Lutheran Education Podcast

By Richard Schumacher

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Introducing the Lutheran Education Podcast, brought to you by Lutheran Special Education Ministries. In this podcast we’ll explore trends, issues and events surrounding Lutheran education. In each episode we’ll invite educational experts to shed light on topics that support educators, administrators and staff.

Episode Date
Episode 81: Episode 81: Donna Lucas talks about a career that's taken her across all corners of the country
May 27, 2026
Episode 80: Episode 80: Justin Fierro and Brooke Weise discuss their school's approach to special education
Apr 29, 2026
Episode 79: Episode 79: Brian Broderick talks about the state of non public school education in Michigan
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 78: Episode 78: Travis Grulke returns for a conversation on the state of Lutheran education
Mar 31, 2026
Episode 77: Episode 77: LSEM's Richard Schumacher talks about the benefits of partnering with LSEM
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 76: Episode 76: LSEM's Mindy English talks about hands-on, multi-sensory learning
Feb 17, 2026
Episode 75: Episode 75: Dr. Linda Hensel and Dr. Kara Bratton talk about social emotional learning
Feb 03, 2026
Episode 74: Episode 74: Glenn Rollins talks about recruiting Lutheran educators
Jan 21, 2026
Episode 73: Episode 73: Dr. Thomas Wrege talks about his new role at LEA
Jan 06, 2026
Episode 72: Episode 72: Dr. Alan Freeman talks the latest trends and topics in Lutheran education
Dec 17, 2025
Episode 71: Episode 71: Dr. Kim Marxhausen talks about the anxious generation and their use of technology in part two of this conversation
Dec 02, 2025
Episode 70: Episode 70: Dr. Kim Marxhausen visits the podcast again for an extended conversation on anxiety in our students (Part 1)
Nov 24, 2025
Episode 69: Episode 69: Dr. Drew Gerdes rejoins the podcast and talks about student anxiety and Mr. Rogers
Nov 04, 2025
Episode 68: Episode 68: Ronda Spalding, one of LSEM's teachers, talks about dyslexia
Oct 21, 2025
Episode 67: Episode 67: LSEM's President & CEO, Stacy McGhee, talks about celebrating the children in our classrooms
Oct 07, 2025
Episode 66: Episode 66: LSEM's Mindy English start new role outside of classroom
Sep 23, 2025
Episode 65: Episode 65: Richard Schumacher kicks off the season talking about school communication and parent teacher conferences
Sep 09, 2025
Episode 64: Episode 64: LSEM's Kathy Krause joins the podcast to reflect on her career in Lutheran special education
Jun 10, 2025
Episode 63: Episode 63: Angela Swazey, LSEM's 2025 Charles A. Winterstein Administrator of the Year recipient
May 27, 2025
Episode 62: Episode 62: Chris Singer talks about the role of comfort dogs in our ministries and schools
May 13, 2025
Episode 61: Episode 61: Larry Sand discusses teacher unions and government in education
Apr 29, 2025
Episode 60: Episode 60: Trip Rodgers returns to the podcast to talk about recent research on trauma
Apr 15, 2025
Episode 59: Episode 59: Dr. Lisa Joyner and Dr. Bunnie Claxton join Dr. Tracie Salgado to talk about IEPs.
Apr 01, 2025
Episode 58: Episode 58: Patti Bartsch, PhD. and Tori Yocum discuss nutrition in our schools
Mar 18, 2025
Episode 57: Episode 57: Pastors Todd Bentz and Rich Steensma talk about their transition from education to a pastoral role
Mar 04, 2025
Episode 56: Episode 56: Three LSEM teachers share their journey to special education
Feb 19, 2025
Episode 55: Episode 55: Mick McCoy talks about his scripture songs for children
Feb 04, 2025
Episode 54: Episode 54: Travis Grulke and Sean Martens, chat about state of Lutheran education in their districts.
Jan 21, 2025
Episode 53: Episode 53: Kevin Creutz joins the podcast to discuss his career in Lutheran school administration
Jan 08, 2025
Episode 52: Episode 52: Richard Schumacher recaps the year and 2024 podcast episodes
Dec 10, 2024
Episode 51: Episode 51: Dr. Drew Gerdes talks about the "anxious generation" and early childhood development
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 50: Episode 50: Principal, Andrew Monkemeyer, talks about his school's relationship with LSEM
Nov 13, 2024
Episode 49: Episode 49: Dr. Thomas Wrege talks about helping schools access funding for programs
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 48: Episode 48: Annie Palmer talks about the importance of writing proficiency.
Sep 03, 2024
Episode 47: Episode 47: Matt Dery talks about his career change into the classroom
