Strong Teacher Pep Talk
The 80% Lesson Plan Will Teach Just Fine
The lesson plan you stayed up until midnight perfecting teaches about as well as the one that was 80% ready. Here’s what perfectionism is actually costing you.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
The System Isn't Broken. It Just Wasn't Built for You.
A lot of what exhausts teachers isn't a personal failure — it's structural. Here's what Stoicism says about protecting yourself inside a system you can't fix.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
Why You Started
It's okay to recalibrate.
Why Edify Podcast
Persistence Isn't What You Think It Is
Teachers are told to push through everything. But persistence and endurance aren't the same — and confusing them is what's burning you out. Here's the Stoic take.
Why Edify Podcast
Push Through Is Not a Strategy
"Just push through" is the worst advice in education. Here's what Epictetus figured out 2,000 years ago — and why it matters on your hardest teaching days.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
You Don’t Need a New Career. You Need a Better Tuesday.
Here’s what that actually looks like for teachers who are tired of big promises and small results.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The One-Thing Week
What If You Subtracted One Thing This Week?
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
You Don’t Earn Rest. You Schedule It.
Teachers are told rest is a reward for finished work. But the work is never finished. Here’s what sustainable teachers figured out instead.
Why Edify Update
WHY EDIFY: February Update
March feels closer to the finish line than it is. This guide helps you get there without burning what you'll need for the final stretch.
Strong Teacher
Good Luck, Sailor
Most teachers don't leave because they're bad at the job. They leave because they're doing it alone. On isolation, community, and who builds the harbor.
Teaching
The Problem With the ‘Tech vs. Paper’ Debate in Education
The debate over technology in classrooms isn’t as simple as screens vs. pencils. After 26 years in education, here’s why data—not opinion—should drive how we use tech in schools.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Worst Advice You'll Hear This Month
February's loudest advice is "just push through." It's also the worst. Here's a 2,000-year-old Stoic framework for choosing where your limited energy actually belongs.