Weekly Report
Follow The Sun
This week is about soft planning — dreaming ahead without pressure, giving shape to your values, not just your to-dos.
Thrive This Summer
Week 3: Movement That Restores
Reconnect with Your Body Without the Pressure to Perform
Teaching
🎁 Get Your Free Why Edify Starter Kit
Download the free Why Edify Starter Kit—5 simple, powerful strategies to help teachers recharge, refocus, and thrive in and out of the classroom.
Education
Welcome to Why Edify: Your Hub for Teacher Support and Inspiration
Get a tour of Why Edify and discover tools, resources, and community to help you thrive as an educator—happier, healthier, and stronger.
Teaching Tip
3 Powerful Ways to Use AI to Hook Students and Boost Classroom Engagement
Discover how to use AI to instantly capture student attention with personalized prompts, vivid visuals, and interactive roleplays. These 3 simple strategies will transform your lesson openings and drive deeper learning.
Coaching
The Shokunin Mindset for Teachers: Cultivating Passion Through Practice
What if passion isn’t something you find — but something you build?
Weekly Report
Let It Be
This week, I want to offer something simple: permission to let it settle. No planning yet. No pressure. Just time and space to come back to yourself.
Coaching
Purpose, Practice, and Presence: What I’m Learning About Coaching and Teaching
This is learning in public — and you're invited along for the journey.
Education
"It’s So Boring” Is a Red Flag: Helping Gen Z Parents Reignite Storytime
Gen Z parents often see reading as a chore—experts warn this harms kids' literacy. Here’s how teachers can support families with practical, joyful strategies.
Why Edify Podcast
New Podcast: Flip-Flops and Sunshine: A Summer Reset for Educators
In this episode, Flip-Flops and Sunshine, I explore the power of small shifts—what I call “flip-flop moments”—that can spark joy, reflection, and renewal.
Why Edify Wisdom
Shanna Martin Shares Earned Wisdom: Technology Integration, Classroom Management, and Podcasting
Every person has a story that teaches valuable lessons. Here is the Earned Wisdom of Shanna Martin from the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast.
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.