LEAven Blog

Rising to address educational topics

Finding Reasons to Say “Yes”

April 20, 2021

“May I go to the bathroom?” “No, we’re working now.” “Is it OK if I turn in my homework tomorrow instead?” “No. You need to learn to get things done…

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Do You Have a Dog?

April 13, 2021

“Do you have a dog?” asked the five-year-old, red-headed boy. I never expected such a simple question from such an innocent source to have such a profound answer; an answer…

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Your View is Critical

April 6, 2021

I hope you’re laboring in the place you belong, doing what you long to do, and doing it under God’s active guidance. If you’ve spent much time in LEA resources,…

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Influencing the Faith in Families when you are JUST the Classroom Teacher

March 30, 2021

You have your students 7 hours a day, 5 days a week—mainly for academics. But you know your call is about more than just “school” work. It’s about encouraging the…

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How Will I Ever Make It?

March 23, 2021

These are interesting times; perhaps times that you have never thought you would be a part of. Whether you are currently teaching virtually, have done it in the recent past,…

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Is This Kid Going To Be OK?

March 16, 2021

Teachers often ask this question. They have a student who is struggling and want to know how they can fix him. There are three things that you can do to help you serve this student better.

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LEAven … Your New Window to the Lutheran Education World

February 19, 2021

Welcome to LEA’s first blog post on our NEW web site! I’m sure you have already noticed significant changes in our approach to www.lea.org. This has been a work in…

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