Plan Z Education Services

Hello Reader! Before the planning starts, let the vision come first. If July has done its work, if you've rested your body, given your mind some space, and reconnected with something that belongs just to you - then you might notice something quietly emerging. You are starting to feel ready for the next school year. Some of you have started your new teacher institutes and workshops. Some of you are getting into your classrooms and spaces. And at this point, you can feel your direction. Not a...

Hello Reader! You had a life before you became an educator. Find it again this summer. Here is a question most educators don't get asked enough: What do you love outside of your job? Not - what are you good at? Or, what energizes you professionally? No! What do you genuinely, simply, personally love? For many educators, the honest answer requires some excavation. Somewhere in the years of building a professional identity around caring, serving, and showing up for others, the things that...

Hello Reader! Your brain needs space that isn't filled with school. There's a particular kind of mental fatigue that comes with being in an educator role, whether teacher or leader. It isn't the fatigue of boredom or disengagement. It's the fatigue of sustained cognitive load! Are we right?? The constant decision-making, the reading of rooms, the managing of competing needs, the holding of dozens of threads at once. Educators make an extraordinary number of decisions in a single school day -...

Hello Reader! Your body did a year's worth of work, and it deserves more than a week off. The school year is a physical experience, even though that is rarely the way we talk about it. Educators don't often name the bodily cost of teaching, in part because so little of it is visible from the outside, but it is worth pausing to consider what a year actually asks of a body. There is the standing for hours, the projecting of your voice into a full room day after day, the steady work of absorbing...

Hello Reader! Hi all! We want to know a little more about you. Please complete the poll to let us know your role so we can tailor our emails to you! What is your role? Classroom teacher - less than 5 years Classroom teacher - more than 5 years School leader Specialist Teacher Instructional Coach Other Yours, P.S. Forward this email to colleagues who you think would enjoy the connection and resources. Book a call to plan our work together.

Hello Reader! Update on our summer workshops in the Memphis... We are moving them to online so we can accommodate more folks! Because these sessions will be virtual, the face-to-face part will be about 3 hours each day, with a "homework" component that participants will work on when not on Zoom, to bring to their sessions. Ready, Set, Teacher: A Workshop for Educators Who Want to Set the Stage for a Successful Year The first days of school lay the foundation for the entire academic year....

Hello Reader! You are allowed to rest! Woo hoo! Not after the last to-do. Not once you've processed everything. Not as long as you stay a little bit productive about it. Just rest. Please, listen to your body. Why this is hard Educators find meaning in service. You chose a role defined by showing up for others, and you've spent years building the habit of making sure everyone has what they need before you ask what you need. That's one of the most beautiful things about you. It's also one of...