Stay ConnectedIn the Teach 4 the Heart podcast, Linda Kardamis shares ideas and inspiration to help you overcome your teaching challenges and make a lasting difference in your students’ lives.
Designed for Christian teachers in both public and private schools, Teach 4 the Heart strives to present every discussion from a Biblical perspective.
Season 1 will discuss classroom management. Future season’s topics TBA but will likely include work/life balance, how our faith should affect our teaching, and more.
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It's difficult to help students learn when they simply don't want to. But how do we motivate them to want to learn? In this special podcast episode, taken from last year's Rise Up Summit, Dave Stuart Jr. shares valuable insights on how we can motivate our students to care about learning. Dave Stuart Jr. will be back again at the Rise Up Summit this year with a follow-up to this session, focusing on the beliefs of Effort & Efficacy. Sign up for FREE at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
Listen to an insightful clip from our upcoming Rise Up Summit session with Jasmine Holmes, author of Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope. In this clip, Jasmine shares why it's important to see our identity in light of the Gospel and how that enables us to engage in difficult conversations about race in a helpful way. You won't want to miss the full session with Jasmine, available for free as part of the Rise Up Summit. Sign up for free at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
Listen how talking level charts can help clarify your expectations and make it a whole lot easier to keep noise levels under control. Get our FREE training How to Reduce Disruptions without Yelling, Begging, or Bribing at www.teach4theheart.com/free.
As teachers, we can so easily be overwhelmed by anxiety and stress. Join us as Crystal Kershaw shares Scriptural principles and practical strategies to help us overcome anxiety and teach with a sense of God's presence and peace. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/190 Sign up for the free Rise Up Summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
I don't have to tell you that teaching requires sacrifice and that balance and rest are important. But sometimes in our effort to do this right, we can pendulum swing ourselves into new danger. Listen as we discover two big pitfalls we want to avoid and how to find a Biblical balance of sacrifice & rest. Join us in the Rise Up Summit, a free online conference for Christian educators! Sign up for free at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
So many of you have been asking us to talk about pronouns - specifically, what to do when a student asks you to use their preferred pronouns rather than their biological ones. Well, today, we tackle that question. We also refer you to two past episodes that delve into this topic in much more detail. Here are the links for those: Episode 125: www.teach4theheart.com/125 Episode 126: www.teach4theheart.com/126 (or scroll back through the podcast feed to these episodes) You also won't want to miss a NEW interview with Jonathan Holmes at this year's Rise Up Summit. Sign up for free at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
Does lesson planning take way too long and feel way too difficult? Or do you not even know where to start? Kelly Jackson of The Simply Organized Teacher joins us to unveil tips to create lesson plans easily and effectively.
As we look ahead to a new year, sometimes we try to hype ourselves up by thinking positive thoughts. But are positive thoughts enough? And should a Christian actually be thinking positive ALL the time? Join us as we discuss positive thoughts, grief, lament, and the one true Anchor for our hope. Find out more about the Rise Up Summit at www.riseupchristianeducators.com.
Have you ever been told you're "too nice" of a teacher? What on earth does that mean? Listen as we discuss whether or not a teacher can be "too nice" and the real key to good classroom management (spoiler: it's not being meaner). Want help creating your classroom management plan? Head to www.teach4theheart.com/respect
I don't have to tell you how stressful back-to-school can be. But we don't have to stay in a state of perpetual stress. In this episode, we'll explore how we should address both our thinking and actions to reduce stress and get ourselves ready for a great school year. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/188.
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