What Works For Me

This week we speak with Dave Black from Lutheran High School in Parker, CO about the use of AI in his classroom.

Dave is the director of Lights Academy and a classroom teacher.

Dave has some great insights in this episode!

You can contact Dave with all your AI questions at: [email protected]

This week we speak with Jesus Peña, 8th grade teacher, math guru, and founder of RGVDADS, a nonprofit focused on equipping fathers.

RGVDADS creates opportunities for fathers in the Rio Grande Valley to network through meetups, blogs, and sharing information about fatherhood.

The work Jesse is doing at St. Pauls, and his larger work in the community through RGVDADS, is such a wonderful example of sharing God's love with others.

Listen to learn about how Jesse started a nonprofit, what drove him to start a father support group, and the work they are doing.

He's doing great things! Check out RGVDADS: https://www.rgvdads.com/about

https://www.instagram.com/rgvdads?igsh=eml1NzNoanNhdTBt

Mark Dressler is the Principal Pastor at St. Matthew in Stony Plain, Alberta. He joins the podcast to share his experience as a pastor who is now a principal. You can contact Mark at [email protected] with any questions you have about his unique role, and the great work he is doing in Stony Plain.

This week we speak with Daniel Weber, the athletic director at Central Lutheran School in New Haven, Indiana about the John Weber Memorial Basketball Tournament. This tournament is such a great witness to the power and impact God has in our lives through Lutheran education.

You can reach Daniel at [email protected]

He would love to answer any questions you have about starting a tournament! He had this piece of advice to add: "Don't be afraid to ask for help from others; you cannot put on a tournament like this by yourself, and reach out to businesses such as Thrivent.  Thrivent, as we all know, loves helping volunteer projects.  We used Thrivent action cards to help with purchasing food and other items to support our volunteers including the goodie bags and our hospitality room."

This week we speak with Chris Hathaway about teaching science in a Lutheran school and his book: 
No God? No Way!: A Science Teacher's Perspective on Naturalism and the Bible 
You can reach out to Chris at [email protected] and you can find his book for preorder here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR5Q3Q1R?nodl=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_YHMNT84Y4DGDH796DZKD&language=en-US&dplnkId=e8526f6b-b6bd-4225-a0a2-a3bf62dc2db2

It was great speaking with Chris, and he has so much to share about this topic. Make sure you reach out to him!

This week Rob speaks with Dr. Matthew Baxter, the director of Anchor Lutheran School in Anchorage, Alaska. They talk about the role of artificial intelligence in school, and how it can be used to make a teacher's job easier and lower the risks of burnout.

If you have questions about AI in schools, you can reach Dr. Baxter at: [email protected]

This week we speak with Ben Bauer, 6th grade teacher at Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School in Cornelius, OR about a student worship team. What a blessing! You can reach Ben at [email protected]

It's a fun one!

This week we talk with Dan Felten, 6th grade teacher at St. Lorenz in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Dan puts together a weekly school newscast called Spartan Social with the 8th grade students.

Dan would love to answer your questions and help you do something similar at your school. You can contact Dan at [email protected], and you can view episodes of Spartan Social at https://boxcast.tv/channel/tmpqeielxcj6zzhiaxtp or by going to portal.stlorenz.org then clicking on "School Video Channel"

It's worth a watch!

This week a student reads the Christmas story from Luke 2.

What a blessing!

Merry Christmas!

How many animals are in your classroom? If you are Mandy Liddle, the answer is a bunch! Salmon, sturgeon, and snakes! Oh my! Mandy Liddle is the Environmental Education Director at St. Lorenz in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Mandy has such a heart for her work, and is doing great things sharing the wonders of creation with her students. You can reach Mandy at [email protected]. She is a wealth of information, and she would love to speak with you!