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 exactly how it would turn out?

When you're running on empty, uncertainty feels like a threat. But real professional growth doesn’t happen in the middle of our comfort zone—it happens right at the edge. The problem usually isn't taking risks; it's picking a risk that's too big and burning out your tank.

In this episode of the Why Edify Podcast / STRONG Teacher Report, Jeremy Jorgensen breaks down how to find the "optimal anxiety zone"—a Goldilocks size of scary (a 4, 5, or 6 out of 10) that stretches your teaching practice without crashing your week.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why we  ...