“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” - Jeremiah 33:6 NIV Fall is a beautiful time of year. It is one of my favorites because of the turning of the leaves, fresh apple cider, football season, and cooler weather. …
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Engage and Motivate More Students With This Tech Tool Today!
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV How Do We Motivate Our Students? Many teachers want to learn how to engage and motivate more students in the classroom. Every year I have many students that struggle to complete their work, stay motivated, and work through …
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This 15 Minute Morning Routine Will Help Transform Your Day
" And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. "- Ephesians 6:18 NIV John Hopkins University believes that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The routine of eating a …
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Use these Strategies Now to Develop a Sense of Belonging and Connection with Students and Families
Photo by Ingo Joseph on Pexels.com As the school year begins, teachers, students, and families have a sense of excitement in the air about the new school year. Especially after the last year and a half of living and teaching during a pandemic, It Is just refreshing to be able to start a new year …
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"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!"-Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - ESV You Teach, You Guide, You Care As an educator myself, we …
Help Students Develop Perseverance with one Word-Yet.
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."- Philippians 4:13 NIV School can be hard. It is very hard for many of our students especially this year when some are in person, hybrid, or completely online. Students who might normally look to their teacher for support and guidance when they are struggling may …
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Creative Ways to Connect with Students in Person and Virtually This School Year
"So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another." - Romans 3:5 KJV Many school districts across the country have already begun their school year or will in the next couple of weeks. Whether we are teaching virtually or in person, making personal connections with our students in the …
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It’s Time To Relax Teachers, You Deserve It!
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 ESV A School Year Like No Other This school year has been some roller coaster ride. Many of us around the country had little to no time to prepare or say goodbye to our students before …
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Set Goals in These 7 Areas to See Success in the New Year.
“Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that whoever reads it may run with it.” - Habakkuk 2:2-3 NIV It is natural for us at this time of year to reflect on the past twelve months. We may have set some resolutions to lose some weight, exercise more, get a certain job, etc. According to …
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Set You and Your Child Up for Success-Getting Quality Rest
" In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. "-Psalm 127:2 NIV A good night's sleep might be hard to come by, especially with the recent time change or if you have small children in your home. If you have children …
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How Mentors Can Help You Reach Your Goals
"Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. "- Proverbs 15:22 ESV A mentor, by definition, is an experienced and trusted advisor. I was fortunate enough to have some great experience in a variety of different classrooms before I left to teach on my own. Even though I had some great mentors in …