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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We often hear that we should avoid negative people, and there is some truth in that. How do we balance loving our neighbor and not getting sucked into a spiral of negativity? What does the Bible say about how to treat our neighbors, even the negative ones?
00:00 Navigating Negativity in Teaching 04:40 The Dangers of Negativity 08:27 Engaging with Negative People 11:52 Finding Balance in Relationships 16:00 The Role of Prayer and Guidance 19:29 Practical Strategies for Managing Negativity
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Tim Lane article mentioned: https://www.ccef.org/helping-difficult-people-your-church
If you liked this episode, check out episode 305: Words for the Weary: Encouraging Prayers to Keep Teachers Connected with Christ at http://teach4theheart.com/305
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Students can be ready to argue over the big and small things in our classrooms. How should we, as teachers, respond with grace and authority? Listen in as Linda shares how to navigate arguing in your classroom.
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00:00 Understanding Student Arguing 12:19 Processing Arguments Internally 19:51 Practical Strategies for Handling Arguments
If you liked this episode, check out episode 308: How To Love Your Students Through Classroom Management at http://teach4theheart.com/308
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Have you ever been surprised to hear students say that you are a mean teacher? Are you worried you might actually be mean? Listen in as Linda helps us know if we actually are mean, and how to navigate students' perception of us with grace.
00:00 Introduction to Teaching Challenges 01:29 Assessing Our Behavior: Are We Being Mean? 09:07 Handling Accusations of Meanness 11:01 Building Relationships with Students 15:03 Recap and Resources for Teachers
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Teaching can be overwhelming and frustrating. From burnout, to needing better time management, to circumstances we cannot control, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what to work on first. Listen in as Linda help us identify our needs and leads us in working on what we need to overcome frustration as teachers.
00:00 Overcoming Overwhelm in Teaching 02:51 Identifying Key Frustrations 06:11 Understanding Control in Challenges 09:05 Finding Solutions and Resources 11:55 Practical Tools for Teachers
Resources Mentioned:
Hope Renewed: Stop feeling defeated & face each day with hope! http://teach4theheart.com/hoperenewed
Classroom Management 101: http://teach4theheart.com/cm101
Reclaim Your Time: http://teach4theheart.com/reclaim
If you liked this episode, check out Speaking Truth to Our Souls When Teaching is Tough at https://teach4theheart.com/speak-truth-podcast
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Do you ever feel exhausted from the endless expectations & emotional toll of teaching? Are you being bombarded by constant negativity that makes it hard to stay positive? Do you feel defeated & maybe even find yourself daydreaming about quitting? Join us as we dive into Scripture-based solutions that reach far beyond "self-care" in this mini version of our upcoming Hope Renewed course!
00:00 Finding Hope in Teaching Challenges 02:52 The Limitations of Self-Care 06:09 Trusting God Amidst Difficult Circumstances 08:59 Knowing, Trusting, and Relying on God--https://www.truthforlife.org/thestory/ 14:13 Introducing the Hope Renewed Program 18:00 Practical Steps to Renew Hope
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We are teachers. But our identity is so much more than that. When we tie our worth to doing a good job, or our students doing a good job, it creates problems for us. Listen in as Linda shares how to lean in to our true identity in the Christ from the classroom to the rest of our lives.
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00:00 Finding Identity in Christ
07:18 The Impact of Identity on Teaching
15:46 Practical Steps to Secure Identity
If you liked this episode, check out Episode 327: Helping Students Build Their Identity in Christ at https://teach4theheart.com/327
We live in a time where being a Christian teacher in a public school setting can be very challenging. How do we share Christ and honor God when the expectations for us push back against our faith? Join us for a conversation with a Christian teacher about his experience following Jesus while working in a public school.
00:00 Introduction to Teaching with Faith 02:51 Navigating Improvement Plans in Education 06:09 Sharing the Gospel in Public Schools 09:10 Building Relationships Through Faith 11:52 Encouragement for Teachers Facing Challenges 14:47 Trusting God's Sovereignty in EducationGet notes + links at http://teach4theheart.com/333
For more encouragement, check out our series Answers for Your Top Teaching Questions at http://teach4theheart.com/answers
Thinking through procedures is a lot of work. Teaching those procedures is even more! But what happens when we don't spend time and energy on procedures? Listen in as Linda shares why not prioritizing procedures will sabotage your classroom management.
00:00 The Importance of Classroom Procedures
05:10 Creating Effective Procedures
11:44 Teaching and Reinforcing Procedures
Get notes + links at http://teach4theheart.com/332
If you found this episode helpful, check out episode 315: Am I Too Nice? How to be Kind Without Losing Control of the Classroom at https://teach4theheart.com/315
Returning to school after any long break can come with a lot of hard feelings: anxiety, overwhelm, even dread. But re-entering the classroom doesn't have to be so bad. Listen to this episode of encouragement for teachers as they get ready to go back to school after a break!
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00:00 Reconnecting with Purpose After Break 06:10 The Power of Prayer and Gratitude 11:48 Resources for Renewed Passion in Teaching
For more encouragement, listen to Episode 190, Overcoming Anxiety as a Christian Teacher at https://teach4theheart.com/overcome-anxiety-christian-teacher/
As teachers, we're always having more and more added to our plates - but do we ever stop to take anything off? Discover thirty ideas of things you can stop doing (or at least do less often) to take back some time!
Get notes + links at http://teach4theheart.com/330
00:00 Balancing the Teacher's Load 03:09 Strategies for Reducing Workload 05:54 Doing Less: Trimming Tasks 09:10 Transferring Responsibilities 12:10 Practical Examples of Delegation 14:57 Experimenting with New Approaches
If you enjoyed this episode, check out 6 Time-Saving Principles to Achieve Work-Life Balance: https://teach4theheart.com/147
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