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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer.

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🌲28 years teaching in the Great Northwoods of WI 💪 STRONG Teacher Newsletter and Framework 🎙️ Why Edify Podcast 📽️ Why Edify YouTube Channel

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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 16h
Hard to believe I wrote this years ago. Still holds true. In teaching, or any other profession, quality relationships with co-workers can sustain you. Share this with someone who makes your life better at work.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 16h
"Putting yourself first is not selfish; it involves prioritizing your actual needs, self-respect, and integrity to lead a fulfilling life." - Why Edify Which one of these do you need to focus on first? #strongteacher #whyedify #teacher #teacherlife
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 17h
"I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." (Henry David Thoreau, Walden)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 17h
When a student is driving you up the wall, try swapping one judgment for one question. "Why won't he just sit down?" becomes "What's going on for him today?" Curiosity doesn't fix the kid. It changes the conversation. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/stay-curious/
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Stay Curious
Swap one judgment for one question. A small curiosity practice for teachers running on empty.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You don't need a new teaching life. You need one small practice a week. A Year of STRONG Practices: Fall Pack — 17 weeks, one idea, one practice, one Friday question. Discounted through Oct 21. ko-fi.com/s/832e6f48d1
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A Year of STRONG Practices: Fall Pack - Why Edify's Ko-fi Shop
You're great at this job. You're also tired. This pack won't fix what's broken in the system — but it will give you one small thing each week that you...
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Most teachers wait for awe to find them. Researchers found that a 15-minute weekly walk spent looking for it raised joy and lowered daily distress. This week: phone in pocket. Find one vast or tiny thing. Stop for 10 seconds. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/awe/
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Awe Is a Practice, Not an Accident
Regular doses of awe enhance your well-being and make you a nicer person.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Take time to celebrate successes. It’s good for you.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
At mile 40 of a 70-mile ride, the wind was winning. Rest stops and a few friends got me home. The first month of school works the same way. 7 reads for teachers, admins, and all STRONG Humans: www.jeremyajorgensen.com/surviving-th...
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Surviving the First Month of School: 7 Reads for Teachers
Teacher wellness reads for the first month of school: setting goals that stick, beating burnout, staying creative, and finding your people.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's important to remember that our students are in the process of growing up. In order for them to do a good job of it, making mistakes is required.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy Friday, Teacher Friends! What are you looking forward to this weekend? I'll go first... Outdoor exercise, time with friends, and a nap 😴
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another great one @kcollazo.bsky.social. I love STEM for the reasons she mentions in the article. kimcollazo.substack.com/p/leveling-t...
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Leveling the Playing Field
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today's #TeacherGoals - organize some paperwork - grade a round of science tests - eat a healthier-ish - two deep breaths before each class How about you? #whyedify #strongteacher
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"The rush to teach content pales in comparison to the depth and richness of learning that reflection can provide." (Steve Wyborney, The Writing on the Classroom Wall)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Find your people and take care of each other. Here's a snippet from this past week's STRONG Teacher Newsletter. Find it and the entire archive at Why Edify.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period." — Robert Waldinger Here's today's STRONG Teacher Newsletter. This is one you should read AND share with a friend. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/head-down-ge...
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Head Down, Get It Done
Stop Riding Into the Wind Alone
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think." (Marcus Aurelius, Meditations)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It Takes Courage To Be Bad | Why Edify Podcast We constantly tell students, "It’s okay to make mistakes—that’s how you learn." But when was the last time you, as an adult or educator, put yourself in a position to be a total beginner in front of others?
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did you know that being scared is good for you? youtu.be/sqRDpZ9gZZ0?...
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How to Find the "Right Kind of Scary" to Grow as a Teacher
How to Find the "Right Kind of Scary" to Grow as a Teacher We ask our students to be beginners every single day, but when was the last time you tried something in the classroom without knowing…
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The livestream segment people ask about most is now a 30-day journal. Highlight, Horizon, Hiccup, Harvest — four questions, two minutes, most nights. ko-fi.com/s/4a929f52eb
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The STRONG Teacher 4H Reflection Journal - Why Edify's Ko-fi Shop
Two minutes. Four questions. That's the whole method. Most nights, teaching leaves you too wiped to journal and too wired to just go to bed. This isn...
