Taming the Covid Anxiety Monster

Dr. Kim Marxhausen, September 2020.  2020 should be named the year of anxiety. With schools and Early Childhood Centers starting up with new rules, regulations, and... more

Tags: Anxiety, Brain Research, Covid, Dr. Kim Marxhausen, Empathy, Focus, Klassens Tid, Mental Games, Pedagogy, Stress

A Child’s Brain on Poverty or Trauma

Dr. Kim Marxhausen, January 2019. Poverty and trauma have devastating effects on brain development, putting children at a significant disadvantage. Discover teaching and... more

Tags: Brain Development, Child Development, Dr. Kim Marxhausen, Early Childhood, Elementary, LEA, Learner Outcomes, Poverty, Trauma

Accepting Failure: Teacher Leadership Skills to Students

John Chilman, May 2017. Failure is neither good nor bad but simply a process toward a goal. Learn how to better identify and equip your students for school as you add... more

Tags: Culture, Equipping, Goals, Growth Mindset, John Chilman, LEA, Learner Outcomes, Motivation, Reflection, Self Assessment, Student Leadership Skills

Gender in Your Classroom

Dr. Rachel Eels, May 2014. In this webinar we will work toward understanding how we observe and perform gender in schools, and seeking ways to help all students shine.... more

Tags: Administration, Child Development, Dr. Rachel Eels, Family Ministry, Gender, LEA, Leadership, Stereotype

Growth Mindset in Lutheran Schools

Stephanie Hovland, November 2018. In recent years, I have noticed most of my students have little work ethic and a seeming inability to try. I even hear teachers close... more

Tags: Goals, Growth Mindset, LEA, Learner Outcomes, Metacognition, Reflection, Self Assessment, Stephanie Hovland, Study Skills, Underachievement, Worldview

Developmentally Appropriate Unit Plans – Early Childhood & Elementary Levels

Dr. Ruth Badciong, February 2017. Early childhood and elementary educators want to design lessons and units that are engaging, age appropriate, and meet all the... more

Tags: Child Development, Dr. Ruth Badciong, Early Childhood, Elementary, Faith Development, LEA, Lesson Planning

Another Kind of Smart

Dr. Kim Marxhausen, June 2013. This is a part of the Parenting Matters series. This webinar discusses the blessings of self regulation.

Tags: Child Development, Dr. Kim Marxhausen, Early Childhood, Elementary, LEA, Parenting, Self Regulation

Developing Grit

Dr. Kim Marxhausen, August 2013. This is another webinar in the Parenting Matters series. Parenting do's and don'ts are discussed in this webinar as you learn about resil... more

Tags: Child Development, Dr. Kim Marxhausen. Parenting Matters, Early Childhood, LEA, Parenting, Resilience