Matthew Bergholt, manager of online support and services for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, talks about his role with the synod and how technology is ever changing in the school ministry. His schedule keeps him busy as he travels the country providing information and connectivity between the schools and the synod and helps teachers better use technology in their classrooms.

Dr. Chris Cody, Education Executive with the South Wisconsin District, joins the podcast and talks about the state of his district and the challenges in finding Lutheran-trained teachers to fill the growing demand. As an educator who moved the administrative side at a young age, Dr. Cody also touches on his passion for urban education, school of choice options, curriculum and the need for principals to move from being managers to becoming instructional leaders within their schools.

Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, the Director of School Ministry at the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, joins the podcast to talk about her role and the importance of working directly with the districts and schools across the synod. She also talks about how Lutheran schools can better serve the non-traditional learner.

Dr. Steven Buuck, CEO of Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School in Las Vegas, NV, joins the podcast and discusses the opportunities involved in ministering in one of the most unique and iconic cities in the US. He also shares his passion and excitement on what it's taken to become the largest Lutheran school in the country.

Brad Alles, a professor at Concordia University Wisconsin, joins the Lutheran Education podcast to talk about apologetics and preparing our students to defend their faith as they go out in a post-modern world.

Kara Bratton, Lutheran Special Education Ministries Special Education Director, joins the podcast again to talk about the topic of student retention. This episode tackles the difficult decision teachers and administrators need to handle when deciding whether or not to hold a student back.

Stacy Hoeft, LSEM President/CEO, and Kara Bratton, Resource Center Director, join the podcast to talk about LSEM and its role in serving Lutheran and Christian schools across the country. They take us from the origins of LSEM where it began as the Lutheran School for the Deaf that assisted students with hearing impairments and how the focus has changed over the years to serve all students with learning needs.

We conclude our series with Dr. Kim Marxhausen, a former Lutheran school teacher and current guest speaker for LSEM. In this episode we explore our third topic about trust in the classroom and how it's essential to learning.

We continue our conversation with Dr. Kim Marxhausen, a former Lutheran school teacher and current guest speaker for LSEM. In this episode we talk about repentance, the second way of being "smart."

We interview Dr. Kim Marxhausen, a former Lutheran school teacher and current guest speaker for LSEM, and talk about building socio-emotional skills and the teaching of faith in this first of a three-part conversation.