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Latest News
Dec
04
2024
Creative Engagement

My Enrich (Gifted) students have been working on a STEM project based on the book, “Iggy Peck Architect” by Andrea Beaty. For this project the students chose a famous architectural structure to research. Some examples include: The Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and St. Peter’s Basilica. While researching their structures, they took […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Dec
03
2024
Cloudy

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the […]

Posted in: Devotions,
Nov
27
2024
The Lutheran Education Podcast, Ep 51
Episode 51: featuring Dr. Drew Gerdes Dr. Drew Gerdes, Assistant Professor of Education, Early Childhood Education Program Director, and Director of Student Teaching, Department of Education at Concordia University Nebraska, has served as an Early Childhood Teacher and Administrator at school in the United States and Asia for nearly three decades. Notes as a professional [...]
Posted in: Podcast,
Nov
27
2024
Vertical Learning Works!

My 3rd grade students have been working on rounding by tens and hundreds. One student, K, really struggles with this. She had trouble understanding the concept of the “bossy number” telling the number in the tens or hundreds place what to do (round up or stay the same). While students were working independently on IXL, […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Nov
15
2024
Get to Know LSEM’s Caitlin McCallum

Caitlin McCallum is the Donor Relations Specialist at LSEM. With a double major in English and Theater from Hillsdale College and a Master’s in English Literature from the University of Toledo, you can be certain that Caitlin LOVES words and stories. She even has a personal library of over 800 books. She is very happy […]

Posted in: Staff Bios,
Nov
14
2024
The Lutheran Education Podcast, Ep 50
Episode 50: featuring Andrew Monkmeyer Andrew Monkmeyer, Principal at Concordia Lutheran School in Peoria, IL, joins the conversation with Dr. Tracie Salgado and talks about the relationship between his school and Lutheran Special Education Ministries. After 14 years as a teacher at Concordia, Andrew became principal last year and stepped into the role of navigating [...]
Posted in: Podcast,
Nov
13
2024
A Lasting Impact

In September, my school hosted Grandparents day. Parents and family came to fellowship, engage in games, and speak with teachers. As I was making rounds throughout the building, I happened to stroll down the main hallway when I felt someone come up and hug me saying “Mr. Diaz!”. I turned and it was a student […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Nov
06
2024
Acting to Improve Reading

Last year a student and I read and acted out a play together.  This student, who went from sounding out many words and had difficulty with comprehension, was now excited to read her part.  Knowing she was a character and not herself, allowed her to open up and shine. We read through it a couple […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
Oct
31
2024
My Fearful Americans*

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. – John 14:27 A few days from now, the United States of America will elect a new President to lead our nation. The 2024 election will […]

Posted in: Devotions,
Oct
30
2024
The Importance of Practice

When I think of the word “WOW” I think of something exciting, something new, something amazing.  My WOW story is none of those things, and is, in fact, quite the opposite. CH is in third grade, and has been receiving Title 1 Services his entire school career.  This year he really, really, really does not […]

Posted in: Wow Story,
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