Adversity itself is not what defines us. It is how we react to that adversity and the choices we make that creates who we are and how we will persevere. The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning is a compilation of stories from amazing educators who have faced personal adversity head on and have become stronger people for it. They use their new-found strength to support the students and teachers they work with. They are sharing their stories with a hope that others in the same situations might not feel alone, knowing that in our darkest hours, when our situations feel the most hopeless, is when we develop the extraordinary characteristics that make us who we are at our very cores. In addition to the powerful and inspirational stories, there is a chapter included on trauma and how it rewires our brain, as well as the effects of Secondary Trauma, especially as it affects someone who is still dealing with their own fallout from traumatic experiences. This chapter also includes mindfulness activities that support coping and healing. As teachers, we often don’t like to share our stories of adversity because we feel like we need to be strong for the little people we work with, but oftentimes our struggles give us strengths that are unique to us and support our work with others. When people fight through adversity, they either choose to live in their sorrow, or they use what they’ve learned to become a better servant of others. Everyone has a story. We are hopeful that ours will inspire other educators to discover their superpowers, too!

The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have inspired a passion for learning

Froehlich, Mandy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

EduMatch

The concept of being innovative can be made to sound so simple. We think of a new idea. We take a risk and implement the new idea. We fail, learn, and move forward. But what if the development of the innovative thinking isn’t the only roadblock? What if so much of your day is spent solving the issues around you that even the attempt at developing new ideas is not even on your radar? What if you long to have more divergent teachers in your school district or to be that divergent teacher, but you simply don’t know where to start? This is where I was as a Technology Integrator several years ago. I knew what innovative teaching looked like, but I didn’t know how to support all the other areas that were taking teachers’ away from having the time and the brain space to think innovatively and divergently. After working with multiple educators, schools, and districts, I have developed the foundational levels to the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation and Divergent Thinking in hopes that the information will help educators find the holes in their foundational levels and fill them. When educators are supported, amazing learning opportunities can happen, and a solid foundation allows for more time to try new ideas, challenge their own assumptions, and teach divergently!
"As someone who has the chance to visit with many different kinds of school districts, I can tell you culture looks different and has varying degrees of denotations from building to building. Defining culture and how it’s formed is difficult for most to even articulate. But that’s where Divergent EDU comes in. Mandy gives us a solid understanding of each critical piece that must be addressed in order to positively impact a building’s culture. Use this book as a reflective tool and you will start to see where your culture is strong, but where it could also be strengthened." - Jarod Bormann
"I absolutely loved reading this book and thought it was so well written and clear, inspiring and conveys the message that we need to push ourselves to be different, to take risks and be comfortable with diverging from the way things have been done. The structure of the book, the flow of the writing and the guide/ roadmap that Mandy provides for moving up the hierarchy are so well done. The way that it progresses from start to finish in explaining the hierarchy and the divergent thinking process, how to make changes ,how to encourage others to join in the work to bring about the changes needed in education, I have no doubt that educators can feel confident using this book as a guide and will have the support they need. I enjoyed reading and learning through Mandy’s experience, hearing about some of the challenges, and resulting triumphs and failures. One of the best features of book is the way that Mandy narrates and shows vulnerability, and really models that power of being reflective in our practice. Each chapter having a summary and points to keep in mind as well as questions to use for reflection are also some of the best features of this book. " - Rachelle Poth

Divergent EDU: Challenging assumptions and limitations to create a culture of innovation

Business & Money

Business Culture

The Educator's Matchbook is a weekly guide for educators looking to reignite their love of teaching. Part I begins with background and defining information about educator engagement and disengagement and mental health. The preface to the book Reignite the Flames: Finding our passion and purpose for learning among the embers is also included. Each week includes goal setting, emotion tracking, boundary setting, a mindfulness journal and a gratitude journal. Also, each week includes a minimum of one gratitude, mindfulness, or resilience activity that you can try. To round out the week, there is an educator activity meant to get you thinking about your purpose in education and finally, an end-of-week review. Although this book is meant to be a companion book to Reignite the Flames, it has been written to be used on its own as well. The goal is to get you started on your journey to loving your job again step-by-step, week-by-week. You can do this. This book can get you started.

