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Introducing our new course, “A Tiered Approach to Educator Well-Being”
A new course introduces a tiered approach to educator wellness; concepts and practices to help educators achieve work/life balance.
Jen Goepfert
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Overwhelmed? Here are 3 quick, research-proven ways to give your nervous system a break
Many people are feeling depleted and have been for a while. Here are some quick things you can do to help alleviate the effects of stress.
Jen Goepfert
Apr 21, 20213 min read


It's Not Your Fault You're Burned Out: Rethinking Workplace Wellbeing for 2021 and Beyond
There is nothing wrong with you. Feeling stress, burnout, grief, even trauma is not due to personal weakness; it is an occupational hazard.
Jen Goepfert
Feb 1, 20213 min read


I See You, Teacher
I see you doing all of it, every day over and over again.
Jen Goepfert
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Tips For Navigating This Distance Learning Thing From Your Colleagues In The Trenches
To answer questions for folks in the trenches, I asked other folks in the trenches, "What is working?"
Jen Goepfert
Apr 18, 20207 min read


How the Heck Do We Get Students to Work Together?
Cooperative Learning. Just the thought can elicit groans from students and teachers alike. But it is so worth all the hurdles.
Jen Goepfert
Jan 30, 20205 min read


We Have to Stop Telling Teachers to "Buck Up" and Start Talking About Provider Trauma Instead
I hadn’t been crying because I was weak...I was experiencing my own work-related trauma and it was manifesting itself physically.
Jen Goepfert
Nov 26, 20199 min read


Why You Should Be Greeting Students At Your Door Every Single Hour
I know a ton of teachers who greet their students at the door every single day. And this is noteworthy.
Jen Goepfert
Oct 14, 20194 min read


A 5-Minute Strategy For Building Relationships and Engaging Students
This is one of my favorite strategies and it is loaded with a whole slew of relationship building and engagement benefits.
Jen Goepfert
Oct 14, 20193 min read


How to Get Your Students in Their Seats and On Task--On Time
"What do we do about tardy students?" My answer: start with a solid Entry Routine.
Jen Goepfert
Oct 14, 20197 min read


Where Can I Go For New Ideas and Inspiration?
I asked a group of teachers I work with where they go for inspiration and new ideas and below is a list of ideas they generated.
Jen Goepfert
Oct 2, 20192 min read


7 routines you need to teach (and reteach) in your high school classroom ASAP
There’s a very popular restaurant in my city that sits by a waterfall and has spectacular views of a lovely park. They serve cold beer...
Jen Goepfert
Sep 30, 20196 min read


Want A Calmer High School Classroom? Teach Your Routines!
“By the time they get to high school, students should already know how to do school.” I hear this A LOT when I’m working with secondary...
Jen Goepfert
Sep 30, 20194 min read


The problem with respect
Can we talk about respect for a minute? Because as we are all heading back into the fray with the new school year, I am visiting schools...
Jen Goepfert
Sep 30, 20196 min read


What the heck do I know anyway?
Okay. So, I have been in a lot of classrooms. Like, a lot. I dream about other people teaching more than I ever dreamed about my own...
Jen Goepfert
Aug 20, 20193 min read
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