Teachers’ 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 […]
Learn MoreConnecting School Curriculum with the Real World
Teachers have long extolled the virtues of prepping students for the ‘real world.’ But what happens when that world is advancing at an unprecedented pace? As we moved away from a farming culture to a society of industrialized workers, our educational models naturally evolved, too. Now, with technological changes barreling forward at breakneck speeds, educators are […]
Learn MoreHow to Delegate Responsibility with Meaningful Classroom Jobs
Listen as Angela Watson (creator of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek) shares how to use meaningful classroom jobs to not only save you time and energy but also give ownership & responsibility back to your students: Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. Looking for the Classroom Jobs Idea list? Grab it here. Posting […]
Learn MoreTeacher Moms: 5 Tips for a Summer of Rest, Memories, and (some) Productivity:
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. As I write this, it is my first full day of summer vacation. Year eleven is officially in the books, and what a good year it was. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t end this school year barely crawling across the finish line; but, instead, […]
Learn MoreThe Bible Answer to Avoid Teacher Burnout: How to teach with energy & passion all year long
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. No one crams so much into each day as teachers do – there’s lesson plans, grading, dealing with discipline issues, meetings, and – oh yes, actually teaching. It’s no wonder we’re so exhausted all the time, finding ourselves falling asleep on the drive home. But keep going because we […]
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