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Easing Into Summer While School Winds Down
Hey teacher-friend, Let’s start with this: You don’t need to earn your rest. You already have. Not by perfecting every lesson. Not by running

The Role of Well-Being in Academic Excellence
“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” We say it all the time. But do our professional development systems actually believe it? Recently, I was

I Used to Believe in One-and-Done PD
For years, I believed in the power of professional development. And I still do—just not the way it’s always been done. When I first started

The Final Stretch: A New Way to End the School Year
It’s early May.Teacher Appreciation Week is here, and while your inbox might be filled with kind notes and donuts in the staff lounge, something else

The Four Pillars of Holistic PD: What Keeps the Wheels Turning
When I was little, I had a pair of roller skates I absolutely loved. One summer day, one of the wheels fell off—but I was

Thriving Teachers Stay. It’s That Simple.
Teachers don’t ask for much. They never did it for the money. They didn’t sign up for summers “off” (because we all know those are for catching up and healing from the chaos). What they do want is to feel supported. To have tools that work. To be seen as human. To make a difference and have a life. We can give them that.
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