**This post may contain affiliate links. You may read my affiliate disclosure here. ” Your word is a lamp for my feet,a light on my path.” – Psalm 119:105 One of the most important things we must do as Christians is study the Word of God. Why…
Does your interaction with your daily devotion look something like this? Read the devotion. Be amazed at the awesomeness. Think to yourself, wow, that is good! Then go about your day and gradually forget about what you read. Repeat tomorrow. Sound familiar? Well, we all know the importance of spending…
“Yes, I want to do things to set my students up to fail!” Said no teacher ever. If you’re reading this I know that you want just the opposite. You want to know how to set your students up to succeed. Your desire is to teach…
A teacher’s prayer habits greatly influence their day. Having a little talk with the Lord first thing in the morning is definitely what I recommend for every Christian teacher. The way you start your day has a huge impact on how the rest of your day goes. I…
Call me old school, but, when it comes to classroom management and student behavior, I’m a stickler for some good ole’ fashioned manners. Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Can I get a witness? Just the other day I was assisting a small group of…
Classroom management is one of the most important things that a teacher should learn how to do effectively. I also think it’s one of the things that is missing from college prep courses for teachers. I remember taking methods courses on everything under the sun, but receiving little…
Let’s be honest. Teaching can be exhausting. You have the responsibility to do lesson plans, attend professional development, communicate with parents, attend conferences, grade papers, collaborate with colleagues, deliver instruction, and the list. Goes. On. The saying, “ain’t no tired like teacher tired”, is…
For the love of teaching. This is one of the reasons why you probably went into the teaching field. Because you love it. You love teaching students and making an impact in their lives. Nothing beats that look on a kid’s face when the light bulb finally turns…
This post contains affiliate links. For more information read my disclosure here. Check out this quote: “Struggling readers need to read a lot because it is during the actual reading that they can practice all those complicated strategies and skills they are developing in unison.” (Allington, 2009) Yes, yes…
I like to think of the journey of following Christ as a big puzzle. With each piece of the puzzle coming together to form a beautiful, grace-filled masterpiece. Prayer, of course, would be an integral piece of that puzzle. A teacher who prays Just like a real puzzle is…