6 Ways to Build Rapport with Struggling Students: An Interview with a C- Student Who's Now a Professional Portrait Artist
Sometimes the student who doesn’t seem to care is actually just frustrated. This is one of my favorite takeaways from my interview with portrait artist Jon Kardamis. To say that Jon struggled in high school would be putting it mildly. History, math, and English just did not come easily to him. But he loved art. […]
Continue reading4 Magic Words That Will Cut the Arguments in Half
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. It was a great day when I discovered 4 magic words that just seem to dissolve tension and eliminate at least half of the arguments in my classroom. And those words are: “You’re not in trouble.” Students can be so defensive, can’t they? (and let’s be honest, […]
Continue readingHow to Help Your Students Choose a Growth Mindset
Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford Our mindset is powerful. So powerful that it can affect our future. And that’s why having a growth mindset is so important.If you’ve been paying attention to new trends in education you’ve probably heard the term growth mindset quite a few […]
Continue readingHow to Resolve Conflict in Your School
We teachers are certainly no strangers to conflict. Sometimes it feels like we’re more a ref than a teacher. Helping kids navigate their conflicts can be challenging, but it can also be one of the most rewarding aspects of the job.But the kids’ conflicts are not the only ones we deal with. We sure are […]
Continue reading10 Ways to Show Christ to Our Students
If you’re a Christian teacher, it shouldn’t matter where you teach. Our goal should be the same – to show Christ to our students.Some of us can be more open and apparent, but all of us can and should be intentional about showing Christ and His love in every way we can.When I think about […]
Continue reading8 Ways New Teachers Want (and Need) You to Support Them
Do you remember your first day on the job at a new school? Chance are that no matter how helpful your administrators & fellow teachers were, you still had a few moments of confusion.Okay, I’ve got five minutes until I take the kids to lunch. Oh, wait! Where’s the cafeteria?But if, sadly, there was little […]
Continue readingWhere Should Christian Teachers Stand on Controversial Issues?
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. Disclaimer #1: I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. If you need legal help, please seek an attorney for advice. You can ask a Christian attorney your legal questions here. Disclaimer #2: At Teach 4 the Heart, our primary audience is Christian educators, […]
Continue readingThe Teacher Success Roadmap
Come on, pull it together. If you lose your lunch meager breakfast in front of your class …. Well, that will be a doozy of a first impressionIt’s 5 till 8 on my first official day as a teacher, and I’m trying desperately to calm my nerves. But despite the cacophony of butterflies in my […]
Continue readingHow to Finish the School Year Strong
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast. Dear Teacher, I know you’re tired. You’re stressed. You’re about to stab a pencil in your eye if you have to grade one more paper. Your to-do list is a mile long. And summer is so close you can taste it. But in the midst of all the […]
Continue readingHow to Calm the Chaos in Your Classroom
August always feels like a month of Sundays.And on one of those mid-August days filled with anxiety and anticipation about the upcoming school year I stumbled over the verse that has become my mantra this year. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to […]
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