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Another Beef-a-Rama is in the books. Cows, curds, and community. Grateful to live Up North.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here are ten ways teachers can scare themselves this month. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/do-one-scary... What would you add to the list? #STRONGTeacherNewsletter
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Do One Scary Thing
Why I keep running hands-on labs even when they go sideways — and 10 ways teachers can scare themselves this month.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good for classroom teachers and administrators alike. "Generous and authentic leadership will always defeat the selfish efforts of someone doing it just because she can." (Seth Godin, Tribes)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I mostly agree with this; a push for relevancy can increase student motivation. It's still a challenge to convince 25 different students that the thing you are learning is relevant to them at this moment. What do you think? #teacherlife #edchat #whyedify #strongtreacher
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's a clip from today's 4H STRONG Teacher Reflection. Do One Scary Thing Today #whyedify #teacherlife
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a snippet from the recent STRONG Teacher Newsletter. Are you ready for something scary today? Free every Wednesday from Why Edify.
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Bryon Carpenter 🦋 @bryoncar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happy Afternoon Jeremy and Strong Teachers! “The 4-Step Daily Routine That Saves Teacher Sanity | STRONG Teacher Report” E106 #WhyEdifyPodcast with @why-edify.bsky.social Jeremy Jorgensen. youtube.com/shorts/nCh5F... @freshairatfive.bsky.social 3.0km ☀️ 17C
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks, Bryon! This is one of my highlights from today. I consider you a founding member of the STRONG Teacher Community! Hope you had a great day.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Do what you can today. It’s enough. ko-fi.com/i/IK0S627J275
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Kim Collazo @kcollazo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Perfect post as I prepare to reintroduce #EmersynBlake to the world! What scary thing are you doing to enter the “optimal anxiety zone” where growth actually happens? @why-edify.bsky.social www.jeremyajorgensen.com/do-one-scary...
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Do One Scary Thing
Why I keep running hands-on labs even when they go sideways — and 10 ways teachers can scare themselves this month.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here's today's STRONG Teacher Newsletter. Have you scared yourself lately? www.jeremyajorgensen.com/do-one-scary...
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Do One Scary Thing
Why I keep running hands-on labs even when they go sideways — and 10 ways teachers can scare themselves this month.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"To be happy, discover who you are, and share yourself in ways that help other people. This is the path to happiness, and I call it New Happy." (bigthink.com, The “New Happy": Why Redefining Happiness Is Transformative - Big Think)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"It’s important that you don’t fix the problem for the student; to benefit from the mistake, a student has to work through it." (Annie Brock, Heather Hundley, The Growth Mindset Coach)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tired of yelling in your classroom? Wish you could stay calm when students are off-task, disruptive, or testing boundaries? Here are some tips: youtu.be/eOqw2J3hCUg?...
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Classroom Management Without Yelling: The Stoic Teacher Approach
Classroom Management Without Yelling: The Stoic Teacher Approach Tired of yelling in your classroom? Wish you could stay calm when students are off-task, disruptive, or testing boundaries? In this…
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You can't win the year in one week. Check out the STRONG Teacher Report on the Why Edify YouTube channel. #teacherlife #STRONGTeacher #teaching
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What Paper Still Does That the Chatbot Doesn't A notebook is a physical record you can actually flip through. Digital work has a way of vanishing into a folder nobody opens again.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Looking back at my recent adventures. Tales of exploration, fun, and recovery. Thank you for being a part of the journey. Here are some of my adventures. Hope they are keeping me young. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Teacher Gone Wild
Teacher Gone Wild
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
STRONG Teacher Report: informal recap of "Enough With the Wind Already" — riding 70 windy miles at Door County Century, how it ties to the back-to-school wall, and why the aim is to beat yesterday, not everyone else. youtu.be/BerQZWwPV8M?...
