What do parents expect of their children's teacher? What does the board want? How does the church see your role? Anthony encourages us to place the vocation of teaching in its context within the community.

Teachers are professionals. You have a job to do. But when you've successfully made it through the English book, your job is not done. Relationships with those around you are vital to your success and to theirs. Anthony...

Since we care so much about doing everything well… we shouldn't try to do everything. Lest we burn out in our efforts to serve students, parents, and the church, Anthony urges us to consider our limitations and find ways to...

So you've been called to teach. What do you have to do? Anthony guides newer teachers in exploring their roles and responsibilities, and encourages us to consider the roles that do NOT belong to us.

This session is part of the series on the role of the principal or administrator. A team needs a captain, a work-crew is well-served by a foreman, and a committee functions best with a chairman. Similarly, a principal can be a...

Does the thought of teaching invigorate you, or has the classroom become misery? Anthony calls us to depend, always, on the Lord, and to curb the influences that can drag down our teaching. This excerpt was taken from a longer...

How can we begin the year with the passion, vision, and energy needed to do well when the draining aspects of school life are staring us in the face? As we fix our eyes on Jesus and learn to navigate our way through the...

Culture is the "hidden curriculum" or "persona" that shapes and influences every aspect of your classroom. Mr. Hurst focuses on the spiritual, academic, and social aspects of a school and the teacher's role in creating a healthy,...

Understand your strengths and weakness. This I find so fascinating: None of you are exactly the same. Of course not; that's probably good, isn't it? We have teachers who are very expressive and very bubbly and outgoing and they...

(Anthony) So little problems, so little solutions. That's a rule of thumb that we use here at school good bit. Sometimes in talking to even students, I'll say, "So remember little problems…" They'll say, "Little solutions." I do...

(singing) Speaker 1: Sometimes teachers ask, “What can I do to get my students to sing?” Sometimes maybe the question is, “How do I get them to sing better?” and at times, “How do I get them to sing at all?” I'd like to talk a...

When you teach a math and English class, things are pretty much laid out as to what you need to teach. (To class) I'm a little concerned about taking the test tomorrow. That's why I’m rolling it to Monday, because lie and lay,...

Enjoy a family-oriented evening as two presenters alternate with stories that illustrate wisdom from various school disciplines--nature, history, human interst, etc.

Studying quality literature influences how you live life from that day forward. You may gain knowledge, inspiration, warning, or motivation. Teachers can explore literary themes with students and demonstrate how to respond in a...

The fact that we teachers have authority over our students is a given. How and why we use it makes all the difference. Let’s look at ways we can humbly serve our students by properly exercising our authority.