The Educator's Matchbook: A weekly guide to reigniting your love of teaching, building resilience, and fighting burnout and disengagement

Self-Help

The Five-A-Day System: A productivity system created by an ADHD-er for people who feel a lack of motivation but still need to get sh*t done.

Personal Transformation

Mandy Froehlich Educational Consulting, LLC

Adversity itself is not what defines us. It is how we react to that adversity and the choices we make that creates who we are and how we will persevere. The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning is a compilation of stories from amazing educators who have faced personal adversity head on and have become stronger people for it. They use their new-found strength to support the students and teachers they work with. They are sharing their stories with a hope that others in the same situations might not feel alone, knowing that in our darkest hours, when our situations feel the most hopeless, is when we develop the extraordinary characteristics that make us who we are at our very cores. In addition to the powerful and inspirational stories, there is a chapter included on trauma and how it rewires our brain, as well as the effects of Secondary Trauma, especially as it affects someone who is still dealing with their own fallout from traumatic experiences. This chapter also includes mindfulness activities that support coping and healing. As teachers, we often don't like to share our stories of adversity because we feel like we need to be strong for the little people we work with, but oftentimes our struggles give us strengths that are unique to us and support our work with others. When people fight through adversity, they either choose to live in their sorrow, or they use what they've learned to become a better servant of others. Everyone has a story. We are hopeful that ours will inspire other educators to discover their superpowers, too!

Mental Health

Sarah-Jane Thomas, LLC D/B/A Edumatch

The concept of being innovative can be made to sound so simple. We think of a new idea. We take a risk and implement the new idea. We fail, learn, and move forward. But what if the development of innovative thinking isn't the only roadblock? What if so much of your day is spent solving the issues around you that even the attempt at developing new ideas is not even on your radar? What if you long to have more divergent teachers in your school district or to be that divergent teacher, but you simply don't know where to start? This is where Mandy was as a Technology Integrator several years ago. She knew what innovative teaching looked like, but didn't know how to support all the other areas that were taking teachers' away from having the time and the brain space to think innovatively and divergently. After working with multiple educators, schools, and districts, she developed the foundational levels to the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation and Divergent Thinking in hopes that the information will help educators find the holes in their foundational levels and fill them. When educators are supported, amazing learning opportunities can happen, and a solid foundation allows for more time to try new ideas, challenge their own assumptions, and teach divergently!

Maybe you're the teacher who loves their job but would do anything to help your burnt out colleague. Maybe you're the teacher that thinks back fondly to the days when you loved your job. Now, you spend more time looking to go elsewhere than engaging with education. Maybe you're the administrator who is struggling with the climate and culture of your school but cannot put your finger on what's really happening. Maybe you're the dissatisfied administrator. The purpose of this book isn't to judge any educator based on where they are on the continuum of engagement. The purpose is to provide the words that people need to describe their feelings so they can move toward healing. Reignite the Flames, the follow-up book to The Fire Within, expands on the concepts of: <ul> <li>Educator engagement and disengagement</li> <li>The connection between disengagement and mental health issues like burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and demoralization</li> <li>The impact of stress and trauma on our brains and bodies</li> <li>And strategies for self-care and re-engagement</li> </ul> There is no denying the challenge of being an educator, but there are opportunities to re-engage and be happy. Reignite the Flames provides the vocabulary and the roadmap to help.

Reignite the Flames: Finding our passion and purpose for learning among the embers

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have inspired a passion for learning

Divergent EDU: Challenging assumptions and limitations to create a culture of innovation

The Educator's Matchbook: A weekly guide to reigniting your love of teaching, building resilience, and fighting burnout and disengagement

The Five-A-Day System: A productivity system created by an ADHD-er for people who feel a lack of motivation but still need to get sh*t done.

The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have inspired a passion for learning

Divergent EDU: Challenging assumptions and limitations to create a culture of innovation

Reignite the Flames: Finding our passion and purpose for learning among the embers