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Being a new teacher comes with a steep learning curve and can often leave you feeling overwhelmed. Avoiding certain rookie mistakes in your early years can make all the difference in saving you and your students from unnecessary frustration and challenges. Whether you're a brand-new teacher or just trying to survive your first few years, listen in as we discuss 5 tips we wish we knew as rookie teachers.

00:00 Introduction to Teaching Challenges
01:20 The Balance of Kindness and Firmness
05:12 Don't Let the Small Things Go
10:12 Ensure Procedures Are Followed
15:34 Don't Be Afraid to Ask
19:38 Prayer

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Classroom Management 101: https://teach4theheart.com/cm101

How to Reduce Disruptions so You Can Actually Teach: https://teach4theheart.com/free

Time Saving Practices to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: https://teach4theheart.com/savetime

Summit: https://riseupchristianeducators.com/

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Have you ever handed out a test, only to be met with looks of discouragement? Or maybe you sat down to grade and realized your quiz did more harm than good? Join us as we unpack common mistakes teachers make when creating or grading assessments, and share tips for more encouraging, effective, and grace-filled grading practices.

00:00 Introduction to Grading Challenges
00:59 Understanding Grading Mistakes
03:01 Testing Material Emphasis
05:40 Assessing Student Readiness
09:44 Feedback vs. Assessment
10:40 Question Quantity in Assessments
13:53 Group Project Grading Issues
15:50 Maintaining Gradebook Integrity
17:49 Weighting Grades Effectively
20:47 Transparency in Grading Practices

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Classroom Management 101: https://www.teach4theheart.com/cm101

Teach 4 the Heart Facebook: https://www.teach4theheart.com/facebook

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Why is it so easy to get defensive when a student asks a bunch of questions? How do we navigate the source of our defensiveness and then respond with grace and love? Listen in as we share some insights on diffusing the defensiveness that can be hard to avoid in our classrooms.

00:00 Navigating Defensiveness in Teaching
02:01 Understanding the Roots of Defensiveness
08:05 The Power of Prayer in Response
11:58 Choosing Christ-like Responses
17:57 Embracing Grace in Teaching

Resources/Links Mentioned:

T4TH+: https://teach4theheart.com/plus

Hope Renewed: https://teach4theheart.com/hoperenewed

Use code PODCAST20 to save 20% on either program!

"I Choose the Jesus Way" song by Phil Wickham

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It is hard not to be overwhelmed by all the things on a teachers plate. But what if we are adding to the feeling of overwhelm with our perfectionism, need for control, and micromanaging? Listen in as Rhapsody Jordan-Parisi talks with Linda about how to deepen our trust in God and root out overwhelm!

00:00 Overcoming Perfectionism in Teaching
13:10 Trusting God in the Classroom
19:01 Surrendering Control and Embracing Faith

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Tightrope Teaching: https://tightropeteaching.com/

Rise Up Summit: https://riseupchristianeducators.com/

Hope Renewed: https://teach4theheart.com/hoperenewed

If you liked this episode, check out episode 123 Hope for the Overwhelmed Teacher at https://teach4theheart.com/hope-overwhelmed-teacher/

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Encouraging student motivation can be one of the most challenging parts of being a teacher. Have you ever thought about the role your classroom management plays in this? Listen in as we discuss how classroom management influences student motivation!

00:00 Introduction of Classroom Management and Student Motivation
06:27 Building a Foundation for Motivation
12:14 Relationships for Increasing Student Motivation

Resources/Links Mentioned:

8 Easy Way to Turn Boring Worksheets into Engaging Activities – Rise Up Summit: https://youtu.be/SSDXKkQfoKU

Classroom Management 101: https://teach4theheart.com/cm101

Back to School Classroom Management and Motivation Training: https://teach4theheart.com/training

Classroom Management Podcast Series Episode 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/classroom-management-01-what-kind-of-classroom/id1075393336?i=1000602940811

Rise Up Summit: https://riseupchristianeducators.com/

If you liked this episode, check out our Classroom Management Playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqOa5heLXggdIL2pxolZeWg11tLJHHSnD

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Do you ever notice that some teachers' classes are consistently less chaotic than yours? What are they doing differently? In this episode, we dig into how shifting your classroom management can take your class from chaos to calm.

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Free Back-to-School Training: http://teach4theheart.com/training

Classroom Management 101: http://teach4theheart.com/cm101

Your Smooth Running Class: https://teach4theheart.com/ysrc

If you liked this episode, check out episode 186 How to Create a Classroom Management Plan that Works at http://teach4theheart.com/186

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Do you ever take time to rest and then feel more tired and overwhelmed? Sometimes the things we do to “rest” actually leave us more restless, rather than renewed. Listen in as we talk about how to get the rest you really need.

00:00 The Importance of Rest
01:02 The Impact of Screens on Rest
07:44 Identifying Refreshing Habits
14:27 Tangible Changes for Better Rest
20:57 Balancing Technology and Rest

Resources/Links Mentioned:

Hope Renewed: https://teach4theheart.com/hope-renewed-course/

If you liked this episode, check out episode 335 How To Stop Feeling Defeated and Teach With Hope Instead at http://teach4theheart.com/335