Teach 4 the Heart

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 3 rd 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...

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...

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 & a...

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 11 th 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 mi...

Great classroom managers don't just know how to deal with discipline problems; they know how to prevent them. In this 10 th 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...

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 9 th 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...

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 8 th 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     Ge...

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 7 th 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 prod...

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/trainin...

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....

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.co...

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...

If your classroom's a bit out of control, you definitely don't want to miss this episode. We're discussing a step-by-step plan to regain control of your classroom and get back on track.  For links & notes visit www.teach4theheart.com/podcast2 . Get my free classroom management minicourse at www.teach4theheart.com/minicourse .   Season 1 of the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast is all about classroom manag...