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What 70 Windy Miles Taught Me About Teaching | STRONG Teacher Report
What 70 Windy Miles Taught Me About Teaching | STRONG Teacher Report This week's STRONG Teacher Report: a real, informal recap of the "Enough With the Wind Already" newsletter — riding 70 windy…
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You can't win the entire year in one week. So don't even try. Just beat yesterday's version of yourself. That's it. That's the whole game. #motivation #mindset #progressoverperfection #growthmindset #dailyimprovement #teachermindset
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Teacher self-care advice usually means a beach chair. This teacher's summer recovery looked more like a float plane, a leaky tent, and a 70-mile bike ride — six real adventures, no highlight reel. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/teacher-reco...
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Teacher Recovery Can Look Like Adventure (Not a Beach Chair)
Teacher self-care advice usually means a beach chair. This teacher's summer recovery looked more like a float plane, a leaky tent, and a 70-mile bike ride — six real adventures, no highlight reel.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The "R" in STRONG means recovery and renewal—balancing the demands of teaching with restorative practices. For me, that’s a little adventure: my latest #TeacherGoneWild from the Door County Century Ride. What are your go-tos for rest and renewal? youtu.be/PFMrjW7AvFo?...
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70 Miles, Coastal Views, and Good Friends | Teacher Gone Wild in Door County
70 Miles, Coastal Views, and Good Friends | Teacher Gone Wild in Door County Every year since 2012, we’ve headed up to Door County, Wisconsin, for an unforgettable weekend of cycling, scenic coastal…
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Big day today in the Ga Ga Pit. This might be my one and only victory for the school year. #teacherlife
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"One of the best habits a learner can instill in herself is regular self-quizzing to recalibrate her understanding of what she does and does not know." (Peter C. Brown, Make It Stick)
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I Challenged an 8th Grader and Regretted It I was undefeated for years in the classroom balance challenge... until an 8th grader served me a big slice of humble pie in front of the whole class! 🥧😅 See the entire clip on my YouTube channel - Why Edify.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here's a snippet from a recent STRONG Teacher Newsletter: Enough With the Wind Already? What's a goal you have for yourself at school this year? Outside of school? #teacherlife #whyedify #STRONGteacher
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What was your biggest classroom highlight or hiccup this week? I’m sharing mine—from hands-on science prep to handling student pacing challenges—in this week’s reflection: www.youtube.com/live/VhO0nwK... Drop your weekly win or challenge in the replies! 👇 #STRONGTeacher #EduCommunity
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Wins and Hiccups
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Here's this week's STRONG Teacher Newsletter. www.jeremyajorgensen.com/enough-with-...
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Enough With The Wind Already
A 70-mile bike ride taught me why 'have a good year' isn't a goal — and what actually works for teachers.
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Kim Collazo @kcollazo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@why-edify.bsky.social has some great tips on why setting short attainable goals can help us eventually meet those big picture dreams! Great for educators AND #Writers! #KidLit #EduSky www.jeremyajorgensen.com/enough-with-...
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Enough With The Wind Already
A 70-mile bike ride taught me why 'have a good year' isn't a goal — and what actually works for teachers.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Co-creating norms with your students adds a whole new layer to classroom culture. When students help build the expectations, they own them. Here are some of the norms I created with my crew: Norms work best when they're discussed daily and used often.
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Today's STRONG Teacher Report goes live tonight at 9:15pm Central. Join Us! youtu.be/zpp6YXqx_Ic?...
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The Strong Teacher Report: Rides, Norms, and Letting Go
The Strong Teacher Report: Rides, Norms, and Letting Go This week's Strong Teacher Report comes off the back of a personal tradition — the Door County Century Ride, a cycling adventure Jeremy's done…
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Jeremy Jorgensen | Helping teachers become happier and STRONGer. @why-edify.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Had a great time this past weekend at the Door County Century Ride. 70 miles in the books. #teacherlife #whyedify #teachergonewild
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