The Mustard Seed explores the rarely visited intersection where public schools and teachers of faith meet. In this podcast, a rotating panel of teachers looks at real classroom challenges through a faith-based lens.
Latest episodes
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10 min
Prioritizing Your Teacher Tasks Under Pressure: When and How To Let Go
We're all well into the new school year and many of us are juggling more priorities than ever. In this episode, we talk about managing the many demands on our time when we're under…
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11 min
How Can We Remain Calm and Confident in the Face of So Much Professional Uncertainty?htt
The persistent uncertainty in our school climate makes many of us feel like we are losing control of our professional lives. How can we remain calm and confident despite the many t…
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10 min
Staying Present and Mindful When Our Classroom Challenges Are Overwhelming
In this episode, we share our thoughts, strategies, and practices for maintaining a calm spirit when classroom demands overwhelm us. Follow on Twitter: @flippingwithjoy @ideasforte…
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10 min
When We Seek Guidance and Direction, But All We Hear Are Crickets
Sometimes we don’t seek guidance when we should, but other times we earnestly seek His help and nothing comes to us — at least not when and how we expect it. Follow on Twitter: @fl…
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12 min
When I Bring My Ego Into the Classroom and Leave My Faith at the Door
In this episode, we talk about the challenges of balancing teaching and faith and how our egos lead us to respond in ways that contradict our beliefs. Follow on Twitter: @kathyswan…
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9 min
When You Are Required to Teach Things You Don't Believe
In this episode, we talk about how we navigate the sensitive moments, subjects, and issues that require us to teach things we don't believe. Follow on Twitter: @flippingwithjoy @ka…
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11 min
Prayer in the Classroom? Yes and No…
Prayer in the classroom has been sidelined in public schools since 1962 when the U.S. Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional. But we’re not sure how we can effectively teach with…
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11 min
The Mustard Seed: Responding Wisely When Student Behaviors Become Difficult to Manage
This week at the intersection where public schools and teachers of faith meet, the topic is classroom discipline. In this episode, the panelists discuss shifting how they view and…
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10 min
What Happens in Classrooms When Teachers of Faith Come Out of the Closet?
Welcome to the first episode of The Mustard Seed, a podcast that explores the intersection where public education and teachers of faith meet. In this segment, a panel of educators…