Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” - Matthew 9:14 NIV Schools across the country are having a hard time recruiting and retaining great educators. As with many industries, pensions are being cut or reduced, insurance premiums are going …
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10 Ways We Can Build Better Rapport With Our Students
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."-Theodore Roosevelt Building Rapport Takes Time As a teacher it is easy to get caught up in the curriculum, planning, and grading. We sometimes lose sight that a human connection could be the main reason that a student chooses to come to …
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A New Year, A Fresh Start
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."- Proverbs 22:6 NIV We have had a busy week around here for our family. We welcomed our third son into the world last Friday and we are just elated with our new addition to …
What You Can Do Now To Prepare For Your First Year of Teaching
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,which God prepared in advance for us to do. "- Ephesians 2:10 NIV I was beyond excited when I accepted my first teaching position. I had worked hard all of those years, completed my student teaching, passed the certification tests and was ready to start …
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Showing Integrity Amidst Adversity
When I describe what integrity means to my students, I tell them that it means doing the right thing even when you do not think anyone is watching. That can be easy to do when everything is going well. It is easy for your students to do well when their home …
Food Brings Us Together
"And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts."Acts 2:46 ESV Try to have some breakfast or healthy snack food in your room. Take a survey of what your students to eat for before lunch. What kind …