The Mustard Seed

By: BAM Radio Network
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  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Prioritizing Your Teacher Tasks Under Pressure: When and How To Let Go
    Oct 3 2021

    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 time pressure.

    Resources: Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI)

    Follow on Twitter: @flippingwithjoy @ideasforteacher  @bamradionetwork

    Joy McCourt teaches high school chemistry, physics, and mathematics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Her interests include helping to moderate #flipclasschat every Monday on Twitter and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

    Tony Pingitore is Lead Pastor, mosaic, 12 years, and has worked in a number of fields including 5 years in the USAF, 8 years factory work, youth ministry for 22 yrs - married 37 years, father of 4 married adults, 9 grandchildren.

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    10 mins
  • How Can We Remain Calm and Confident in the Face of So Much Professional Uncertainty?htt
    Sep 19 2021

    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 twists and turns unfolding in our classrooms daily?

    Follow on Twitter: @cherylacates @kathyswanger @ideasforteacher @bamradionetwork

    Cheryl Cates, the Founder and President of The Alchemy Life Institute, is dedicated to empowering individuals to realize their potential through education, inspiration, and human transformation. As a researcher, educator, and devoted student of life, she has spent the last 20+ years leveraging her background in engineering, ministry, naturopathy, and organizational leadership to coach, mentor, and lead individuals and organizations into higher levels of performance and overall effectiveness. Kathy Swanger is a life-long Christian educator with over three decades in public education. She taught high school social studies for 30 years, has facilitated a digital media center for K-12 students, and served as an instructor for a teacher academy. She is an instructional technology consultant for Marion City Schools in Marion, Ohio.

    Tony Pingitore is Lead Pastor, mosaic, 12 years, and has worked in a number of fields including 5 years in the USAF, 8 years factory work, youth ministry for 22 yrs – married 37 years, father of 4 married adults, 9 grandchildren.

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    11 mins
  • Staying Present and Mindful When Our Classroom Challenges Are Overwhelming
    Sep 19 2021

    In this episode, we share our thoughts, strategies, and practices for maintaining a calm spirit when classroom demands overwhelm us.

    Follow on Twitter: @flippingwithjoy @ideasforteacher @bamradionetwork

    Joy McCourt teaches high school chemistry, physics, and mathematics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Her interests include helping to moderate #flipclasschat every Monday on Twitter and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Alexis Briggs is a 6th Grade English Language Arts currently at Malabar Intermediate School Mansfield Ohio. She is in her third year of teaching, and her license is Pre-K-3rd and is currently working towards obtaining a middle grades license which will be for 4-9 in Language Arts and Social Studies. She has a Master’s degree in Literacy Instruction K-12 and a lifelong resident in Mansfield, Ohio. Tony Pingitore is Lead Pastor, mosaic, 12 years, and has worked in a number of fields including 5 years in the USAF, 8 years factory work, youth ministry for 22 yrs – married 37 years, father of 4 married adults, 9 grandchildren.

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    10 mins

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