Teach 4 the Heart

Have you wanted to try centers or stations but weren't sure where to start? In this episode, Laura Kebart shares amazing advice for how to introduce stations without feeling stressed or disorganized. This episode is just a snippet of our full conversation with Laura about centers and stations, which is available for free as part of the Rise Up Summit, an online conference for Christian educators that's happening October 21-26. Sign up for free at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.

Imagine how successful and impactful you would be if you got to the point where you and your students were actually enjoying learning together! That's the goal of the Love Learning System. Join us as we explore how the Love Learning Together System helps you teach effectively without the stress by helping you master classroom management, time management, student engagement, and more!

We recently interviewed Monique Duson from the Center for Biblical Unity for a session at the Rise Up Summit called A Biblical Approach to Racial Unity. Today I share a key takeaway and some of what you can expect in the full session. To watch the full interview, sign up for the free Rise Up Summit (an online conference for Christian educators) at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.

Collaborative lesson planning can save a lot of time if it's done right. But it can also cause a lot of stress and frustration. In this session, we share a simple idea that helps make team lesson planning efficient, helpful, and stress-free. This tip came from Kelly Jackson of The Simply Organized Teacher in the session we recoded for the upcoming Rise Up Summit, a free online conference for Christian educators. Sign up for the free summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com. Get more advice and help from Kelly at www.thesimplyorganizedteacher.com.

Trying to differentiate work can be stressful and time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be. Listen as Laura Kebart shares practical strategies to make differentiation simple and relatively easy.

In this episode, we speak openly and honestly about how to navigate trials and tough times - whether at school or in our personal lives.

It can be so hard to be consistent, can't it? Join us to discover practical tips to be more consistent this year. Need help with classroom management, time management, and student engagement? Join the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship or start with the free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

If a student is getting defensive, try these four magic words that can easily defuse the tension and get everyone smiling again. Need help with classroom management, time management, and student engagement? Join the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship or start with a free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

The title for this episode might just be throwing you for a loop. We're supposed to believe in ourselves, right!? Kind of, sort of, but maybe not really. Join us to discover why we shouldn't be trusting in our own ability and what (hint: WHO) we should be trusting instead. Sign up for the free Rise Up Summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com. Join the Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship. Get notes and links at www.teach4theheart.com/174.

Last time, we talked about a practical habit to help when we feel overwhelmed. Today, we're delving into the Spiritual aspect of what to do when we're stressed and how to trust God with all the circumstances of our lives. Join the free 21-Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers at www.teach4theheart.com/prayerchallenge.

When we're feeling stressed and overwhelmed by how much we have to do, there's one thing we need to do. Listen to discover why this simple practice is so powerful and how you can do it in just twenty minutes. Need more time-management help? Join the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship or check out the free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

"Don't sweat the small stuff" is great advice sometimes, but NOT during the first week of school. In this episode, we explain why and talk through what we should do instead. Need help figuring out how all this works? Join the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship. You can also find out more in our free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

We're coming off a hard year and still have so many unknowns ahead. How can we navigate this coming year with joy? This episode will empower you with practical action steps to make joyful teaching (and LIVING!) within your reach. God wants us to find joy in the everyday and you will learn how to do that with regular routines, practical problem solving, and identifying joy killers. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/173 Sign up for the free Rise Up Summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com. Find out more about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

We all want the first day of school to go smoothly - and for it to set the tone for a great year. Listen to discover some simple tips to help this happen. Join the mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship or watch the free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

Do you want to connect with God more but sometimes struggle to make it happen? Join us to discover a simple way to redeem lost time and create regular connection throughout the day. And join us for our free Rise Up Summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.

Join us as we explore a sort of motto for the 2021-22 school year: Bear with One Another (from Colossians 3:12-15). Find out more about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship

Today, I'm sharing a bit of my own story - how my first year of teaching went (spoiler: it wasn't good), what I learned, and how I turned things around.

During the first week of school, it's vital that we take time to teach and practice procedures. Listen as we discuss how to start off the year right and establish good habits from day one. We'll dive deeper into how to teach procedures in our free Back-to-School Classroom Management Solutions training. Sign up for free at www.teach4theheart.com/backtoschooltraining.

When there's confusion and chaos in our lives, anxiety can overwhelm us. Join us as we discuss how to stay calm in the midst of confusion. Find out more about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship. Sign up for the free Back-to-School trainings at www.teach4theheart.com/trainings.

There's one thing you definitely don't want to forget - especially this year. Listen to this quick episode to discover what it is! Sign up for the free Back-to-School Classroom Management Solutions training at www.teach4theheart.com/trainings.

As our society moves into a Post-Christian era, we face more and more issues where Scripture and culture clash. How do we keep our bearings as Christians, and how do we wisely interact with those around us? Join us as we discuss these key questions. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/171

There is so much confusion around sexual identity, in particular in relation to what the Bible teaches. In this episode, we explore the key concept of identity and the difference between secular and Biblical views of identity. Find out more about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/mentorship.

When it comes to our perspective on U.S. History, there are two extremes that we want to avoid. Join us as we explore what a Biblical view of history looks like. Join our Facebook group at www.teach4theheart.com/facebook. Get PD credit for listening to podcasts at www.teach4theheart.com/pd.

