Tag Archives: teaching

A Note to My Virtuous Friends

Posted on January 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“To do good is noble, but to teach others to do good is nobler…and much less trouble.” ~Mark Twain Many of us who are writers and teachers hope, I suspect, to affirm our own nobility by telling others how to … Continue reading →

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My Dog

Posted on July 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Jennie Fitzkee of A Teacher’s Reflections. Jennie is one of the most inspiring bloggers you’ll ever read, and an acclaimed preschool teacher whose methods are mentioned in the bestselling ‘The Read-Aloud Handbook’. But Jennie … Continue reading →

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Helping Others Worship God With Their Whole Being

Posted on April 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

I previously served as Director of Worship at a large church, and this was my manifesto: We’re called to love our Creator with “all our hearts and souls and might” (Deuteronomy 6:5), in other words with our whole being. We … Continue reading →

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Change the Future

Posted on October 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “You’re an author, and the stories you write are penned across the hearts of your children. Therefore, be careful with the pen because you’re writing on some very precious paper.” ~Craig D. Lounsbrough “The way we … Continue reading →

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Pre-loved People

Posted on August 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Malcolm of Malcom’s Musings. I don’t know Malcolm’s last name (pretty sure it’s not “Musings”), but I do feel I know his heart — and it’s a ringer. Malcom’s posts shine with compassion and … Continue reading →

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 5, 2022 by mitchteemley

My wife came home glowing yesterday; she’d just received a card (with a dollar in it ;>) from one of her students. It said, “Thank you, I love you!” and was accompanied by multiple hugs. She got choked-up when she … Continue reading →

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When I Became a ‘Real’ Teacher

Posted on March 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Jennie Fitzkee of A Teacher’s Reflections. Jennie is one of the most inspiring bloggers you’ll ever read, and an acclaimed preschool teacher whose methods are mentioned in the bestselling ‘The Read-Aloud Handbook’. But Jennie … Continue reading →

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When God Does (and Doesn’t) Provide

Posted on November 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week This Thought for the Week consists of a video recorded yesterday morning at a local church. As part of a series on our Creator’s provision, and as a follow-up to the previous week’s message, “When God … Continue reading →

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Pointless Advice

Posted on November 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Amr Taha My Featured Blogger this week is Riddhi Chitalia, who goes by the byname of “Arsee” (get it?). Indian-born blogger Arsee describes herself as “a Jane Austen girl in a Christopher Nolan world. hufflepuff. writer. storyteller. seeker. … Continue reading →

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A Confession on My 25th Year of Teaching

Posted on August 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by chenspec My Featured Blogger this week is K.E. Garland. K.E., Kathy to her blogging friends, is a long-time educator and published author. She self-describes as “a creative nonfiction writer whose primary goal is to amplify women’s voices and … Continue reading →

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