Do you dread tackling that ever-growing stack of essays? Does it take you forever and a day to get through them? In this episode, we give a simple & easy way to grade writing quickly - while still giving valuable feedback to students. Get notes, links & a sample grading form at www.teach4theheart.com/gradequickly 

You're tired, exhausted, wondering if you can make it to the summer. But what if instead of counting down the days, you could make these last days count!? Join us as we discuss 6 tips to finish the school year strong. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/finishstrong

Students LOVE review games, but when we can't afford to spend more time on the game than we do on the review. Fortunately, you can play a fun review game without taking time away from the actual review.  Join us as we discuss 7 review games that won't waste your time. Get links & written explanations at www.teach4theheart.com/reviewgames

Ever think about flipping your classroom but not really know where to start? Join us as we answer all your most questions about how to flip your classroom - and why you (and your students) will love doing so. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/flip. Find out more about MathLight at www.mymathlight.com.

Blank stares, confused looks, bombed tests - these are all signs that your students just aren't understanding what you're teaching them. Join us as we discuss practical tips to help your students understand concepts that they're confused about. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/understand

If you're thinking seriously about quitting teaching, you owe it to yourself, your students, and your families to make the right decision. In this episode, we discuss 6 key questions to ask yourself when you're considering quitting teaching. Get links & notes at www.teach4theheart.com/quitteaching.

Ever suspect a student of something but you're just not sure? Maybe you think they cheated - or that they're lying to you. But how can you proceed when you don't know for sure what happened? In this episode, you'll discover a simple solution for those times you suspect a student but just aren't sure what happened. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/suspect. Find out more about Classroom Management 101 at www.teach4theheart.com/cm101.

Are you struggling with classroom management? Is your class (just a little) out of control? If so, you won't want to miss these 10 classroom management changes you should make right now. (Yes, even if it's the end of the school year.) Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/10changes. Sign up for our free live training at www.teach4theheart.com/training.

Dressing professionally can make a big difference in how your students perceive and respect you - especially if you are a younger teacher or if your students are older. But how do you dress professionally on a limited teacher's income? That's what we're discussing in today's episode. Get notes & links and see pictures of cute professional outfits at www.teach4theheart.com/dress.

A student's failing your class - what on earth do you do? Don't panic, don't take it personally, but don't throw your hands up in the air either.  Here are 9 practical ways you can help a failing student. Get notes & additional resources at www.teach4theheart.com/failingstudent  

Do you ever feel like you're alone as a teacher? Like you're facing all these challenges and there's just no one there to help you figure it all out? In this episode, you'll learn how to connect with like-minded teachers who can encourage, support, and advise you. Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/alone. Find out more about Teach Uplifted at www.teachuplifted.com. 

If you're feeling overwhelmed and discouraged, surrounded by negativity, then this episode is for you. Join us as we discuss 8 reasons you might be feeling discouraged as a teacher - and how to overcome them. Join the free 3-day challenge for Christian teachers: Renew Your Joy & Refresh Your Perspective at www.teach4theheart.com/joy.  Get notes & links at www.teach4theheart.com/discouraged.

When you lose your voice as a teacher, you'd do almost anything to get it back! Join us as we discuss 5 effective methods to restore your lost voice. Get notes & links at teach4theheart.com/voice

As a Christian teacher in a public school, you may be surprised to discover that religious discussions are not quite as taboo as you might think. In fact, it is legal to teach about religion in the public school as long as you do it in an academic matter and don't try to convert your students. Join us as we speak with Finn Laursen, director of CEAI, who shares with us his knowledge of what is and isn't legal for Christian teachers in the public school. Get notes & links at teach4theheart.com/religion.  

Next week we'll be discussing how Christian teachers can legally bring up God & religion in the classroom. But before we get there, we have to answer a very important question - should we? In other words, is it morally or ethically right to talk about religion in a public school? In this episode, we examine two common objections to religion in the classroom and see why they might not be quite as valid as so many tend to think. Get notes & links at teach4theheart.com/objections

Tracking homework and trying to hold students accountable can quickly become a teachers' nightmare. But before you bang your head against the wall, try some of these simple tips to manage homework without going crazy. Get links & notes at teach4theheart.com/homework.

