Book Introduction
Uplift is more than a resource—it’s an invitation to reflect, reconnect, and reignite the passion that led you to education in the first place. Whether you're navigating burnout, seeking deeper purpose, or simply looking for a spark of inspiration, Uplift intends to guide you back to joy, clarity, and meaningful connection in your teaching journey.
Inside the Book
Starting with the End in Mind
A. Exploring Your Current State
B. Identifying Your Values
Intentionality
A. Identifying Your Intentions
B. Segmenting Your Time
United By Purpose
A. Accessing Your Start-of-Career-"Why"
B. Evaluating Your Current "Why"
Unlearning To Learn
A. Rethinking
B. Nice Versus Kind
Fear Diminishes, Love Expands
A. Fear and Love-Based Emotions
The Catalyst You Didn't Know You Needed
A. Coaching as an Asset
A Celebration of You!
A. Your Legacy
Seeing the Unseen: Awareness of Energy
The Invisible Anchor: Catabolic Energy
A. Learning about Levels 1-2
Friends in Low Places
A. Energy Vampires
The Invitation of Possibility: Anabolic Energy
A. Learning about Levels 3-7
Walking on Sunshine
A. Energy Amplifiers
Pulling It All Together
A. Assessing Your Understanding of the Energy Levels
The Mindset of Success
A. Exploring Success
B. Vision Boarding
The Ones Who Challenge Us, Change Us
A. Every Child is our Student and our Teacher
Releasing Bias, Embracing Identities
A. Exploring Identity & Bias
The Privilege of Responsibility
A. Your Curiosities
B. S.W.O.B
Creating the Classroom Conditions...
A. Options for Creating Community Around the Energy Levels
Energy Flows Where Intention Goes
A. Planning Forward
U.P.L.I.F.T.
A. Gratitude
B. A Framework for your Training
Visual Images that Represent the Energy Levels
Use this to enhance your own learning and/or as a process to offer your students as they learn about the energy levels.
Disclaimer: These images are my interpretations of the energy levels, just as you (or your students) could engage in some thinking about the levels and come up with your own images, logos, drawings, etc.
