Quality Education

Our National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA) process promotes excellence in schools in a variety of areas. As I have written in the first few articles of this series, Section 5 of NLSA is about teaching and learning. In this installment, I’ll focus on the fourth required… Read More

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”—Matthew 10:29-31 One of the first thing that the Saxon… Read More

Ah, middle school. Do you remember that time in your life, or have you blocked it out? Many years later, I can finally look back on the awkwardness of those years with laughter. I also remember some of the difficult experiences that characterized that time in my life, see how… Read More

Technically the IDCI - Social Studies Curriculum Team finished three days ago. However, I can’t stop thinking about the great experience I had being a part of this team and pilot program. I had the opportunity to work on something bigger than my own classroom. Together we worked… Read More

In a recent post entitled Three Ways to Relieve Teen Anxiety Today, Tim Elmore provides insights and suggestions for addressing the growing issue of teen anxiety. As usual, Mr Elmore’s article provides observations and input from research and interviews of educators throughout… Read More

This past week we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week, a chance to thank teachers who work so hard to educate and shape our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren. When we think back to our favorite teachers we often think about those teachers who think outside… Read More