The world today is overflowing with facts. Teachers are awash in them, and students are drowning in them. No one could possibly absorb them all, and most of them are not worth absorbing. This workshop will focus on three basic problems with facts and what teachers can do about them.

Teachers should teach with heart, bringing their experiences and thoughts into the classroom. This impacts students' lives and helps prevent personal burnout. This clip is taken from Jeremy's talk "Am I a Teacher?" at Teachers' Week 2013.

What are the components for a successful English class? What are some common pitfalls students face? Mr. Troyer shares teaching tips and why teaching English has become one of his favorite classes.

Schedule, simplify, prioritize, organize, and set positive expectations. These and other habits help teachers teach and students learn in the classroom.

Would you like to improve the ways that you relate to your students, particularly the troublemakers, those with mental blocks, or those with emotional issues? Topics include how to communicate with your students (primarily one on one), good questions to ask, tips for having a two way conversation, and ways to encourage your students.

Regular and repeated activities imbed knowledge in the body, values in the heart, and beliefs in the mind. We will build on the example of Jesus to catalog practices that nurture love for God in the heart, mind, and body. We will pay particular attention to practices that are native to Anabaptists.

We see only one side of the coin sitting in the desk in our classrooms. Listen and learn how you can extend your influence and change your corner of the world.

First grade is off to a good start. Now it is time to push on the finish line and end well. This talk focuses on the last half of first grade. We will discuss ideas and hints that will help keep the spark in learning and will look at what the average first grader should be able to do by the end of the year.

Why do some students need to be "cool"? How should a teacher constructively deal with what is "cool"? The answer is simpler (and more complex) than we at first think.

Does this sound familiar? First-graders come eager and ready to learn. Middle schoolers refer to school as prison. Seniors are glad they survived. The teacher has power to make or break this pattern, so what are some factors that contribute and what can you do about them?

No amount of skill or training can replace the need for essential inner qualities of a teachers heart. Teachers must carry authority, bring order, value learning, burn with compassion, have a vision, and exercise patience. Well consider these qualities and others and explore how to stir them up in our hearts in a way that will connect with students hearts.