Sometimes, in an effort to avoid one extreme, we end up falling into another. Join us as we explore this concept and apply it to our work hours as teachers. Find out more about Angela Watson's 40 Hour Teacher Workweek at www.teach4theheart.com/40hourteacher

As a teacher, you have so many responsibilities that stress and overwhelm are almost inevitable. But what if they weren't? Special guest Angela Watson, creator of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek joins us to discuss four simple but powerful time-management strategies that will reduce stress right away and help you achieve better work/life balance. Find out more about the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek at www.teach4theheart.com/40hourteacher. (affiliate link)

Teaching is a challenging profession, and it's not good to try to go at it alone. Join us as we discuss the value of mentorship and how to seek out a mentor - or mentee. Find out about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship in our free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

There are so many ways to use your summer break, but there's one thing that is more powerful than anything else!

There are so many ways in which our culture is headed in a direction that is in opposition to Biblical teaching. How do we engage with this as Christian teachers? Join us as we discuss this important question. For more help with gender identity, listen to episode #125 and 126 or go to www.teach4theheart.com/125 For help with racial unity and Critical Race Theory, listen to episode #151 or go to www.teach4theheart.com/151 Join the discussion in our Facebook group at www.teach4theheart.com/facebook Find out more about the Mentorship program at www.teach4theheart.com/free

This year was like nothing we've experienced, but God takes every trial and uses it for good. In this celebratory episode, we share stories of lessons learned and silver linings from this crazy year of pandemic teaching. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/169 Check out our celebratory merch at www.teach4theheart.com/merch.

There are lots of opportunities for growth this summer! Here's a few: Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship: www.teach4theheart.com/free Courses: https://academy.teach4theheart.com/courses Teachers in the Word Bible Study: www.bonniekathryn.com/teachers-in-the-word Book Clubs: www.teach4theheart.com/bookclub

When we're feeling stressed or frustrated, this simple reminder will help us work with joy. Find out more about... Teach Uplifted: www.teachuplifted.com Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship: www.teach4theheart.com/free

Have you taken your class outside recently? Time to try it! Find out if the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship is right for you in our free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

Today, we want to talk honestly about how God is leading us at Teach 4 the Heart - and the part God may have you to play in supporting our mission.

Have you ever taught your students how to find their own relevance? Join us to discover how powerful this concept is and how to get started. Find out more about the Teach 4 the Heart Mentorship at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

Join us to learn a simple question you can ask yourself to help make your lessons more relevant. Find out more about the mentorship in our free training at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

It's so easy to run ourselves ragged trying to meet everyone's expectations. But perhaps it's actually more important to guard our energy. Let's talk about it! Get our new FREE training about how to create a class you & your students enjoy together at www.teach4theheart.com/free.

It can be so helpful to have parent volunteers support your classroom. But what if you're not sure exactly what to have them do? What if most of your students' parents are working and can't be there during the school day? We polled our community to come up with innovative ways to best utilize parent volunteers, both in-person and virtually. Did you know you may be able to earn PD credit for listening to podcast episodes? Get the details at www.teach4theheart.com/pd.

Listen to discover the difference between intentional breaks & unintentional breaks -which can make all the difference in allowing you to get more done at school so you can take less home.

Are you wondering whether or not you should keep teaching next year? Listen as we discuss some key questions to help guide your decision.

Listen to hear six powerful questions that will help you learn from the past and plan wisely for the future. These reflection questions are included each month in Pray & Plan, our new planner for Christian educators. Pre-order yours now at www.teach4theheart.com/planner.

Now you can get potential PD credit for listening to podcast episodes! Find out how and sign up at www.teach4theheart.com/pd.

Do you ever feel stressed or frazzled when you consider all the to-do's you need to accomplish? Join us to discover 8 planning strategies that will help you be more balanced, effective, and joyful. Get Pray & Plan at www.teach4theheart.com/planner. Get PD Certificates for this & other podcast episodes at www.teach4theheart.com/pd

In episode 159, we taught a simple technique to tame your to-do list with the 4T's - trim, trash, transfer, and treasure. If you haven't gone through this recently, it's time to do it again. In fact, it makes a tremendous monthly habit, which is why we've incorporated it into Pray & Plan, our brand new planner for Christian educators. Pre-order Pray & Plan at www.teach4theheart.com/planner

Do you ever feel like balance is unattainable? Maybe that's because you have the wrong idea of what work/life balance is. Join us as we discuss what balance does & doesn't look like - and the #1 key to maintaining it. Join the Pray & Plan launch party in our Facebook group at www.teach4theheart.com/facebook.

Do you know an amazing instructional assistant who would like to earn their teaching degree? Nominate them for a scholarship at www.piu.online/teach4theheart.

Are you feeling burnt out as a teacher? Join us to discover why you're feeling burnt out and how to know what to do next. Get notes, links, and access to the Burned In Teacher Quiz at www.teach4theheart.com/165.

The Gospel changes EVERYTHING. Join us to hear a bit of my own testimony, a short recap of the Gospel, and why it matters in our lives as believing teachers. Resources for additional help: www.thestoryfilm.com www.truthforlife.org

Choosing ahead of time when you will & won't work each week is so powerful! Listen to discover how and why this works. And watch for our brand new Plan & Pray planner for Christian teachers coming for pre-order in April!

Listen as we discuss a recent epiphany I've had about the relationship between confidence and resilience. Share your thoughts in our Facebook group at www.teach4theheart.com/facebook.

Teaching is always overwhelming but this year has brought it to a whole new level. As Christians, we know God calls us to rest in Him, but what exactly does this look like when we have a million responsibilities and can barely keep our heads above water? Join us as we examine Scripture and consider how God would have us think about our work, rest, and stress levels.