🎓 a few weeks in…don’t quit yet 😂🥲
⏰ TL;DR
🧩 Resource of the Week - Digital Student Planner w/Habit Tracker
🛠️ Tech Tip - Download Brisk ASAP!
💎 Gem/GPT of the Week - Lesson Gamifier ➡️ Opal // Gemini // ChatGPT
🎓 HONOR ROLL - Google Tips to Save Time & Teach Even Better
👋 REAL TALK
If you’re a few weeks into the year and thinking, “Yep, that new lil routine is already falling apart like Playdough under a waterdall,” don’t panic, that’s normal!
Research backs it up:
About 23% of people quit a New Year’s resolution in the first week
By two weeks, nearly half are done
By mid-February, only ~9% stick with it
That’s not a character flaw, that’s being a human being.
One thing I’ve learned (the hard way, more than once (or twice)): you don’t quit because you failed, you quit because you stopped restarting.
Whether it was working out, daily reading, or a classroom routine ya boi swore I’d keep consistent, progress only happens when I picked it back up without making it dramatic.
In the words of the generational poet, Fergi: No drama no no drama no no no no drama.
So if there’s one small thing you care about, for your students or for yourself, today’s a great day to restart.
No countdown.
No guilt.
No no no drama.
Never Stop Learning!
📥 THE DROP
🧩 Free Resource of the Week - Digital Student Planner w/Habit Tracker
This lil habit tracker digital notebook is one of my favs for the semester because it helps students:
Build consistency without pressure
Reflect on small wins
Take ownership of habits that actually matter to them
And here’s the secret, you don’t need January 1 to start!
Habits work when students decide they matter, not when the calendar says so.
This is a great “anytime reset” tool you can roll out tomorrow if you want no pressure okay i love you!
👉 Grab the free habit tracker here: Digital Student Planner w/Habit Tracker
🛠️ Tech Tip
📚 Just a reminder YOU SHOULD BE USING BRISK IT’S AMAZING!
Brisk is one of those tools that quietly saves you hours and I just wanted to remind you you’re not living right if you’re not using it!
A few things I use it for constantly:
Turn notes into Google Slides presentations
Create Google Forms autograding quizzes from existing slides
Give fast, meaningful feedback on student writing!
It’s practical, it works inside tools you already use, and it cuts down the busywork. Best of all, it’s super easy to use and super free for nearly everything you’ll need!
👉 Get the free Brisk extension here: Brisk Teaching Chrome Extension
🎥 Watch my video: 5 things I love about Brisk!
💎 Gem/GPT of the Week
Lesson Gamifier ➡️ Opal // Gemini // ChatGPT
If engagement feels a little flat right now, this one’s clutch like 2022 Steph Curry!
Lesson Gamifier takes any lesson you’re already teaching and turns it into an interactive, in-class game. No teacher planning crashout required. 😂
Great for:
Review days
Energy boosts
Getting students off Snapchat
🔐 THE VAULT
Weekly highlighted tips, trainings, & resources just for the Honor Roll VIPs! 👩🏫 Admin ➡️ get full access for your ENTIRE school!
🥋 Google Tips to Save Time & Teach Even Better
This was a virtual livestream training I did on Google Tips to Save Time & Teach Even Better! 3 hours of Google Goodness! 😂
👉 Watch the Training Here (Honor Roll Only)
Not in the Honor Roll yet?
You can join today and grow with 50+ trainings, slide decks, and every course I have!!
Check it out if you’re in the Honor Roll! 🙌
P.S. Working on planning out my virtual trainings for any people/schools that wanna knock out PD hours with me this summer! 🙌
✈️ Places I’ll Be
Come hang with me if you’re nearby and/or want an excuse for a road trip! 😁
2.13.2026 - Newport Schools
3.2.2026 - SE Arkansas ESC
3.5.2026 - NCTIES 2026 - Raleigh, NC
6.1.2026 - Royse City ISD
6.9.2026 Regional Office of Education #4
6.16.2026 InnovateEDU Tech Conference
6.23.2026 SE Missouri State University
8.7.2026 Pottsville Schools
8.19.2026 Trenton R-IX
If you want me to speak at your school and/or conference, hit me up! Snagging days for the summer now! 🙌
Also, I’m currently looking for:
One school in Northwest Arkansas
One school in the Little Rock area
…to host a Google in an AI World one-day conference for teachers (in collaboration with Google)!
If you work at a school (or know one) that might be interested, please reply to this email and let ya boi know! We’d toss y’all a ton of free spots if you’d be so kind to host!
💌 Never Stop Learning!
