Teach 4 the Heart Podcast

What is the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast?

In the Teach 4 the Heart podcast, I (Linda Kardamis) strive to give teachers the ideas & inspiration they need to overcome their teaching challenges & make a lasting difference in their students’ lives.

Designed for Christian teachers in both public and private schools, the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast strives to present every discussion from a Biblical perspective.

Each season will cover a different topic. In Season 1, we're delving into classroom management. 

Season 1: Classroom Management

In season 1, we're discussing specific strategies for how to gain & keep your students' attention. Our goal is to help you minimize problems so that you can focus on what really matters - teaching and impacting your students' lives.

#1: A Quick & Easy Method to Calm a Disruptive Class

#2: A Step-by-Step Plan to Regain Control of Your Classroom

#3: How to Create a Classroom Shake-Up

#4: How to Teach Procedures that Your Students Will Actually Follow

#5: Should You Be Nice or Strict?

#6: 7 Easy Ways to Destroy your Rapport with Students

#7: How to Counsel a Student

#8: Handling Students' Complaints and Not-so-Sincere Questions

#9: What to do With the Student Who's Driving You Crazy

#10: 10 Ways to Prevent Discipline Problems

#11: An Introduction to Whole Brain Teaching

#12: 10 Classroom Procedures That Will Save Your Sanity

Season 2: Work/Life Balance & Productivity

In season 2, we're tackling a common problem for teachers: how to get everything done without letting it take over your life.

#13: 8 Lies Teachers Tell Themselves About Work/Life Balance

#14: Keys for Teachers to Save Time, be More Productive, & Finally Find Balance

#15: 9 Ways to Reduce Distractions & Disruptions During Planning Periods 

#16: 25 Ways to Save Time & Take Home Less Work

#17: 5 Ways Budgeting Your Time Will Make You Truly Rich

#18: 8 Reasons You Can't Keep Up this Pace (and what you can do about it)

#19: 6 Traits of Teachers Who Are Reducing Their Workload with the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek

#20: Real Teachers Share Their Time-Saving Tips & Experience With the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek

Bonus: How to End the 24/7 Teacher Stress Cycle

Season 3: 10 Traits of Impactful Christian Teachers

This season we’re discussing 10 traits of impactful Christian teachers – characteristics we need to focus on if we want to go beyond just teaching academics and make a significant impact on our students’ lives. We’re discussing each trait one by one to see what the Bible has to say about it & what it looks day-to-day in the classroom.

S3 E1: The True Mission of Impactful Christian Teachers

S3 E2: Striving for Excellence (but not perfectionism)

S3 E3: 12 Ways to show God's Love for Our Students

S3 E4: How to Teach for the Heart (not outward behavior)

S3 E5: The Power of Being Humble & Real

S3 E6: How to Encourage & Edify Your Students & Colleagues

S3 E7: 15 Ways to Strenghten Your Relationship with God

S3 E8: Seeking Truth by Thinking Biblically

S3 E9: 5 Keys to Trusting God to Relieve Worry & Stress

S3 E10: The Allure of the Fruit of the Spirit

Season 4: Teacher Challenges

Season 4 is all about common challenges that teachers face & how to overcome them

S4 E1: Parents are Complaining about You. Now What!?

S4 E2: How to Make Homework Valuable & Hold Students Accountable

S4 E3: Why Religion DOES Belong in the Public School (2 objections debunked) 

S4 E4: When You ARE Allowed to Bring God into the Public School 

S4 E5: What to Do When You're Losing Your Voice

S4 E6: 8 Reasons You're Feeling Discouraged as a Teacher (and how to fix them)

S4 E7: When You Feel Alone as a Teacher

S4 E8: 9 Ways to Help a Failing Student

Recent Episodes:

I'm not doing so well with the ongoing list, so here are some recent episodes. To see all podcast episodes, subscribe via iTunes or Stitcher.

Wait, What's a Podcast?

​A podcast is basically a talk radio show that you listen to online or download to your computer or device. I love them because you can listen while driving, cooking, cleaning, and maybe even grading (although that might not be such a good idea.)

If you use an iPhone, you can find and listen to the show right from the Podcast app (it comes preloaded on iPhones). You can even set it up to automatically download new episodes or to update you when new episodes are released. Click here to view or subscribe to the show on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

For Android users (or if you want to listen on your desktop), you can use a free app called Stitcher to listen or subscribe. Click here to view or subscribe to the show on Stitcher.

You can also listen to each episode directly from the Teach 4 the Heart website. Just click on an episode above & you'll see the podcast logo & a play button to listen to that episode.

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