Day 100 of the school year always sneaks up on us.
The energy of September is long gone.
Thanksgiving feels like a lifetime ago.
Spring break is visible… but still out of reach.
Day 100 isn’t about counting days anymore—it’s about endurance.
That’s one of the reasons I wrote A Teacher’s Q.U.E.S.T.
Not as a “fix everything” book.
Not as a hype speech.
But as a guide for the long middle of the year—the part no one prepares you for.
In the book, Q.U.E.S.T. stands for:
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Question what’s really draining you instead of just pushing through
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Understand your students, your systems, and yourself more deeply
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Explore new approaches, perspectives, and small shifts
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Solutions that are realistic, not idealistic
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Test what works for you and your classroom
Day 100 is where this process matters most.
This is the point in the year where teaching stops being about inspiration and starts being about intention. Where we move from “How do I survive?” to “How do I finish strong?”
If you’re tired, you’re not broken.
If you’re questioning things, you’re not failing.
You’re simply in the middle—and the middle is where growth, clarity, and change begin.
My hope is that A Teacher’s Q.U.E.S.T. isn’t something you read once and put on a shelf, but something you return to—on days like today—when you need grounding, direction, or a reminder of why you started.
Day 100 isn’t a finish line.
It’s a checkpoint.
If you’re looking for a framework to help you navigate the rest of the year with purpose instead of burnout, maybe it’s time to step back into your Q.U.E.S.T.—one question, one small change, one test at a time.
The journey isn’t over yet!
