This week we’re taking a much needed family getaway. In that vein, I thought I’d leave you just a little invitation…to give yourself permission to _________________ (you can fill in the blank!). It’s possible that I wrote this for myself, more than I did anyone else. It’s also possible that…

Can we agree that it’s all about relationships in a classroom? As much as the outside observer (i.e. most people who have never stepped foot in a classroom, but make a lot of decisions for the education system), wants to think it’s about standardized test scores, fancy technology, or behavior…

Heartfulness practice may be the mindfulness for teachers practice to open our hearts and keep us connected. I’m going to just cut right to the chase. You should check out this mindfulness for teachers practice today. Right now. Seriously. It will make you feel better. Promise… One We are Teaching Well member commented “I just finished the video of Heart fulness! I wish EVERYONE could hear it…

The Insight Timer STILL Holds Up for Teacher Self-Care We may have gotten a barrage of “teacher self-care” tools and apps that may or may not be serving our needs this past school year and summer. …

We’ve heard it all before…how lucky we are to be teachers. We get so much time off. We don’t have to work over the summer….blah, blah, blah, blah. This post isn’t even about all the work we do over the summer to get ready for the next year. …

Mindfulness for teachers may be the solution to this summer’s difficult emotions. If you haven’t caught the news, I’m going to just save you the trouble but not go into it too much. Let’s just say in the world (and in education) things are feeling a little overwhelming and uncertain…to put it mildly. This week we received some specifics about our own…

How do you teach a two year old to practice mindfulness and focus on his breathing for a few deep breaths? Show him how to smell a flower of course! This same technique can be used to develop our own teacher mindfulness practice which will benefit health and wellbeing this summer. It’s no surprise that people tell us to “stop and smell the roses”. This adage is something that is how…

What can “weeds” teach us about teacher burnout? I have a friend and neighbor (who is also a teacher…what a great combination!) who messaged me this week and said, “I think our clover is feeding all of your bees…it’s out of control!” When I mentioned that to Jordan, he said he thought ours was coming back with a…

What can floundering strawberries teach us about our own wellbeing? One thing that I have come to believe is that nature knows what we should do, if we only pay attention. Nature can serve as a guide for how to build systems of efficiency. I haven’t really talked about it much in Teaching Well, but I have a design certification…