Weekly Inspo Vids - Week Twenty Five
Hi friends,
I started this week excited. It’s only a three-day week due to conferences, and we have a four-day weekend on deck. But then, things started to go sideways.
We run a merch shop at school, and it seemed that everyone needed last-minute orders fulfilled at the same time. We also had multiple special events, forecasting, tons of grading, and the marathon conference day.
I know everyone has those hectic weeks. They happen all the time.
But on top of that, we had a lot of family decisions that needed to be made. The kinds that feel big and weighty. And the kids slept terribly, which means my wife and I did as well.
And when the overwhelm hits in many areas, the decision fatigue can push you past your limits.
So, today, I’m thankful for the gift of rest.
We’re not meant to pull all the levers at once for very long. And if you’ve had a week like that, I truly hope you get some downtime for yourself and your loved ones.
We’ve got two great resources for you this week. A touching video about true kindness. I often find that the average adult assumes that adolescents are bullies. Unkind and disrespectful. I actually find the opposite to be true. I think most kids confound that stereotype. The ones in this week’s video certainly did.
And this week’s Emailable PD once again talks about the power of student-teacher relationships. Turns out that a recent meta-analysis on 2.6 million kids proves yet again that connection matters most.
Enjoy!
Mike
P.S. So, 100% of respondents said they wanted the salary survey to return. Buuuuuut, only 12 people responded. It’s a chunk of work, and I’m up for it, but respond in the comments if you’d really like to have it again … I’d love to see if there’s really a demand for it. You can see the last one here.
Senseless Survey
Just for fun!
Weekly Video
Use in staff newsletters, encouraging emails, etc.
How a simple act of kindness transformed a boy’s birthday
Possible Caption: Kids can be the best of us.
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Weekly Quote
“Unfortunately, many people do not consider fun an important item on their daily agenda. For me, that was always a high priority in whatever I was doing.”
Chuck Yeager
Weekly Emailable PD
Use in staff newsletters, emailable PD messages, etc.
Suggested Email Body:
This week is an invitation to reconsider what drives achievement.
In the push for higher scores, tighter pacing, and stronger rigor, it is easy to treat relationships as secondary, important but not instructional. But decades of research now make something unmistakably clear: trust and belonging are not extras. They are foundational to learning.
This week’s resource explores what 70 years of research across 2.6 million students reveals about the power of teacher-student relationships. And even if your school is focused on academics, accountability, or outcomes, it is a timely reminder that when students feel known and supported, achievement has somewhere solid to grow.
