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What Makes a Good Cookie? A STRONG Teacher Report on Traditions, Perfectionism & Gratitude
What makes a good cookie? Stick around — the answer might surprise you, and it says something real about how we find meaning in the middle of an ordinary school day.
This is a STRONG Teacher Report — me practicing the STRONG Framework out loud, letting the chips fall where they may. No polish. Just practice.
In this episode, I'm covering three parts of the framework:
S — Successes: Our school's senior celebration tradition, and why rituals matter more than we give them credit for. (Also: my daughter is a senior this year. Bittersweet doesn't quite cover it.)
T — Thoughts & Takeaways: The newsletter coming out this week is all about saying no to perfectionism — the N in STRONG. Research shows a perfectionist mindset is directly connected to teacher burnout. We need to talk about this.
G — Gratitude: Students who said yes without hesitating. And a birthday cookie that arrived at exactly the right moment.
If you're a teacher trying to build resilience without burning out — or just someone who wants to reflect on what's actually going right — this one's for you.
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