Sharing all my articles specifically for parents during September. Hang in there, mamas. I have taught high school English for … More
Tag: Teachers
Reaping What You Sow: 10 Words of Advice to Parents
If you’re reading this blog and saying “Amen sister! Preach it!”, then your responsibility is equal to those of parents of children and teens. Our responsibility is to help. Our responsibility is to lovingly teach, assist, do whatever it takes to help a struggling parent around us who needs support. Many moms or dads are single parents and in this alone, and they need our loving support, not our judgment and condemnation.
“Sometimes, you have to be the bad guy.”
“Sometimes you have to be the bad guy.”
Teachers do not get treated with respect many times because parents don’t teach respect for authority. Therefore, parents aren’t being respected as they should also.
How to Lose Your Mind as an Educator
I am an expert at this. As I sit here on Sunday afternoon, you know what I am feeling: impending dread, a tidal wave about to crash. I am looking at lesson plans that are congruent and Common Core Aligned(buzz words that get on my nerves), Rachel McBroom)If you are an educator, you are also. Since there is release and freedom in sharing our burdens, let’s release this one.
Growing Tomatoes in Wintertime: Why I am Still a Teacher
You and I didn’t choose teaching: it choose us. I’m in.
“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
Top Ten Words of Advice for My Teacher Friends, or It’s August and You Are Tired Already, Aren’t You?
I am a good teacher. No, I am an excellent teacher. God has equipped me and called me to teach these children. They may be a well disciplined class or not, but God has me right where He wants me and I have a job to do. I can change a child’s life forever by educating and loving him/her.
Great Link on Rights of a Christian Teacher in the Classroom
Not long ago, as I prepped for the Fueled Retreat where I will lead two sessions on being a Christian teacher in a public school, I came across this great article and wanted to share. DO not be discouraged: pray constantly about our role as a teacher, for our fellow teachers, admin and for our students. We cannot and are not supposed to know how far our influence goes and in what ways God will answer those prayers.
Week One Augustamania-I Survived. Did you?
Week one: the Keurig in my classroom bit the dust, I found 4 rose plants that I had bought last Saturday and remembered them a week later, I lost 2 lbs.
Ode to the Cake
Go, teachers. It’s only bad because that good teacher is back, school is now in, and we are going to change lives every moment of every day. If you are a Christian, then the enemy is mumbling, “My goodness, is it time to start school again? Time to get busy. I got some destruction to cause.”
Dear God, As a teacher starting a new school year, help me to remember the most important things…
As I start a new school year, help me to remember the most important things and to keep them always in front of my face.
