On July 31st, one of Let It Shine’s most amazing students graduated. O was a student at Let It Shine for 3 school years, joining the school at age 3. O came into the classroom with few to no words, difficulty taking steps, and little to no desire to play with peers. When presented with […]

Linda started her career at LSEM in 2008. Prior to serving at LSEM, she spent her time taking care of attorneys who practiced personal injury law, insurance defense law, and construction and surety law. She has lived in Michigan, Idaho, Texas and then back in Michigan. Through travels and life, she has managed to visit […]

In my Book Bunch (Reading Intervention) groups, I incorporate game-based learning as much as possible. We play games such as Find the Sight Word, Roll and Read, Ned’s Head, Sink My Battleship, and various other seasonal and holiday-themed games. Research shows that game-based learning is tied to improved growth mindset and student engagement. Playing games […]

Episode 14: featuring Chuck Winterstein In this episode we chat again with Chuck Winterstein (deceased), Assistant to the Superintendent of Michigan Schools at the LCMS. He talks about turning those parent teacher conferences away from something that's feared and, oftentimes, full of surprises, into a useful tool for teachers to grow and develop their relationships [...]

He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments. – […]

I have been allowed to construct and implement a school wide program to help teach and promote executive functioning skills. This opportunity has allowed me to expand the reach of my services to all students in the school.  I went from serving a few (around 10 students) to reaching the minds, hearts, and futures of […]

Episode 49: featuring Dr. Thomas Wrege Dr. Thomas Wrege, a frequent contributor to the podcast, joins this episode and talks about his new endeavor as a School Funding Executive at DAST Consulting. A former teacher and principal, Wrege recently earned his doctoral degree in innovation and continuous improvement from Concordia University. In his new role, [...]

“And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” – John 6:40. “Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then […]

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a […]

Kathy Krause, currently Director of Michigan Programs (with several previous titles), is in her second round of working with LSEM. She started first as a resource room teacher when the ministry was still called Lutheran School for the Deaf, and then moved into administration. Kathy and her sainted husband Mike have two daughters (both in […]