AGenda

Theme: "Stand Firm With Joy" 

Verse reference 2 Corinthians 1:20-22

20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.  21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Conference Host: Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota

7:45 - 8:20 - Coffee & Water Served (Registration Area - Honsey Hall)

7:45 - 8:20 - Registration (Honsey Hall)

8:30 - 9:45 - Opening Worship with Communion 

9:45 - 10:00 - Welcoming to the Conference and Announcements

• Ryan Klatt, MNDLTC Chairman

• President Pfeifer - Bethany Lutheran College

10:00 - 10:20 - Break (Snacks) 

10:20 - 11:30 - Educational Keynotes:

• ECE - Teaching Young Children Social and Emotional Competencies (Kayte Gut) 

• All - Top 20 Keeping Students Engaged in Learning (Paul Bernabei)

• Gr 6-12 - "Who Am I?" - The Crisis Among Teens Today  (Phil Huebner) 

11:30 - 11:45 - Break

11:45 - 12:15 - New Business - Reports & Elections (Chapel) 

• MN District President, Pastor Dennis Klatt

• WELS Commission on District Schools, ECE Director Cindi Holman

• MLC Graduate Studies & Continuing Education

• Elections (Trinity, New Hope)

12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch

1:15 - 2:15 - Sectional #1 

1. ECE - Board Books and Picture Books for the Early Childhood World (Jon Roux) 

2. ECE - Social and Emotional Competencies Keynote Follow-Up (Kayte Gut)

3. ECE - Connecting Families With Fellowship, Faith, and Fun  (Dana Leyrer)

4. ECE - Early Childhood Special Education Referral Process & Strategies for Young Children with Communication Challenges (Deb Alt) 

5. Gr PK4-8 - Thrive Time: A Christ-Centered SEL Curriculum (Rhoda Wolle)

6. All - Are You Productive or Just Busy? (Nate Kallies)

7. All - Living Above the Line: How our Thinking Governs Our Experience (Paul Bernabei)

8. All - Are You Prepared? (Phil Meitner) 

9. Gr 3-12 - Google Applied Digital Skills (Kirk Schauland)

10. Gr 3-12 - Creating a Classroom Witnessing Culture (Eric Wolf) 

11. Gr 6-12 - "Who Am I?" Keynote Follow-Up (Phil Huebner)

12. Gr 6-12 - The Accommodation Process for Private School MS/HS Professionals (Kelli Green)

13. Gr 7-12 - All Things LGBTQIA+ (Bill Monday) 

14. Gr 8-12 - What's Normal, Anymore?: Mental Health in the Classroom (Ed Frey)

15. Admin - Two Legal Tools for Protecting Your School (Sam Nelson)

2:15 - 2:35 - Break & Snacks

2:35 - 3:35 - Sectional #2

1. ECE - Bridging the Gap: Creating a Stress Free Transition for Students, Parents, and Teachers (Dana Leyrer) 

2. ECE - Using Visual Supports in a Classroom Setting (Deb Alt) 

3. ECE - Transition Tips (LaShawn Smith)

4. All - Home, Church, and School - Partners in Family Ministry (Phil Huebner) 

5. All - Being Effective by Seeing Things Differently: The Frame (Paul Bernabei)

6. All - Are You Productive or Just Busy? (Nate Kallies)

7. Gr PK-4 - Just Another Learning Style: Recognizing the Signs of Dyslexia (Paula Sulzle) 

8. Gr PK4-8 - Thrive Time: A Christ-Centered SEL Curriculum (Rhoda Wolle)

9. Gr K-5 - The Accommodation Process for Private School K-5 Professionals (Kelli Green)

10. Gr 1-8 - What's New In Picture Books and Chapter Books? (Jon Roux) 

11. Gr 3-12 - Creating a Classroom Witnessing Culture (Eric Wolf) 

12. Gr 3-12 - Google Applied Digital Skills (Kirk Schauland)

13. Gr 7-12 - All Things LGBTQIA+ (Bill Monday) 

14. Gr 8-12 - What's Normal, Anymore?: Mental Health in the Classroom (Ed Frey)

15. Admin - Two Legal Tools for Protecting Your School (Sam Nelson)

3:35 - 3:45 - Transition Time

3:45 - 4:15 - Business: 

• Resolutions (Risen Savior, N. Mankato) 

• Elections (New Hope)

• Auditing (Marshall)

4:15 - 4:30 - Devotion (Chapel)

EVENING SOCIAL (6 - 11 p.m.) (@ WowZone)

• Included with wristband: Supper banquet (6 p.m.-?:??). Unlimited bowling, laser tag & mini golf, open pool tables & dart boards. Adult beverages & pop, snack mix, and late evening pizza   

8:30 - 8:50 - Devotion - (Chapel)

8:50 - 10:00 - Religious Keynote (Chapel):

•  All - Standing Firm with Joy (Don Moldstad) 

10:00 - 10:20 - Break

10:20 - 11:20 - Sectional #3

1. ECE - It All Starts With Early Childhood (Dave Gartner)

2. ECE - Second Step:  Social-Emotional Skills for Early Learning (LaShawn Smith)

3. All - Following Our North Star: The Motivational Power of Purpose (Paul Bernabei)

4. All - The Blessings That Come From Effective Faculty Communication (Cindy Whaley)

5. All - Religious Keynote Follow-Up (Don Moldstad)

6. All - Using AI in Education - (Michael Plocher)

7. Gr K-8 - Infusing Music in the Elementary Classroom (Grace Hennig)

8. Gr 2-8 - Using Art to Teach Bible History (Beth Dobberstein)

9. Gr 3-8 - Teaching Mathematics with Understanding (Tyson Zarnstorff)

10. Gr 5-8 - What's Going On?!- Activities Using Your History Textbook and Beyond (Eric Kaesermann)

11. Gr 5-12 - Arts Integration in English Language Arts (Susan Decker)

12. Gr 8-12 - What's Normal, Anymore?: Mental Health in the Classroom (Ed Frey)

11:30 - 11:45 - Concluding Business (Chapel) 

• Resolutions (Risen Savior, N. Mankato)

  • 2023 Offering: 

  • 2023 Appreciation: 

  • 2024 Location: 

  • 2024 Dates: Oct. 17-18, 2024

  • 2024 Committees: Nominations - Christ, North St. Paul, Resolutions - St. Paul's, New Ulm, Auditing - Trinity, Nicollet 

11:45 - 12:00 - Closing Devotion (Chapel) 

12:00 - 12:30 pm - Lunch for Licensure Attendees 

12:30 - 2:30 pm - Optional Post-Conference Licensure Class 1 - Key Warning Signs of Early-Onset Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents (Klindworth)

2:45 - 4:45 pm - Optional Post-Conference Licensure Class 2 -Cultural Competency (Whaley)