# Episode 427: Monday Mindset: Stay Brave

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Podcast: [Teaching Middle School ELA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317)
Published: 2026-07-06T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The moment you want to quit is often the moment you are about to grow. I’m sharing a simple phrase that has been sticking with me lately: stay brave. Not “be brave someday” or “become brave when things calm down” but stay brave right now, especially when you feel pulled back toward the familiar way of doing things because it feels safer. You’ll also hear a practical way to handle rough days when a lesson bombs and students are checked out. Instead of spiralling, we try a “so what?” reframe ...

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