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Living Out Your Faith: Practical Tips for Being a Light in Your Workplace

In today’s fast-paced and often stressful work environments, it can be challenging to maintain a strong connection to your faith. However, incorporating your beliefs into your daily work life not only strengthens your own spirituality but can also positively impact those around you. Whether you work in a corporate office, a small business, or even …

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The Importance of Community: Building Strong Relationships in Your Church

In a world that often feels disconnected and impersonal, the importance of community cannot be overstated. Nowhere is this more evident than within the context of a church community. A church is not just a place of worship; it is a gathering of individuals who come together to support, uplift, and strengthen one another. Building …

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Teacher’s How-to Guide on Successful & Healthy Communication with Parents

With this being my 10th year in education, I’ve had multiple conversations with parents – some good and some bad. My goal is to have more positive healthy communication with parents. I want to make sure the parents/guardians know I am in both the students’ and parents’ “corner”. I feel like I have reached my …

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Teachers – How To Work With A Difficult Student

As teachers, we inevitably have “that” student that causes trouble in our classes. I call them a “difficult student”. Here are some strategies that I have used to help with behavior management. Make a relationship with them The #1 best thing that you can do to help your classroom management is to make relationships with …

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How To Stay Motivated As A Teacher? Here Are My 7 Reasons Why

There is a negative connotation around teaching nowadays and how difficult it can be. I am not going to deny that’s very difficult, however, I’ve found several aspects of educating teenagers that keep me motivated as a teacher. The “Light Bulb” Moment The “light bulb” moment is one of my favorites. This is the moment …

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15 Amazing Reasons Why I’m NOT Leaving The Classroom

Education is in a mess. New and experienced teachers are leaving the classroom and there’s not anyone coming in to fill those positions. However, I’m NOT leaving the classroom and here’s why. Reason #1: God-given gift Growing up I did not want to be a teacher. However, I was put in a place where I …

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The Joy, Comfort, & Stress-Reducing Power of a Classroom Makeover

Last Year’s Classroom Decor – Before the Classroom Makeover Last year, I decided to change schools and districts to be closer to my son during the day. This meant I had the chance to do a classroom makeover  I used different types of plants and a blue and green color scheme. I liked it a …

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#1 Thing Any Teacher Needs to Know to Be Successful

I have been doing a lot of scrolling on Instagram and Facebook lately, and I have noticed a trend. There are several questions that are being ask that are similar to “what advice would you give to a new teacher?”. Therefore, I’ve been thinking about this lately, and here is what I think any teacher …