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Sep 2024
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Celebrating Year One of My Podcast for T...

Grace Stevens
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🎉 Celebrating 1 Year of Teacher Empowerment: The ECHO Framework Revealed! 🚀


Are you a teacher feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and ready to reclaim your passion for education? 🙋‍♀️ This episode is your lifeline! 

Join me as I celebrate my podcast's first anniversary and unveil the game-changing ECHO Framework for Educator Empowerment. 

🔑 Key Takeaways:

  1. Discover why your energy matters more than your lesson plans 🌟
  2. Learn to control what you can (and let go of what you can't) 🎯
  3. Unlock the secret to synthesizing happiness in your classroom 😊
  4. Break free from others' expectations and create your own teaching experience 🦋

🎧 Episode Highlights:

  • My journey from corporate burnout to empowered educator 🏃‍♀️
  • The science behind happiness and its impact on teaching 🧪
  • Practical tips for bringing joy back into your classroom 🎨
  • How to stay positive when faced with challenging class lists 📋
  • The power of focusing on what you want, not what you don't 🔍

📚 Resources Mentioned:

Don't let burnout dim your teaching light! Tune in to learn how the ECHO Framework can transform your classroom experience and reignite your passion for education. 🔥


To join us this summer, www.gracestevens.com/balance - ACT FAST - only 30 seats available!

Want PD that teachers crave and actually use? Have your administrator visit www.gracestevens.com/admins

Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life?
Check out my signature on-demand course, Balance Your Teacher Life. You can go the self-study route or join a cohort with group coaching for Summer 2025.

Check out all the details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance


📘 My latest (and greatest!) book:
The Empowered Teacher Toolkit
Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here
Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here

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