What Works For Me

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What Works For Me episodes

April 14 Ep 98 Shakespeare with Linsdey Bahr
This week we talk about Shakespeare in the high school english classroom with Lindsey Bahr.

Lindsey was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association’s 2026 Outstanding New Lutheran Secondary Educator Award. She is an English Teacher and Co-Theatre Program Director at Lake Country Lutheran High School in Hartland, Wis.

You can reach her with all of your Shakespeare related questions at [email protected]

11 min
April 07 Ep 97 Ministry of Presence
This week we speak with Bruce Volkert about how he uses the ministry of presence to serve his school.

You can reach Bruce at [email protected]

Bruce is also the Lutheran Education Association’s 2026 Distinguished Lutheran Elementary Administrator
15 min
March 31 Ep 96 Teacher Mentoring
This week we talk about mentoring new teachers with Beverly Brueggemann.
15 min
March 24 Ep 95 How God Uses Difficult Situations
Our guest this week is Lori Schneider, the director at Seeds of Grace Christian Child Development Center. Lori is also the LEA Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Administrator for this year.
This week we talk about how God uses difficult situations in our lives to help us serve others.
16 min
March 17 Ep 94 Angela Shirley
This is part 2 to a great part 1 back in episode 90.
23 min
March 10 Ep 93 Classroom Simulations
This week we talk with Christa Bauer about classroom simulations, and how she uses them in her social studies classroom.

Christa is also the award recipient for the Outstanding New Lutheran Middle School Teacher and it was a joy to speak with her today.
You can reach Christa at [email protected]
17 min
March 03 Ep 92 Abigail Lieb
This week we talk with Abigail Lieb about her work and being a new Lutheran school teacher.

Abigail is the LEA Outstanding New Lutheran Elementary Teacher and she serves at Christ Greenfield in Gilbert, AZ.
15 min
February 24 Ep 91 Set Apart to Serve
This week Mike talks with Glenn Rollings about Set Apart to Serve.

You can reach Glenn at [email protected] and learn more at https://www.lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve.
18 min
February 17 Ep 90 Courageous Conversations
Today with talk with Angela Shirley about courageous conversations.

You can reach Angela at [email protected]
22 min
February 10 Ep 89 Encouraging Students in Ministry Vocations
Today we speak with Dr. Lorinda Sankey about encouraging students to enter ministry.

You can reach Dr. Sankey at [email protected]
15 min

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Each week we speak with teachers from across the country about their classrooms. They share the tips, tricks, and strategies that they use to teach well. They share, "What Works for Me."