Teach 4 the Heart
In the Teach 4 the Heart podcast, Linda Kardamis shares ideas and inspiration to help you overcome your teaching challenges and make a lasting difference in your students’ lives.
Designed for Christian teachers in both public and private schools, Teach 4 the Heart strives to present every discussion from a Biblical perspective.
Season 1 will discuss classroom management. Future season's topics TBA but will likely include work/life balance, how our faith should affect our teaching, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 531
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Special: Coping with Missing Our Students & Teaching
Are you missing your students? Missing teaching? Let's talk about what to do with all these challenging emotions.
Special: Coping with Uncertainty
As teachers, we like plans! So how do we cope with all the uncertainty all around us? Join us as we discuss how Gospel hope can help us navigate this unique challenge.
COVID Special: How Do I Know I’m Doing Enough for My Students?
As you face distance learning & COVID closures, do you find yourself wondering if you’re doing enough for your students? In this special episode, we look at Biblical principles that will help you ser…
QT: Working Without Stress by Resting in God
I've always thought of work and rest as two separate things, but God is showing me the amazing power of working out of rest. I explain what that means in this quick episode. Grab your copy of Take H…
Special Episode: Responding to COVID-19
Life looks so different than it did a week ago. In this special episode, we discuss how we at Teach 4 the Heart are seeking to support you during this challenging time. You’ll also hear words of enco…
News: Teaching Jobs Board
We just released a teaching jobs board where you can submit and search job openings. If you know of an opening, please let the community know about it. And if you’re searching for a job, you can view…
QT: How to Make Lessons Engaging (even when they aren’t fun)
Do you ever feel like lessons or activities have to be fun in order to be engaging? Well, that’s not true! There are other ways to make lessons engaging, and we’ll share them in today’s episode.
For …
QT: Why Your Classroom Management Isn’t Working
Do you ever wonder why your classroom management isn’t working? I reveal the answer in today’s episode.
Join us for our FREE Classroom Management Solutions training at www.teach4theheart.com/training…
137: When Teachers Experience Trauma (and How to Heal)
Last July Janyne McConnaughey joined us to discuss trauma-sensitive teaching and how to support students affected by trauma. But what about when we as teachers are dealing with the effects of trauma?…
QT: How to Balance Firmness & Kindness in the Classroom
Do you ever feel tension with wanting to be kind but feeling you should be more strict? Join us for a quick conversation about how to balance kindness & firmness in the classroom.
Join us in our upco…
QT: Let’s Reframe Interruptions as Opportunities
No one longs for a discipline issue to interrupt their day, but what if those interruptions are actually important opportunities - opportunities God has brought you to help that student learn and gro…
QT: What Makes a Day Successful?
As teachers, we often count a day successful if our lessons go well, the kids mostly behave, or we get a lot done. But is God’s measure of a successful day? Let’s consider this important question tog…
136: How to Handle Constructive Criticism
None of us enjoy negative feedback, but how we respond to it can truly change the course of our career. Will we get upset and defensive? Or will we use it as an opportunity to grow? Get the notes an…
QT: When Parents Are Frustrated
If you’ve been teaching long, you’ve probably been the target of a parent’s stress and frustration. But rather than taking it personally, we can understand where this frustration is likely coming fro…
QT: When Parents Ask Something Unreasonable
Parents often make unreasonable requests – often without even realizing quite how unreasonable they are. Today we discuss how we should respond to them.
Find out more about Classroom Management 101 a…
QT: Time to Reteach Procedures
Now is the perfect time to shore up & reteach your procedures. Listen to discover tips & resources to help you do just that.
Join the free 5-Day Classroom Management Tune-Up at www.teach4theheart.com…
#135: How to Promote Worldview Thinking in the Classroom
No matter where you teach, helping students understand worldview is important. In Christian schools, we want to guide them towards Biblical thinking; and in public schools, we can ask questions that …
QT: Mourning the Fall
When we see or experience difficult things like death, serious illness, abuse, or trauma, we may struggle with our thoughts and emotions. Today we talk about why it’s right to mourn these difficult e…
QT: Save Time & Effort Planning Class Parties & Events
Listen to discover how to leverage parent a key parent volunteer to save you tons of time and effort planning class parties & events.
Join one of our free book clubs at www.teach4theheart.com/bookclu…
QT: Create Loving Boundaries with “I” Statements
Discover the power of replacing “you” rules with “I” statements - a simple tweak that might be just what you need.