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My Most Shameful Burnout Moment 🤦‍♀️

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

Feeling overwhelmed by the chaos in education right now? This month’s Thrive Archive gives educators a grounded strategy to regain control, prevent burnout, and support students—even when everything feels on fire. 🔥📘

For School Psychologists, For Teachers, News

March Madness…Nope, Not Basketball

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

It’s that time of year when spring fever is high, energy is low, and the to-do list is longer than a CVS receipt. 😵‍💫 But don’t worry—I’ve got your "Final Four" March Madness survival strategies to help you outsmart burnout and reclaim your sanity!

For School Psychologists, For Teachers, News

Treat Yo’ Self.

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

As a school psychologist, I talk a lot about self-compassion and growth mindset—but nothing humbles you faster than getting "uno reversed" by your own kid! When mine threw my own advice back at me, I had to face the truth: I wasn’t practicing what I preach. This Thrive Archive is for anyone who’s ever needed a reminder to give themselves the same grace they give their students and colleagues!

For School Psychologists, For Teachers, News

I Have Forgotten My New Years Resolution.

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

How to keep your educator wellness goals past January...plus free Microhabits Workshop for K12 educators inside!

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Thriving Students 2024 – Wrapped!

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

This month's Thrive Archive highlights the Thriving Students Collective's year in numbers AND the winner of the "cringiest" TikTok I made in 2024 (voted on by my daughter).

For School Psychologists, News

National School Psych Week Resources

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

????️ Extra! Extra! Read all about how to support school psychologists during National School Psychologist Week!

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Is It Burnout? Or Are We Being Set Up to Fail?

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

????️ Extra! Extra! Read all about my Fangirl moment...and a new way to think about burnout prevention in our schools.

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How We Can Improve Professional Development in K12

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

Musings on Sally Fields moments, the worst PD ever, and how we can make it better.

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So Fancy, You Might Need a Top Hat to Use It

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

Getting fancy with our new Micro-PD platform....AND a new AI-generated song/TikTok music video my daughter reviewed as, "PLEASE keep in drafts.

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One out of one Dentists Like ME

By: Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D.

This month's Thrive Archive shares what happens when a dentist accidentally shows up to an AI and burnout prevention workshop for educators! ???? Plus...a random buffet of resources for helping teens boost executive functioning and manage screen time, mindfulness tools, and an embarrassing TikTok of me singing to an inanimate object.