Teachers in the Word: 180 Days
What is in the devotional?
180 Daily Devotions
Walk through the entire school year with biblical encouragement written specifically for teachers.
36 Weekly Themes
Each set of five devotionals centers on one theme that follows the natural flow and challenges of the school year.
Rooted in God's Word
Every devotional connects the real work of teaching with biblical truth, helping you view your classroom through the lens of Scripture.
Short Enough for Busy Mornings
The readings are meaningful and practical without adding another overwhelming task to your day.
Great for individuals or groups
Read through the devotional on your own, with a teacher friend, as a faculty, or with a small group of coworkers.
Written by a Teacher for Teachers
These pages include classroom stories, hard-learned lessons, and biblical encouragement drawn from fourteen years of teaching.
Written by a Teacher Who Understands
After fourteen years in the classroom, I understand that teaching is filled with moments most people never see or understand.
There are beautiful days when a student finally understands, a family expresses gratitude, or your classroom feels like the place you were created to be.
Then, there are days filled with difficult conversations, impossible expectations, hidden sacrifices, and questions about whether your work is making a difference.
This devotional includes some of my favorite classroom stories, lessons I learned the hard way, and the biblical truths that continually reminded me that God was present in my classroom.
These pages are filled with the encouragement I would share with you if we were teacher besties across the hall, catching up during planning time or sitting together after one of those especially difficult days.
Weekly Themes
This devotional contains 180 devotions, representing 180 school days. The readings are arranged into thirty-six weeks with five devotionals in each week. Of course, not every school week contains five days. There will be holidays, teacher workdays, weather closures, breaks, and the occasional three- or four-day school week. You do not need to complete five devotionals during a shortened week simply to remain aligned with the calendar. Instead, follow the number of days you are in school. Read one devotional for each school day and continue with the next numbered day when you return. This will allow the devotional to move with you through the natural flow of your school year rather than becoming another schedule you feel pressured to maintain. The weekly themes may not always align perfectly with Monday through Friday because school calendars vary. That is okay. The themes are woven through each group of five readings and will continue unfolding as you move through the devotional.
The 180 days are also divided into four larger sections that follow the progression of a school year:
Rooted for the Work helps establish your identity, dependence, and spiritual foundation at the beginning of the year.
Strength for the Middle speaks to the routines, relationships, responsibilities, and weariness that emerge as the year continues.
Grace for the Hard Days addresses burnout, disappointment, conflict, limitations, and the difficult circumstances teachers carry.
Hope for the Finish helps you remain faithful, reflect wisely, release what you cannot control, and finish the year with love and hope.
Weekly Themes
Section One: Rooted for the Work
Week 1, Days 1–5: Identity Before Assignment,
Week 2, Days 6–10: Beginning in Dependence,
Week 3, Days 11–15: Called, Not Consumed
Week 4, Days 16–20: The Lord Sees the Hidden Work
Week 5, Days 21–25: Wisdom for the First Days
Week 6, Days 26–30: Loving Students as Image-Bearers
Week 7, Days 31–35: When Expectations Feel Heavy
Week 8, Days 36–40: Prayer in Ordinary Moments
Week 9, Days 41–45: Faithfulness in Small Things
Section Two: Strength for the Middle
Week 10, Days 46–50: Steady When the New Wears Off
Week 11, Days 51–55: Patience When Growth is Slow
Week 12, Days 56–60: Wisdom in Words
Week 13, Days 61–65: Comparison and Contentment
Week 14, Days 66–70: The Child Beneath the Behavior
Week 15, Days 71–75: Serving Well
Week 16, Days 76–80: Pursuing Unity
Week 17, Days 81–85: When You Feel Ill-Equipped
Week 18, Days 86–90: Gratitude in the Ordinary
Section Three: Grace for the Hard Days
Week 19, Days 91–95: Grace for Weary Teachers
Week 20, Days 96–100: Fear, Anxiety, and the Unknown
Week 21, Days 101–105: Hard Conversations
Week 22, Days 106–110: When Support Falls Short
Week 23, Days 111–115: Conflict Without Bitterness
Week 24, Days 116–120: Burnout and Boundaries
Week 25, Days 121–125: Loving When It Costs
Week 26, Days 126–130: Feeling Unseen
Week 27, Days 131–135: God at Work When Fruit Is Hidden
Section Four: Hope for the Finish
Week 28, Days 136–140: Hope for the Finish
Week 29, Days 141–145: Serving Your School Community
Week 30, Days 146–150: Faithfulness During Pressure
Week 31, Days 151–155: Joy That Is Not Circumstantial
Week 32, Days 156–160: Releasing What You Cannot Fix
Week 33, Days 161–165: Looking Back with Wisdom
Week 34, Days 166–170: Your Assignment May Change
Week 35, Days 171–175: Finishing in Love
Week 36, Days 176–180: Sent with Hope
Meet the Author
Bonnie Marlowe is the founder of Teachers in the Word and the author of multiple Bible studies written to help women open Scripture with confidence and faithfulness. As a former teacher, Bible study writer, wife, and mom, Bonnie loves helping women grow in their walk with the Lord no matter where they are in their faith journey. Her desire is to make Bible study understandable and applicable to the ordinary woman.
Through Teachers in the Word, Bonnie creates Bible studies, resources, and teaching tools for women who want to know God’s Word and live faithfully where He has placed them.
