Stories of Children’s Lives Changed

LSEM > stories
Jul
09
Great Gains

~ written by Dana Hildebrand, LSEM teacher at Emmanuel St. Michael Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, IN ~ For two of my 2nd graders, the school year started with reading frustrations and neither of them had a “love of reading”. Throughout the year, both improved dramatically by strengthening their fundamental skills and taking lots of […]

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Jul
02
The Right Support System

~ written by Meagan Harris, LSEM teacher at Ascension Lutheran School in Fort Wayne, IN ~ I have a 4th grade student that has dyslexia and has struggled with reading for as long as she can remember. Previously, she attended a public school and struggled with reading so much that her mom chose to homeschool […]

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Jun
25
HUGE Growth!

~ written by Maddison Trussell, LSEM teacher at St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Worth, TX ~ I have seen great wonders this school year, but last week was an amazing feeling that made my heart race in joy and gave me that “jaw-dropping” moment you see in movies. My school does MAP testing at […]

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Jun
18
Accomplishments

~ written by Kimberly Scott, LSEM teacher at Lutheran High North in Macomb, MI ~ I feel so proud of the accomplishments of all of my students. Here are two recent highlights. A soon to be graduate of the Class of 2025 has figured out how to manage ADHD while balancing schoolwork, a co-op job […]

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Jun
11
Endurance

~ written by Cyndy Meyer, LSEM teacher at St. John’s Lutheran School in Corcoran, MN ~ “Let us run with endurance the race set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.”  Hebrews 12: 1-3  I have been working with a young lady in 5th grade for a year and a […]

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Jun
04
That Least Favorite Subject

~ written by JoAnn Burke, LSEM teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Monroe, MI ~ As I reflect back over the many years of teaching and the numerous subjects that I have taught children, I would have to say Math has always been my favorite subject to teach. There have been countless times I have […]

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May
28
Repetition and Relearning

~ written by Lori Tucker, LSEM teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in St. Joseph, MI ~ My WOW story looks a great deal different than last year’s. Where last year was a year of huge gains, this year has been a year of small increments. I am learning the value of patience and perseverance both […]

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May
21
A Successful Journey

~ written by Jill Notter, LSEM teacher at Faith Lutheran School in Bay City, MI ~ My WOW story is a testament to the hard work of multiple LSEM teachers. A young lady who is now in 7th grade, first started receiving LSEM services primarily with ELA (English Language Arts) when she was in 3rd […]

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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 in 1st […]

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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 […]

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