Teachers
10 Things to Let Go of This Summer (and One to Keep)
Clear the mental clutter and create space for joy, rest, and purpose.
Thrive This Summer
Thrive This Summer: A Well-Being Series for Educators
An 8-week well-being series for educators to rest, reset, and thrive this summer. Explore weekly tools and strategies for a happier, healthier, and stronger you.
Teaching
Bad Teaching Day, Read This
Discover practical strategies and expert tips for teachers to recover from challenging days in the classroom. Learn effective self-care techniques, stress management methods, and professional development insights to maintain your teaching passion and effectiveness.
Education
Why Teachers Need to STOP Being Positive (And What to Do Instead)
Discover why traditional positivity may be holding teachers back and learn evidence-based strategies for authentic emotional well-being in the classroom. Get practical tips for balancing positivity with reality to create a healthier teaching environment.
Why Edify Wisdom
Eric Nelson Shares Earned Wisdom: Sports, Fitness, and Helping Others
Discover how Physical Education teacher and health coach Eric Nelson shares insights on balancing fitness, family, and career. Learn valuable lessons about emotional intelligence, sustainable health practices, and the importance of living in the present moment.
Education
Students Targeting Teachers
Teachers work hard to shape and educate young minds. Seeing them get attacked online disrespects their efforts and creates a toxic environment.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Discomfort
You can’t avoid discomfort; manage it.
Education
Teachers are the OG Creators and Influencers
Teaching is hard work. Teaching is important work. Teaching is an act of community service.
Education
Decision Fatigue: How Can Teachers Cope with Overwhelming Choices and Maintain Effective Decision-Making Abilities
Teachers are highly susceptible to decision fatigue due to the high volume of daily decisions they make. This might explain why I feel like I need to spend time in a sensory deprivation tank at the end of a school week.
Strong Teacher
STRONG Teacher Financial Toolkit
I've been fortunate to have good mentors who've offered me great advice. Here are some of the things they shared with me, along with a few things I've learned on my own.
Education
STRONG Teacher Toolkit
Here are some of my favorite resources, ideas, tools, services, miscellaneous gadgets, and goodies that keep me STRONG in my personal and professional life. I hope they help you become a happier, healthier, and stronger teacher.
Education
The Negative Impact of High Teacher Turnover Rates on Students and Schools: What's Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School
When you are playing the game of catching up it’s hard to spend the time needed to improve teaching and school systems. This leads to burnout.