Teach 4 the Heart

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.

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July 28, 2025 23 mins

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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 Increasi...

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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.

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

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

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Join us for a FREE live training: Back-to-School Classroom Management & Motivation. Get all the details & sign up at www.teach4theheart.com/training.

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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 Technolo...

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If you're thinking of ordering a Pray & Plan teacher planner, be sure to order soon, as stock is starting to run low! Check it out & get yours at www.teach4theheart.com/planner.

Pray & Plan is a beautiful planner that helps Christian teachers prioritize what matters most - at home, at school, & in their spiritual walk.

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We live in a culture where the spiritual and the academic are often fractured, and even in Christian schools,and even in Christian schools, we can struggle to figure out how to integrate a Biblical worldview with our subject matter. Dr. Roger Erdvig, and Dr. Maggie Pop join Linda to share about their new project for Summit Ministries, a set of Biblical Worldview Standards that will help t...

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Sometimes the classroom management plan we started with isn't working quite so well anymore. Maybe it has been a few years since you wrote it, or circumstances have changed in your classroom. Listen in as Linda shares her tips for tweaking your classroom management plan so it works for you and your classroom!

00:00 Introduction to Classroom Management Challenges
01:47 The Importance of Ha...

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May 26, 2025 20 mins

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Does teaching leave you overwhelmed and burnt out? Are you tired of self-care being the answer everyone gives you? Listen as Linda shares why self-care only helps at a surface level, and points toward what will really bring healing and hope.

00:00 The Limitations of Self-Care
06:02 The Importance of Soul Care
14:48 Changing Habits for Better Outcomes

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Disrespectful students can be challenging to even the best teachers. So how do we handle them with grace while also maintaining our authority? Listen in as Linda shares strategies for dealing with disrespect in the classroom.

00:00 Navigating Disrespect in the Classroom
04:37 Our Identity as Teachers
12:05 Practical Strategies for Addressing Disrespect
18:38 Empowering Students Through Re...

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Do you ever wonder ...

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Have you ever heard the saying "Work as if it all depends on you; pray as if it all depends on God"? While this may sound true, it might not be the right way to view our work. Listen in as Linda unpacks why this idea doesn't make us better teachers, and how to view hard work biblically.

00:00 Introduction to the Teaching Journey
01:22 The Tension Between Work and Prayer
04:32 Understandin...

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Lament is the means God gives us to navigate suffering and trials--but how do we engage with God through lament as teachers? How does lament set us up for healing? Listen in as we talk about how lament can help us navigate difficulties and griefs both large and small.

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Sitting through a class period can be hard for students. Getting up and moving a...

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Finding balance as a teacher can be so hard. But there are teachers thriving out there! Listen in as Linda shares easy but powerful habits you can cultivate to save time and simplify your schedule right now!

00:00 Introduction to Intentional Planning
01:51 1. Pray Over How We Spend Our Time
03:15 2. Strategically Schedule Work Time
04:39 3. Plan Weekly To-Dos with Intentionality
07:12 4....

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March 24, 2025 25 mins

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Grading can be one of the most time-consuming parts of being a teacher. We have to grade things! But what if there were strategies to help us grade more efficiently? Or even be more strategic about what to grade? Get back some time with these tips from Linda on saving time when grading.

00:00 The Importance of Grading
02:50 Strategies for Effective Grading
06:08 Prioritizing Grading Tasks
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March 17, 2025 24 mins

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We often hear that we should avoid negative people, and there is some truth in that. How do we balance loving our neighbor and not getting sucked into a spiral of negativity? What does the Bible say about how to treat our neighbors, even the negative ones?

00:00 Navigating Negativity in Teaching
04:40 The Dangers of Negativity
08:27 Engaging with Negative People
11:52 Finding Balance in R...

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Students can be ready to argue over the big and small things in our classrooms. How should we, as teachers, respond with grace and authority? Listen in as Linda shares how to navigate arguing in your classroom.

Check out our Hope Renewed course for encouragement: http://teach4theheart.com/hoperenewed 

Reduce Disruptions with this free training: http://teach4theheart.com/free

Need more classroo...

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February 24, 2025 18 mins

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Have you ever been surprised to hear students say that you are a mean teacher? Are you worried you might actually be mean? Listen in as Linda helps us know if we actually are mean, and how to navigate students' perception of us with grace.

00:00 Introduction to Teaching Challenges
01:29 Assessing Our Behavior: Are We Being Mean?
09:07 Handling Accusations of Meanness
11:01 Building Relation...

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Teaching can be overwhelming and frustrating. From burnout, to needing better time management, to circumstances we cannot control, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what to work on first. Listen in as Linda help us identify our needs and leads us in working on what we need to overcome frustration as teachers.

00:00 Overcoming Overwhelm in Teaching
02:51 Identifying Key...

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