk about, but the ones that are actually burning you out.
The STRONG Year
Creating Engagement in February: The Micro-Milestone Method
You look at the calendar. Spring break is 6 weeks away. That might as well be 6 years. There’s nothing to work toward. No holidays. No breaks. No "classroom community" energy.
Strong Teacher
Kaizen: The Japanese Practice That Can Save Your Teaching Career (Without Burning It Down First)
You don’t need a teaching overhaul. Kaizen—the Japanese practice of continuous small improvement—can save your career one tiny change at a time.
The STRONG Year
Teacher Energy, The Budget Approach
And here’s what most teacher wellness advice gets wrong: It treats energy like it’s unlimited. Like, if you just had better time management or a better morning routine or a more positive mindset, you’d have enough energy for everything.
Weekly Report
Teaching on Autopilot: How to Reconnect Mid-Year
Combat mid-year teacher burnout by reconnecting with students. Three research-backed strategies for presence and relationships when routines feel stale.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Superintendent Call You Won't Make
When the superintendent cancels school, you rest without question. But when the decision is yours? Here's how to give yourself that same permission.
Why Edify Podcast
Teacher Burnout Prevention: 37 Years of Classroom Wisdom with Craig Shapiro
What separates teachers who burn out from those who thrive for decades? A veteran educator shares what really matters.
Weekly Review
The Teachers Who Last Are Still Wondering
Curiosity isn't a luxury—it's a sustainability tool. Discover why the teachers who burn out stopped wondering and how to practice curiosity this week.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
True Education
What kind of people are your students becoming?
Weekly Report
The Perfectionism Trap
Teacher burnout peaks in mid-January when perfectionism meets reality. Discover the Stoic practice of Amor Fati and how to hold standards without shame.
Strong Teacher
Building The STRONG Year: A Month-by-Month Journey Starts with January
How to be an excellent teacher without destroying yourself: Building The STRONG Year, a month-by-month framework grounded in Stoicism, Ikigai, and Kaizen.