When parents complain about you to administration, it's easy to get defensive, frustrated, and even discouraged.  But if you take the right approach, you can turn a parent complaint into an opportunity for growth and even increased cooperation moving forward. Get notes at www.teach4theheart.com/complaining

  Sometimes we think there's no way to escape the 24/7 teacher stress cycle. But that's just not true. Join us as we discuss 5 simple but powerful techniques to reduce your stress and save your mental brainpower. Get links & your Intentional Procrastination To-Do List System at www.teach4theheart.com/stress Find out more about Angela Watson's 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club at http://teach4theheart.com/40hourteache

Imagine a teacher who was full of love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. What a powerful testimony that would be!   But that’s exactly the work the Spirit wants to do in our lives & is our topic today as we discuss the 10th and final trait of impactful Christian teachers.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Do we trust God in our day-to-day lives, or yield to stress, worry, and anxiety? Join us as we discuss the 9th trait of impactful Christian teachers: releasing fear & trusting God.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Amidst all the confusion of our era, we must look to the Bible for wisdom and answers. Impactful Christian teachers seek wisdom and truth and make a habit of thinking Biblically.   Join us as we discuss this 8th trait of impactful Christian teachers.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Imagine being so close to God that you can hear His voice and direction day-to-day in your classroom. What a profound impact you would have!   That’s why a strong relationship with God is so important, and it’s the 7th of 10 traits of impactful Christian teachers that we are discussing this season.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3  

If we want to make a real difference, we should be encouraging and edifying not only our students but the adults as well. In this episode, we discuss how to build up and support students, parents, fellow teachers, and even administrators.   This is the 6th of 10 traits of impactful Christian teachers that we are discussing this season.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

We continue to examine 10 traits of impactful Christian teachers in this 3rd season of the podcast. Today, we discuss how being humble and genuine can open doors for incredible impact. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

This season we’re discussing 10 traits of impactful Christian teachers. Today, we consider how the most impactful Christian teachers don’t just focus on outward behavior. They’re much more concerned with teaching for the heart. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Love is the most powerful force in the world, and as Christian teachers we are clearly called to love our students. But how do we show them God’s love on a day-to-day basis? In this episode, we’re discussing 12 practical ways to let your students know you love them.   This is the 3rd episode of our third season in which we’re discussing 10 Traits of Impactful Christian teachers.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Impactful Christian teachers strive for excellence because they know they are working for Christ, not for men. And they shun two dangers that seek to derail them: mediocrity and perfectionism.   This episode is part of our 3rd season in which we’re discussing 10 Traits of Impactful Christian teachers.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3 Join Teach 4 the Heart: www.teach4theheart.com/mission

Impactful Christian teachers know why they are in the classroom & have a strong sense of their mission.   This season we’re discussing 10 Traits of Impactful Christian teachers, and in this first episode we talk about what our mission should be as Christian teachers – whether we teach in public, private, or Christian schools. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/season3

Two members of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek joins us today to discuss their experience, share time-saving advice, and give you a unique insider look at this life-changing program. Join us in this final episode of the Balance & Productivity season as we dive deeper into the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club & discuss why it’s helped so many teachers and how it can help you too. Find out more about the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club at www.teach4theheart.com/40hourteacher.  Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast20.

Angela Watson of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek joins us today to tell us a little more about the training & share 6 secrets of real teachers who are reducing their workload with the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. Join us in this 7th episode of the Balance & Productivity season as we speak with Angela about how to finally find balance.   Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast19    Find out more about the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club at www.teach4theheart.com/40hourteacher

Many teachers have convinced themselves that they must keep giving until there’s nothing less, but that is not a good idea. In this 6th episode of the Balance & Productivity season, we’re discussing why you can’t keep up a frantic pace and the very real consequences that will ensue if you try to.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast18   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

We’ve all heard of budgeting your money, but have you ever thought about budgeting your time? In this 5th episode of the Balance & Productivity season, we draw important parallels between budgeting money and scheduling time and realize that wise management of our time can make us truly rich.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast17   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

