
The Hierarchy of School Growth Needs
Pre-ConferenceDana Kirchoff - How do you know where to start with your ministry’s precious resources...and your precious time?

Eric Jensen
Keynote, Monday KeynoteDr. Eric Jensen is a former teacher and educational leader. For over two decades he has synthesized brain research and developed practical applications for educators. Jensen has authored over 29 books including 3 bestsellers. Jensen is a difference-maker, named one of the top 30 global gurus in education.

Building a School Website for Outreach
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1Dana Kirchoff - It’s critical that your website engages, informs, and connects with prospective families so they continue their enrollment journey with you.

Tools for Engagement
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1, Sectional 2Dr. Eric Jensen - This powerful program that teaches you how to consistently engage nearly every student, every day.

Essential Steps for Providing Successful Learning Environments
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1Dr. Ashley Schoof - Early and proper intervention can prevent mental health issues from escalating and impacting behavior in the classroom and at home.

Rethinking Leadership – What’s Missing and How Does it Impact Our Leadership and Our Students
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1, Sectional 2Dr. Donald Kudek - Embracing a new way of looking at the leadership paradigm is not only critical for our own leadership skills, but the students we teach.

Working with Parents of Students with Special Challenges
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 2Paul and Jane Mose - learn crucial information and practical ideas to help them work effectively with parents of students with disabilities and other special needs, including behavioral and emotional needs.

Building a Foundation for Leadership—Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Health and Resiliency
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsGreg Schmill - Discover how much personal resiliency benefits the leader and impacts others.

High Expectations Teaching in Diverse Classrooms
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsBen Clemons - explore how our expectations influence our teaching by reflecting on our underlying assumptions about the goals of Christian education and the roles of teachers and students.

Encouraging Spiritual Growth in the Home
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsDr. Phil Huebner - Advice and recommendations on how to model and encourage spiritual growth in the home.

Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Special Education in WELS Schools
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsKelli Green & Dr. Mark Murphy - A practical discussion on how to organize and start a special education program at your school or group of schools. This sectional is intended to support educators and administrators to serve students with disabilities.

What is your School’s HQ?
Sectional 4, Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsShawn Herkstroeter- Examine six key hospitality traits for a school ministry setting.

Shepherding Shepherds for Educational Outreach
Sectional 4, Tuesday SectionalsRev. Paul Steinberg - Partnership between school staff and congregational staff is key for outreach and mission efficiency.

Practice What you Preach: MDP in Action
Sectional 4, Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsAl Bitter- A helpful session for educators developing MDPs or leaders assisting others in this process.

Screens: Success or Sabotage for Schools? A Discussion of Children, Screens, and Learning
Sectional 6, Wednesday SectionalsDr. Dipesh Navsaria - Developmental principles and research around screen usage and the basis for recommendations for families as they navigate this topic.

Supporting the Social and Emotional Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sectional 6, Sectional 7, Wednesday SectionalsDr. Rachel Youngblom - Insight to the diverse learning profiles of children with ASD and strategies for supporting the social and emotional needs of these students.

Cultivating Compassion
Sectional 6, Sectional 7, Wednesday SectionalsJeremy 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.

School-Based Counseling: Leveraging All Available Resources to Meet Students’ Needs
Sectional 6, Wednesday SectionalsLaura Reinke - Learn more about current and emerging student concerns and how school-based counseling can help schools serve the “whole child.”

Creating Unforgettable Lessons in Your Classroom
Sectional 6, Wednesday SectionalsAndy Van Weele - Through a variety of resources, research, and first hand experience, learn how to bring your lessons to life in the classroom.

Using Technology to Spark Creativity and Higher Order Thinking Skills
Sectional 7, Wednesday SectionalsRachel Feld - Methods and technology tools that support creativity and higher order thinking skills in the classroom.

Called to be a Witness
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsRev. 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.

Supporting the Emotional Health of Teachers: Resources for Care from Christian Family Solutions
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsDan Nommensen - Resources for care and how to access this help in order to address or prevent mental health concerns in the teaching ministry.

The “Who Am I?” Crisis Among Teens Today
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsDr. 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.