Best Practice Webinars
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2011 Schedule for NLSA Best Practice Webinars
September 20 - Faith Community Lutheran Schools, Las Vegas, Nev.
"Inviting others to know Jesus" describes the ways that Faith church and its school cooperate together to serve the needy in the community thereby effectively sharing the love of Christ in word and deed. This webinar is designed to share specific intentional ideas for creating a seamless church- school Ministry that is focused on service and outreach. This would be a great webinar for pastor and principal to view together.
September 27 - Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy, Broken Arrow, Okla.Immanuel has been described by parents as a school of "second chances." ILCA will share a variety of unique practices that effectively integrate technology and create learning environments that allow students of all learning styles and capabilities multiple opportunities to practice and master skills.
October 4 - West Portal Lutheran School, San Francisco, Calif.
WPLS will share information about their Partners in Faith program where Church and School come together to share our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with our non-churched families. Pastor and principal would benefit from watching this webinar together. In addition, they will present how they prepare students for their unique and challenging High School application process.
October 11 - St John Lutheran School, Ellisville, MO
St. John Lutheran School is focused on integrating a wide variety of best practices into our educational program in order to build an instructional foundation on 21st century skills. The webinar featuring the school's best practices will include overviews about Literature Circles, Daily Five, Project Construct, Block Scheduling, Weekly Meeting times and how technology is integrated into every aspect of student learning.
October 18 - Trinity Lutheran School, Waconia, MN
Trinity will share how it uses MAPS (Measure of Academic Progress)Testing to establishes a student's precise instructional level, and prescribes specific areas of focus on for academic growth. They will also describe a unique process of intergenerational learning and how it connects students in meaningful ways with senior citizens from the community.
October 25 - Concordia University Early Childhood Education Center, River Forest, IL
CUECEC is NLSA's first exemplary stand-alone preschool. Their webinar will feature a variety of developmentally appropriate practices that enhance the learning environment of their students and make their school a" School of Choice" in their community.
November 1 - Saint Paul Lutheran High School, Concordia, MO
SPLHS will share specific strategies for integration that include Peer Ministry Training (PMT), English Language Development (ELD) classes, international travel for domestic students, athletic and academic teams, and intentionality in social integration from mealtimes to residential hall life.
NLSA Best Practice Webinars will be held for one hour beginning at 1PM Eastern Time. Login to the webinars on the public page of the Lutheran School Portal http://www.lsportal.net/ It is not necessary to pre-register for these events. Participation will be limited to the first 100 people who enter the viewing room.
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