All Episodes

400: "My Students Won't Stop Talking While I'm Teaching"

399: How to Manage Small Groups (Without Classroom Chaos)

398: How to Kindly Deal with Difficult Parents

397: Easy Ways to Make Your Lessons More Engaging

396: "How Do I Actually Remember My Classroom Management Plan in the Moment?"

Back to School BONUS: Classroom Management & Motivation Part 1

Back to School BONUS: Classroom Management & Motivation Q&A Part 2

395: How to Set the Right Tone from Day One

394: "What Consequences Can I Use for Blurting During Lessons?"

News: Get Your Day 1 Success Plan

393: How to Prepare for the First Day of School

News: Free Back-to-School Classroom Management & Motivation Training

392: "Help! I Spend More Time Correcting Behavior Than I Do Teaching."

391: How to Create Your Yearly Curriculum Plan

390: What To Do When Curriculum Brings Up Sticky Questions About Faith

389: How to Start Fresh (Even If Last Year Was Hard)

News: Your Smooth Running Class Starts July 6

News: Limited Planners Left!

News: Resources for Your School

388: 5 Things That Actually Matter This Summer

387: Why God Allows Hard Times: and How to Trust Him in Them

386: "My Coworker is Always Stressed"

385: What Would Jesus Do for Classroom Management?

384: "It Wasn't Me!" | What to Do When Students Deny Misbehavior

383: How To Choose the Best Teacher Planner

News: Pre-Order Pray & Plan 2026-27

382: What to Do When Your Coworker's Child is a Behavior Problem

381: How to Avoid Power Struggles While Maintaining Authority

380: What If Students Don't Care About Consequences?

379: What Does It Mean to Teach for the Heart?

378: "When Is a Call Home Actually Necessary?"

377: Is It Really Possible to Reduce Disruptions?

376: "Can I Have a Structured Class That Isn't Boring?"

News: Join the Stop the Chatter Workshop

375: Why Building Relationships Isn't Fixing Your Classroom Problems

374: "How Can I Get My Class to Respect Me Without Raising My Voice?"

News: Get the 10 Commandments of Classroom Management

373: The 10 Commandments of Classroom Management

372: "What Do I Say When Students Put Me on the Spot About My Faith?"

371: How Christian Schools Have Failed to Teach a Biblical View of Abortion (and What to Do About It)

370: "My Evaluations Are Making Me Feel Inadequate."

369: Why Teachers Are So Overwhelmed (and What to do About It)

368: "Help! I'm Too Tired to Teach!"

367: 6 Mistakes Teachers Make Coming Back From Break

366: 8 Truths to Encourage Your Heart During Conflict

365: How to Build a Thriving Classroom Economy System

364: How to Actually Integrate the Bible in Your Classroom

363: Classroom Management Strategies Every Specials Teacher Needs

362: How Servant Leadership Can Transform Your School's Culture

361: From Insecurity to Confidence: Helping Students Discover their True Identity in Christ

360: How to be Unoffendable in a Culture of Offense

359: Help! My Admin Doesn't Like My Classroom Management Plan

358: How Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)

357: Should I Teach Like I Parent?: Key Differences You Need to Understand

356: 5 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Teacher

355: Missing the Mark: How to Avoid Grading Mistakes That Demotivate Students

354: How to Respond With Love When You Want to be Defensive

353: Getting to the Root of Overwhelm

352: The Important Connection Between Classroom Management and Student Motivation

351: Why Kids Behave Better for the Teacher Across the Hall

350: Problem Habits That Drain Us (And How To Get the Rest You Need)

349: New Biblical Worldview Standards for Effective Biblical Integration

348: How to Identify & Fix Classroom Management Problems

347: When Self-Care Isn't Enough

346: Disrespectful Students: How to Respond with Grace and Authority

345: How to Be a Light for Christ in the Public School (without Breaking the Law!)

344: Why You Shouldn't Work as if Everything Depends on You

343: How to Handle Difficult Circumstances Through Lament

342: What To Do When Your Class Won't Stay In Their Seats

341: 7 Planning Habits to Save Time & Simplify Your Schedule

340: 8 Best Grading Tips to Save Time

339: Should We Avoid Negative People?

338: The Best Way to Handle Student Arguing

337: My Students Think I'm Mean. Now What?

336: For the Frustrated Teacher: Help for Knowing What to Tackle First

335: How to Stop Feeling Defeated & Teach with Hope Instead

334: Who Are You? How Identity Affects Our Response to Difficult Circumstances

333: How to Honor God as a Christian Teacher in a Public School

332: The #1 Mistake Teachers Make with Procedures

331: What to Do When You're Dreading Going Back to School

330: 30 Things Teachers Can STOP Doing to Save Time

329: 10 Mistakes that Can Derail Your Classroom Management

328: The Power of Clear Expectations: How to Clarify and Communicate Them

327: Helping Students Build Their Identity in Christ

326: How to Manage Constant Chatter in Your Classroom

325: Classroom Management Strategies that Work: An Intro to Whole Brain Teaching

324: Motivating Students to Care about Learning

323: Collaborative Learning: Best Practices to Make Group Work Successful

322: How to Rise Above a Toxic Work Environment

321: How to Take Learning Outdoors and Improve Mental Health

320: Why Bad Student Behavior Doesn't Mean You're A Bad Teacher

319: Just Try Something! Small Steps to Innovate in Your Classroom

318: Tips for Better Communication with Parents

317: Caught, Not Taught: Immersing Your Students in a Biblical Worldview

316: How to Be More Consistent with Classroom Behavior Issues

315: Am I Too Nice? How to be Kind Without Losing Control of the Classroom

314: 3 Christian Book Fairs that are Great Scholastic Alternatives

313: How to Positively Impact the Teacher Culture at Your School

312: 5 Elements of an Effective Classroom Management Plan

BONUS Behind the Scenes: Lessons Learned from Creating Pray & Plan