As always, we’ve given all we have this school year, and now many of us are beyond teacher tired. So what can we do? I’ve invited a group of colleagues to talk about practical ways to manage our emotional and physical energy over the final stretch of the school year.

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Dr Jane Kise is an education consultant and author of over 25 books. She works with schools and leaders around the world on leadership development, instructional coaching, differentiated instruction, and collaborative teaming. Her most recent book is Educator Bandwidth, from ASCD.

Annette Ponnock, PhD is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center Emotional Intelligence. Dr. Ponnock’s research focuses on teacher motivation and well-being, with an emphasis on urban schools. She received her PhD in Educational Psychology from Temple University and her MA in Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

Karen Kraeger is a National Board Certified elementary teacher who specializes in gifted and advanced learning. She is an avid reader, lifelong learner and cheerleader for student voice, choice and creativity.

Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran principal in New Jersey, author of over four dozen articles on best practices and solutions to persistent problems and has made the most-read section of ASCD Smartbrief numerous times, top 10 blogs of 2021. He has written books (Microstrategy Magic, Leading Schools Through Trauma, & Radical Principals), and presented on disrupting inequity, at numerous national conferences including Learning and the Brain and FETC. He mentors new principals and works tirelessly to support instructional excellence, student success, and the wellness and equity of all children.