Exciting Partnership Announcement

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May
16
Exciting Partnership Announcement

🎉 Exciting Partnership Announcement! We’re thrilled to share that DAST and Lutheran Special Education Ministries (LSEM) have joined forces to support Lutheran schools in providing faith-based special education services. Through this collaboration, DAST assists schools in accessing available funding to support students with learning differences, enabling them to benefit from LSEM’s Christ-centered educational programs. 🧠 Empowering Students: Together, we’re committed to […]

Posted in: LSEM News,
May
14
The Lutheran Education Podcast, Ep 62
Episode 62: featuring Chris Singer Chris Singer, president and CEO of Lutheran Church Charities Canine Comfort Dogs program, joins the podcast to talk about the importance and role of comfort dogs in their ministry. They'll help in the wake of a disaster or emergencies and get an opportunity to respond and help people deal with [...]
Posted in: Podcast,
May
14
Coming to Fruition

~ written by Cara Lee, LSEM teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School in Wisconsin Rapids, WI ~   As a Title I teacher and reading interventionist, or just a teacher in general, we often don’t get to witness the long-term impact of our efforts.   I have been working with a 5th grader since he was […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
May
07
Steady Progress

~ written by Jill Lubbers, LSEM teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in St. Joseph, MI ~ G joined us at Trinity last year. She was placed into 5th grade due to math and reading scores that were several years below grade level. G began getting LSEM services. She struggled with math concepts that were new […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
May
02
Listening is Reading Too!

~ written by Terri Thomas, LSEM teacher at St. Peter’s Lutheran School in Eastpointe, MI ~ Trying something new can be both challenging and rewarding. I have a student I have been working with for six years. She has always struggled with reaching her Accelerated Reader (AR) quarterly goals; she didn’t like to read. She […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Apr
30
Support and Evaluation

~ written by Madison Rodgers, LSEM teacher at St. John’s Lutheran School in Chaska, MN ~ I am working with a student who had to repeat kindergarten for various reasons. One of the main reasons being that she might have dyslexia. Her parents are getting her in for an evaluation at the end of this […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Apr
28
2025 Charles A. Winterstein Administrator of the Year

LSEM is pleased to announce that Angela Swazey, principal at St. Michael Lutheran – Wayne, MI, has been named the 2025 Charles A. Winterstein Administrator of the Year. LSEM’s President/CEO Stacy McGhee presented the award to Angela on Sunday, April 28, during St. Michael’s worship services. The award recognizes efforts of Christian School principals who […]

Posted in: Administrator of the Year, LSEM News,
Apr
23
From Student to Teacher

~written by Erin Muth, LSEM teacher at Rochester Central Lutheran School in Rochester, MN~ I have an 8th-grade student who is reading significantly below grade level, has ADHD, a cognitive impairment, and several health-related issues since third grade. He has frequently shared his frustration with me about his younger siblings being smarter than him, his […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Apr
17
Everyday Victories

~written by Mary Abban, LSEM teacher at Trinity Frist Lutheran School in Minneapolis, MN~ When working with students who have learning challenges, the big “wow” moments may be quite sporadic. But there are the everyday victories that help us to see that what we are doing is worthwhile. Here are just a few from the […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Apr
16
Goal Achieved!

~written by Nikki Schweitzer, LSEM teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Traverse City, MI~ I wanted to take a moment to pass along a WOW story from Trinity Lutheran in Traverse City! This is my second year working with a young man who is now in third grade. As a first grader, his teacher was […]

Posted in: Wow Story,