Resources in "Shaping the Future 2023 Spring"
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Firing on all Eight Cylinders!
The way educators treat children directly impacts what they believe about themselves as students. Every behavioral encounter must be an authentic effort to improve student affect and connation, recognizing that student behavior is strong predictor of cognitive/scholastic success, which is one very clear purpose of schooling. more
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Heavenly Treasure
If we truly desire to lead children to the realization that they are beloved treasures of Christ, we need to embrace the critical and valuable role of local teachers and leaders. Next to parents, teachers serving in our Lutheran schools become the hands and feet of God that search out His precious treasures. more
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ECEnet: Our Mission Is Today
Children come to our schools not knowing how to write their names, and we give them the tools to accomplish this skill. Children come to our schools not knowing Jesus, and we have the opportunity to share the Gospel—with great joy. more
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ETnet: Multigrade and Looping Clssrooms
Explore the benefits and challenges of multiage, multigrade and looping classroom, including better student relationships, better student-teacher-family relationships, better use of classroom time with fewer classroom management issues. more
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EncourAGEnet: Going Gracefully
How will we handle chronic impairments, terminal illnesses, and physical mortality? What responses will we develop to the psychological sorrows and spiritual distresses that often accompany them? more
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LDnet: The Science of Reading and Dyslexia
God gave us the tools to further understand how the brain works and how it learns. I believe we should continue to use this growing knowledge to improve outcomes for students. When we know better, we can do better. more
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LEADnet: What Are We Doing About Our Worker Shortage?
We all play an important role in shaping and encouraging future church workers. We can all encourage and help equip today’s young person to become tomorrow’s ordained or commissioned worker. As we proclaim what God has done for them, we can also point them to church work vocations as ways to serve in His church. more
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MIDnet: Created to Create: Combining Worship and Art in the Classroom
After doing this elective class for the last six years, the outcomes are so much more. When middle school students spend quiet time with the Lord in this form of worship, they flourish in the most glorious way. more
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PEN: God, Guidance and GO!
What does one do when the Lutheran elementary school closes and is in a changing community, the worship time changes, and parents just aren’t bringing their children to Sunday school? more