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Top Five Factors Influencing Teacher Wellness
Sarah Dugan 5/21/24 Sarah Dugan 5/21/24

Top Five Factors Influencing Teacher Wellness

These factors relate to our core human needs in some way. When our needs are met, we are content. Most importantly, contentedness allows us to act as our best selves.

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Feedback isn’t effective unless it’s followed. 

πŸ’‘School Leader Tip πŸ’‘

Leave space for teachers to reflect, respond, and revise. 

This strengthens the teacher-leader relationship and most importantly builds teacher agency—cultiva
πŸ’¦ Anyone else’s office look like this right now? 

Summer at Teach Learn Thrive is a bit of a juggling act that I call the Tale of Two P’s: parenting and planning…

I’m grateful for summer’s flexibility and do my best
This month Teach Learn Thrive is sharing tips for school leaders who want to adopt more of a “coach approach” to supporting teachers (versus a top-down, compliance-driven style). Please let us know what you think by sharing feedback in th
πŸ“šβœ¨ When school leaders model learning, everyone grows. From sharing reflections to learning side-by-side with staff, continuous growth isn’t a slogan—it’s culture-shaping leadership. Here are 5 simple ways to lead by learning. 

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"When teachers stop learning, so do students. Instructional coaching is not about fixing teachers—it’s about partnering with them to unleash their potential." - Jim Knight

Just your Monday reminder that everyone deserves a coac
"Being professionally generous—offering feedback with clarity and compassion—is one of the most radical things we can do for our schools." 

- Jennifer Abrams

For academic leaders such as division heads or department chairs, it
School visit days are my favorite! This week I had the privilege of meeting with a school leadership team ready to support their teachers with strategies for improved engagement and interactions in classrooms - so they begin the year creating learnin
"Coaching is a form of transformation. When we create space for educators to reflect deeply, we open the door for equity, healing, and true growth." - Elena Aguilar

I was in conversation with a school principal last week, and while it wasn
A summer reading rec for educators from Teach Learn Thrive: 

Elevating Educational Design with AI: Making Laerning Accessible, Inclusive, and Equitable, by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak.

In a quest to infuse all my PD workshops with tips for strate

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