What Works For Me

This week we speak with Jonathan Jackson about how he uses the cartoon Bluey! in his classroom.

This week we learn all about a unique organization supporting Lutheran schools in Ft. Wayne, IN.

Join Karla Stahlecker and Ben Cooper of Valley Lutheran High School in Saginaw, MI, as they explore the transformative power of place-based conservation. Discover how local ecosystems, community involvement, and faith-based education intersect to inspire stewardship and sustainability. Whether you're an educator, conservationist, or simply curious about impactful environmental practices, this epis...

This week we learn about how LCEF supports Lutheran Educators. https://lcef.org/facebook/

We talk about how pastors can support their schools and teachers.

This week we talk about how art projects can have a positive impact on our local communities. You can reach Karla at kstahlecker@vlhs.com

This week we talk about how Principal 360 can support our school leaders. https://principal360.net/

This week we speak with Tracey Hackbarth about her first year as a principal and how the outgoing principal has helped support her in this role.

Today we speak with Mike Lorenz, the art teacher at Lutheran South in St. Louis, MO, about all things art camp!

This week we speak with Chad Janetzke about the work they are doing at Martin Luther High School to develop the faith lives of their students. You can reach Chad at: cjanetzke@martinlutherhs.org

This week we talk about about a Reformation day celebration with Kerrick Sawyer. Kerrick is the principal at Trinity in Green Bay, WI. You can reach Kerrick at sawyerk@greenbaytrinity.org You can also watch a piece the news did on this event from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ths5Px2cSm0

This week we speak with Maeson Lange about how she implements special education strategies in her general education 4th grade classroom. Maeson is the 4th grade teacher at Christ Greenfield in Gilbert, AZ You can reach Maeson at mlange@cglschool.org

This week we learn all about classroom incentives from Annie Ziegelbein. Annie teaches 5th grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Jefferson City, MO. You can reach her with all of your questions at aziegelbein@trinityjc.org

This week we talk with Ryan Ermeling about parent feedback.

This week we speak with middle school students that are leading a bible study at their school!

This week we talk with Dan Sterling from St. Paul's in Des Peres, MO about a fantastic school trip to Washington, D.C. that he helps plan. You can reach Dan at DSterling@stpaulsdp.org with all of your school trip questions.

This week we speak with Bill Becker about the Laura Ingalls Wilder unit he teaches at St. John's in Red Bud, IL. It's such a neat unit! You can reach Bill at becker@stjohnsredbud.org with all your questions.

This week we speak with Cheryl Haun about her work with the LEA Spiritual Nurture in the Early Childhood Classroom series. If you want to reach out to Cheryl and ask her about the program or about how to grow the faith in early childhood you can email her at: mcjjhaun82@gmail.com

On this episode we talk about a growing school! You can reach Marissa at marissa.engelhard@gmail.com to learn about the great things they are doing at her school. It can't all fit in this one episode.

This week we talk about a really neat intergenerational choir with Matt Gerhardt. You can reach Matt at mgerhardt@stpaulsdp.org with all your questions about how this works. He would love to talk to you!

This week we speak with Laura Piel about the work she does at Trinity Roselle, and specifically her experience writing plays for her students to perform. You can reach Laura at piell@trinityroselle.com

That's a wrap on Season 1 of What Works for Me! Thank you to all of our guests, to LEA, Denise, Jon, and everyone else that has helped us share the wonderful daily impact Lutheran schools have! If you want to be a guest on the show, know someone we should highlight, or have a question for us don't hesitate to reach out! You can contact Mike at mschiemann@bethanyparma.com You can contact Ro...

This week we speak with Caroline Creutz, a junior at Lutheran West, and her mother, Lauren, about founding a chapter of the Lutheran Junior Honor Association while Caroline was an 8th grader at Bethany Lutheran School. The best part? It was all Caroline's idea!

This week we speak with Dr. Howard from Mt. Calvary Lutheran School in Milwaukee, WI about her work creating a great school culture! What they are making at Mt. Calvary is something special! You can reach her with questions at: thoward@mtcalvaryschool.org

This week we talk about writing grants. Our very own Mike Schiemann is our guest today, and he shares his tips, tricks, and experiences writing grants to further the mission of his ministry. You can reach Mike at mschiemann@bethanyparma.com with all your grant writing questions. He would love it if you contacted him!