Stories of Children’s Lives Changed

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Aug
10
Never Give Up

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” – Galatians 6:9 B is a very responsible third grader, and he gives his best effort when it comes to schoolwork. Unfortunately, there are aspects of school that have not been […]

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Aug
03
More Than Just Book Learning

I had a student who was a Senior this year.  He was well known and liked by others in his class but due to his disability he has difficulties interacting socially. Quite often, he could be found standing on the outside while others congregated.  If someone spoke to him, he would respond, however, he did […]

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Jul
27
From Struggles to Smiles

I had a first grader who was struggling in so many ways.  She started late because of difficulties with health and home life.  She missed school for medical reasons and illnesses.  She was quiet and frustrated.  The struggles were identified immediately by her teachers as a student that would benefit from LSEM services. We started […]

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Jul
20
Back on Track

Mark came to Our Shepherd this year. He is in the second grade and had been at home for the past 1 ½ years because of COVID. He knew his sounds associated with the letters, but struggled blending them together to form words. He also was way behind in knowing his sight words.  So, we […]

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Jul
13
Leaps and Bounds

My WOW for this year is the growth of my 2nd grade reading group. I worked with one student last year who was reading at a Fountas & Pinnell Level C at the end of 1st grade. He struggled with reading confidence and fluency. This year, his reading confidence has grown, and he is currently […]

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Jul
06
Recognizing Success

As the school year comes to an end, teachers always evaluate the goals they set for their students and celebrate their achievements. Successes are shared with parents and plans can be made for the upcoming year. A teacher expects to see growth in her students and is excited to praise them for their hard work […]

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Jun
15
Graduation Gratitude

                        We had 8th graduation last night. These two were my students for the past years. Look what they wrote in the Graduation Issue of Connect, our school publication. I am so proud of both of them and touched with what they said! “Mrs. Roohan […]

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Jun
08
Carryover Success

I began seeing a student in the middle of last year. Mom was very concerned that her son would not do well seeing me because he didn’t want to be seen as different. I took her feelings into consideration and tried to make seeing me fun. He warmed up to me immediately. I taught him […]

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May
25
Learning and Teaching

This has been an incredible year so far, and I am very glad I said “yes” to this position. My vision statement for the year was to educate myself about dyscalculia and how to teach a student who has this disability, never dreaming that I would be doing more than that. This has become “on […]

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May
18
Coolness!

  2nd grader using her tools to study. She is using her colored reading strip and Inspiration Maps on the iPad. This is her first time using Inspiration Maps. COOLNESS because she is attending and engaged in her learning. She says “I’m good at using technology!” ~written by Cathy Roohan, LSEM teacher in First Lutheran […]

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