Kayte Gut

Social and Emotional Learning in Our Classrooms

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Kayte Gut - Learn about what social and emotional competencies are along with the benefits that come from intentionally them in your classroom.
Shawn Herkstroeter

What is your School’s HQ?

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Shawn Herkstroeter- Examine six key hospitality traits for a school ministry setting.
Paul Steinberg

Shepherding Shepherds for Educational Outreach

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Rev. Paul Steinberg - Partnership between school staff and congregational staff is key for outreach and mission efficiency.
Cindy Whaley

Multi-age Teaching and Learning: What it is, how it is different, and why it matters!

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Dr. Cindy Whaley - Teachers are able to guide each child’s successful growth on his or her own developmental timetable – even same-age students.
Al Bitter

Practice What you Preach: MDP in Action

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Al Bitter- A helpful session for educators developing MDPs or leaders assisting others in this process.
Kari Muente

Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Improve Student Achievement

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Dr. Kari Muente- Recognize the value in adapting UDL into their curriculum and instruction design to ensure all their students become expert learners.
Jeff Wiechman

Summative Assessment of In-Service Teachers

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Dr Jeff Wiechman - Plan ways to implement effective strategies in schools for the ministerial growth and development of our teachers in order to directly impact student learning
Lowell Holtz

Benefits of Developing a Positive Relationship with your Local Public School District

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Dr. Lowell Holtz - Learn about advantages of a developing positive relationships to benefit both the district and the Lutheran school.

Early Childhood Ministry and Board Collaboration

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

Rich Gurgel

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Pastor Rich Gurgel is President of Martin Luther College. From 1999 to 2020, Gurgel served as a professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) in Mequon, Wis. Prior to his tenure as a seminary professor, Gurgel served as the pastor of two WELS parishes: Gethsemane in Oklahoma City and David’s Star in Jackson, Wis.
John Meyer

Fostering a Formative School Culture

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Dr. John Meyer - This session reviews the research and uses it to provide practical suggestions for creating a culture of continuous learning and high achievement.

Screens: Success or Sabotage for Schools? A Discussion of Children, Screens, and Learning

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Dr. Dipesh Navsaria - Developmental principles and research around screen usage and the basis for recommendations for families as they navigate this topic.
Rachel Youngblom

Supporting the Social and Emotional Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Dr. Rachel Youngblom - Insight to the diverse learning profiles of children with ASD and strategies for supporting the social and emotional needs of these students.
Ray Schumacher

Cultivating Compassion

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Jeremy Bakken & Rev. Ray Schumacher - Christian love urges us also to increase our awareness and develop our understanding of the complexities of human emotion and mental function.
Laura Reinke

School-Based Counseling: Leveraging All Available Resources to Meet Students’ Needs

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Laura Reinke - Learn more about current and emerging student concerns and how school-based counseling can help schools serve the “whole child.”
Andy Van Weele

Creating Unforgettable Lessons in Your Classroom

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Andy Van Weele - Through a variety of resources, research, and first hand experience, learn how to bring your lessons to life in the classroom.
Becky Lindenberg

Early Learning Standards and Learn by Play

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Becky Lindenberg & Janine Thies - Connect the value of play based learning to content area grade-level expectations required by their school, state, or national standards.

Building on the Solid Foundation

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Rev. Kyle Bitter & Dana Leyrer - A strong school culture and existing school programs can be powerful tools for a youth ministry partnership between a church and a school.

Effective Strategies when Using MAP Data

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Mike Koestler - This session will empower educators with instructional design options that engage and support individual student growth using the data tools from Measures of Academic Progress (MAP).
Rachel Feld

Using Technology to Spark Creativity and Higher Order Thinking Skills

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Rachel Feld - Methods and technology tools that support creativity and higher order thinking skills in the classroom.

Called to be a Witness

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Rev. Earle Treptow - You have been called to be his witness in a very special way as you carry out the ministry God himself has assigned to you.
Dan Nommensen

Supporting the Emotional Health of Teachers: Resources for Care from Christian Family Solutions

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Dan Nommensen - Resources for care and how to access this help in order to address or prevent mental health concerns in the teaching ministry.

Books Build Better Brains: How Promoting Literacy is Key to Early Brain and Child Development

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Dr. Dipesh Navsaria - Recognize the importance of the first years of a child’s life as key for lifelong mental and physical health as well as learning potential.
Dr. Phil Huebner

The “Who Am I?” Crisis Among Teens Today

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Dr. Phil Huebner - Teens are living in a critical time of world history, a time that is causing a crisis among their generation--a crisis of emotional, psychological, and spiritual health.