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Entries by Valerie Fischer
Dr. Jason Lowrey: Running the Race of Faith
Dr. Jason Lowrey is excited to join the MLC graduate faculty, working with Lutheran teachers who, together with their students, are running the race of faith. He’s teaching EDU5001 Issues in Education, a course where students explore topics with far-reaching effects on student learning: professional learning communities, mental health needs, standards-based education, vouchers and school […]
Eric Wolf: Because the Word Works!
Eric Wolf ’13 knows the Word of God works, and he’s committed to leading, pulling, and pushing the middle schoolers he teaches deeper into that Word. So he recently decided he wants to go deeper into Scripture himself—through MLC’s Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS).
Dr. Alanna Lienig
Filling a Special Ed Need in WELS Schools We’re pleased to introduce Dr. Alanna Lienig ’05. She’s teaching two courses in the special education emphasis of our MS-Ed program: Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities and The IEP Process and Professional Practice, a course she developed herself. Dr. Lienig is filling an important need—for MLC and […]
Joycelyn Williams-Green: Professor and Student
Joycelyn Williams-Green is proud to be both college professor and college student. Professor Williams-Green is Senior Lecturer of Educational Psychology and Special Needs at Antigua State College. She teaches teachers, mentoring them in how to do their jobs even better, especially in the area of special education. While often standing behind the podium as professor, […]
Master’s Graduates Make Excellent Mentors
MLC master’s graduates are leaders in WELS schools. They are equipped to lead others through the complexities of teaching and classroom management, as well as home/school relationships. As a graduate, one way you can show leadership is by mentoring new teachers.
A Passion for Leadership in ECE
The children at the WELS preschool in Raleigh, North Carolina, would never guess that Mrs. Kiecker, the teacher they love so much, never planned on teaching preschool. But early childhood education (ECE)—and becoming a leader in ECE—is now her passion.