If you want to have time for what’s important, you’ve got to redeem that time somehow. In this 4th episode of the Balance & Productivity season, we’re discussing 25 specific tips to help you save time & take home less work. See which ones resonate most with you & try them out because over time little changes add up to big results.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast16   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

Distractions & disruptions are all too common during teachers’ planning periods, but if we’re going to find balance, we have to figure out how to reduce them. In this 3rd episode of the Balance & Productivity season, we’re discussing 9 simple ways to reduce distractions & disruptions during planning periods so that you can actually get stuff done.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast15   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

If we’re going to find balance, we need to embrace 6 time-saving principles. This season we’re discussing balance & productivity tips, and in this 2nd episode we’re discussing 6 key principles that will help us save time, be more productive, and finally find balance. Thanks to Angela Watson, creator of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club, for sharing these principles.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast14   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

As teachers we’re often overwhelmed & stressed by all there is to do, and sometimes we might even feel like it’s taking over your life. This season we’re discussing balance & productivity tips, and in this first episode we’re tackling 8 lies we teachers tell ourselves about our workload and the corresponding truths that will set us on the track to finally achieving work/life balance.Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast13   Get your free guide to controlling your work hours at www.teach4theheart.com/balance

Wish your classroom ran more smoothly? In this final episode of our classroom management series, we’re discussing 10 (actually 11) procedures that just might save your sanity and help things run a little more smoothly. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast12     Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting new teaching system that is revolutionizing classrooms across the world. In this 11th episode of our classroom management series, we take a look at whole brain teaching and discuss some of its best aspects and how they can make a difference in your classroom. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast11     Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

Great classroom managers don’t just know how to deal with discipline problems; they know how to prevent them. In this 10th episode of our classroom management series, we discuss 10 strategies for preventing discipline problems from happening in the first place. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast10     Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

We all have that student who’s about to drive us crazy. And pity the teacher who has 2 or 3! But these students are actually the ones who need us the most, and sometimes they can even turn out to be our greatest blessing. In this 9th episode of our classroom management series, we discuss 9 tips for dealing with your most challenging students. And don’t miss my story of an amazing turn-round that still has me smiling to this day. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast9     Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

What are you supposed to do when students complain, backtalk, or argue with you? Should you ignore it, engage it, or somehow try to avoid it? Those are the questions we’re discussing in this 8th episode of our classroom management series. Join us and learn six tips for handling students’ complaints and not-so-sincere questions. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast8     Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

If you want to make a real difference, just handing out consequences isn’t going to cut it. Instead, you need to get to the root of the problem – and that means talking to your students. In this 7th episode of this classroom management series, we discuss some key insights you’ll need to have meaningful conversations with your students that reach their hearts, deal with the real problems, and produce lasting and meaningful change. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast7    Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

As important as rapport is in the classroom, it’s so easy for us as teachers to destroy it. In this 6th episode of this classroom management series, we discuss some common mistakes to avoid if you want to build strong rapport with your students. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast6   Sign up for the free Classroom Management Live Training at www.teach4theheart.com/training. Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

As teachers, we often struggle with whether we should be nice or strict. Some may be told they’re being too nice. Others worry they’re being too strict. But maybe, just maybe, we’re missing the whole point. In this 5th episode of this classroom management series, we discuss why you need to be both kind AND strict, and how to find the right demeanor as a teacher. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast5 Sign up for the free Classroom Management Live Training at www.teach4theheart.com/training.  

Procedures are key, but if you just tell your students your procedures, chances are they won’t actually follow them. In this 4th episode of this classroom management series, we discuss the 4 steps to teaching procedures so that your students will actually follow them. Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast4 Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.

In the 3rd episode of this classroom management series, we discuss how to create a Classroom Shake-Up to get your students’ attention and show them that things are going to be different. We’re discussing: Why do you need a classroom shake-up? What exactly is a classroom shake up? How do you create one? What do you do afterwards? Get links & additional info at www.teach4theheart.com/podcast3 Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse.