Middle School Mindset

What makes a middle school a middle school? Why should students in grades 6-8 be treated any differently than students in grades PK-5 or 9-12? The middle school mindset begins with the idea that these students are a unique and varied group of people with very specific needs in the educational setting. This sectional will present information found through experience at St Croix as well build upon the work of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE).

Brad is the Middle School Director at St. Croix Lutheran Academy. He also serves as the varsity baseball coach and is currently enrolled in the M.A. Educational Leadership program at Concordia, St. Paul. Brad is humbled to be part of St. Croix’s outreach-minded ministry with such talented faculty, staff, and diverse student body. He formerly served as the 6th-8th grade teacher and principal at Resurrection Lutheran School in Aurora, Illinois. Brad has been married to his wife Kate for six years and is blessed with their sweet boy, Luca, and a second child expected to arrive this winter.