
Building a Foundation for Leadership—Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Health and Resiliency
Greg Schmill - Discover how much personal resiliency benefits the leader and impacts others ...

Reach New Families with a Sustainable School
Dr. Jeff Lemke - A sustainable Christ-centered educational program can be an exceptional asset for reaching new families with the ...

Encouraging Spiritual Growth in the Home
Dr. Phil Huebner - Advice and recommendations on how to model and encourage spiritual growth in the home ...

High Expectations Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
Ben Clemons - explore how our expectations influence our teaching by reflecting on our underlying assumptions about the goals of ...

Connecting ECE Families to Jesus and the Congregation
Maria Gines & Caleb Free - Learn strategies to use to connect children and parents to Jesus and the church ...

Voice, Choice, Pace, and Place – Tools to Support Blended Learning
Jason Schmidt - Hear about current strategies and activities to support blended learning in their classrooms through effective management and ...

Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Special Education in WELS Schools
Kelli Green & Dr. Mark Murphy - A practical discussion on how to organize and start a special education program ...

Social and Emotional Learning in Our Classrooms
Kayte Gut - Learn about what social and emotional competencies are along with the benefits that come from intentionally them ...

What is your School’s HQ?
Shawn Herkstroeter- Examine six key hospitality traits for a school ministry setting ...

Shepherding Shepherds for Educational Outreach
Rev. Paul Steinberg - Partnership between school staff and congregational staff is key for outreach and mission efficiency ...

Multi-age Teaching and Learning: What it is, how it is different, and why it matters!
Dr. Cindy Whaley - Teachers are able to guide each child’s successful growth on his or her own developmental timetable ...

Practice What you Preach: MDP in Action
Al Bitter- A helpful session for educators developing MDPs or leaders assisting others in this process ...

Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Improve Student Achievement
Dr. Kari Muente- Recognize the value in adapting UDL into their curriculum and instruction design to ensure all their students ...

Summative Assessment of In-Service Teachers
Dr Jeff Wiechman - Plan ways to implement effective strategies in schools for the ministerial growth and development of our ...

Benefits of Developing a Positive Relationship with your Local Public School District
Dr. Lowell Holtz - Learn about advantages of a developing positive relationships to benefit both the district and the Lutheran ...

Early Childhood Ministry and Board Collaboration
Rachel Burgess - Effectively work with the Board of Education and other governing authorities as partners in the same ministry ...