How to Keep the Noise Level Down During Independent Work Times
Keeping an appropriate noise level during independent work can be a huge challenge. In this episode, we discuss seven tips to keep kids quiet and focused during these times. Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. It’s independent work time and your students are hard at work – for about two minutes. Then you hear […]
Learn MoreA Fantastic App for Kids to Learn to Read: A Review of Phonics Museum by Veritas
For the past six months or so my son Clayton has been using the Phoncis Museum app to learn to read, and I figured it was time to give in a review. So here goes: Bottom line: Phonics Museum taught my five-year-old to read. Considering that’s exactly what I wanted, I am super pleased. Even better, he was […]
Learn MoreAre New Teaching Strategies Better or Old Ones?
Some teachers tend to embrace new ideas and strategies while others cling to old ones. But the truth is that we shouldn’t judge an idea based on its age. Join us as we discover that the most effective classrooms are a wonderful combination of the best new ideas and the most effective old ones. Subscribe to […]
Learn More10 Reasons You Should Try Flipping Your Class
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. If you’ve never tried flipping your class before, you need to. It’s easier than you may think, and you and your students will be amazed at the benefits. In case you’re not familiar with flipping, here’s the basic idea: In a traditional classroom, you lecture during class […]
Learn MoreTeachers’ New Rights Regarding Union Membership
The Supreme Court recently ruled on the case Janus v. AFSCME, determining that teachers (and all public employees) can no longer be forced to join the union. David Schmus, director of Christian Educators Association, joins us to explain the case and the new rights it gives public school teachers regarding union membership. Subscribe to the […]
Learn MoreThe 7 Bad Habits of Ineffective Teachers
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. Think back to when you were in school – did you have any teachers that were just, well, to be honest, bad teachers? Or maybe there are some teachers you know now who are just simply not that effective. It’s certainly not our job to point fingers […]
Learn More10 Things to Do Before School Starts
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. If you’re anything like me you simultaneously don’t want summer to ever end while also growing increasingly excited about the prospects of a fresh new year. But the reality is that the first day of school will be here before you know it, and when it comes, […]
Learn MoreHow to Impact Students for Eternity (even when we can’t share Jesus directly)
Listen to our conversation with Ashley Ogal of We Teach Joy as we discuss why students need Christian teachers more than ever and how we can be a light, even when we can’t directly tell them about Jesus. Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. listen to discover… Encouragement that you CAN make a […]
Learn MoreThe Tiny Mistake That Could Ruin Your Whole Year (And How to Avoid It)
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. As I prepared for my first year of teaching, I was extremely excited. In fact, excited barely does my feelings justice. I just couldn’t wait. I’d be dying to teach for as long as I could remember. So I got my room ready, prepared my lesson plans, […]
Learn MoreOn the Only Way to God, Tolerance, and What that Means for Us as Christian Teachers
When a good question in our Christian teachers’ Facebook group started garnering comments about religious tolerance and how we are all worshipping the same God, I figured it was time we talked “face-to-face.” Here’s the recording of the resulting Facebook live, where we talk about the only way to God, tolerance, and what all this means […]
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