Aug 20, 2024
Episode 46: Episode 46: Rebecca Friedrichs talks about the dangers of teachers unions and their influence on students and curriculum
Jun 19, 2024
Episode 45: Episode 45: Rev. Joel Kaiser talks about evangelizing and welcoming new families to their Lutheran school
Jun 04, 2024
Episode 44: Episode 44: Dr. Danisha Keating tells her story of growing up in foster care and how she's helping today's foster children and parents
May 23, 2024
Episode 43: Episode 43: Dr. Tanya Calendo and Angie Schiller talk about what makes their schools succesful
May 07, 2024
Episode 42: Episode 42: Travis Grulke discusses the training and education he provides to Lutheran teachers
Apr 23, 2024
Episode 41: Episode 41: Kyle Chuhran talks about helping young teachers find their financial way
Apr 09, 2024
Episode 40: Episode 40: Doug Grove shares his experience in working internationally.
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 39: Episode 39: Dr. Kim Marxhausen talks about learned helplessness
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 38: Episode 38: Karin Freeland talks about living the best version of yourself
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 37: Episode 37: Dr. Tracie Salgado, LSEM's new Director of Special Education
Feb 01, 2024
Episode 36: Episode 36: Ted Neitzke returns to the podcast to discuss developing leaders in education
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 35: Episode 35: Dr. Julian Petzold talks about safety in our schools
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 34: Episode 34: Trip Rodgers joins the podcast to talk about trauma in the classroom
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 33: Episode 33: Stacy McGhee, Nicole Legalley and Richard Schumacher talk about LSEM's 150th Anniversary Celebration
Nov 07, 2023
Episode 32: Episode 32: Dr. Kim Marxhausen, former educator at Lutheran Special Education Ministries joins the podcast to educate us about about "Neurodiversity".
Jan 03, 2022
Episode 31: Episode 31: Dr. Jonathan Laabs, Executive Director of Lutheran Education Association joins the podcast and talks about his role at LEA over the past 25 years.
Nov 09, 2021
Episode 30: Episode 30: Dr. Kara Bratton joins the podcast to discuss the latest at Lutheran Special Education Ministries. In this episode she discusses the “whole brain child” and how all the working parts need to work together and how to approach situations differe
Oct 19, 2021
Episode 29: Episode 29: Reverend Dr. Ryan Peterson talks about his role and leadership at both Concordia University of Ann Arbor and Wisconsin.
Oct 01, 2021
Episode 28: Episode 28: Ted Neitzke talks about the ability of us all to be leaders
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 27: Episode 27: Dr. Chris Cody and Travis Grulke discuss their districts' COVID response
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 26: Episode 26: Dr. Rebecca Schmidt talks about Lutheran education during the pandemic
Apr 22, 2021
Episode 25: Episode 25: Aaron Rohde discusses brain-based education and his original music
Feb 05, 2021
Episode 24: Episode 24: Dr. Kara Bratton talks about the idea of inclusion
Dec 28, 2020
Episode 23: Dr. John Brandt reflects on a career in Lutheran education
Jun 12, 2020
Episode 22: Brett and Heather Hardecopf talk about dealing with personal crisis
May 12, 2020
Episode 21: Matthew Bergholt talks about adapting to the COVID-19 crisis through online learning
Apr 16, 2020
Episode 20: COVID-19 Special Podcast with Kara Bratton
Mar 27, 2020
Episode 19: Joel Landskroener and Kim Ross talk about the future of online learning
Mar 18, 2020
Episode 18: DJ Schult Talks About Developing Stronger Relationship Within Schools
Feb 20, 2020
Episode 17: Continuing our discussion on parents and self-regulation with Dr. Kim Marxhausen
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 16: A discussion on parents and self-regulation with Dr. Kim Marxhausen
Dec 02, 2019
Episode 15: Tom Wrege talks about how to run an effective meeting
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 14: Chuck Winterstein shares his insights on parent teacher conferences
Oct 18, 2019
Episode 13: Stacy Hoeft shares her journey from teacher to LSEM president and CEO
Sep 24, 2019
Episode 12: Matthew Bergholt talks about technology in the school ministry
Sep 03, 2019
Episode 11: Dr. Chris Cody talks about the state of Lutheran education in his district
Jun 25, 2019
Episode 10: Dr. Rebecca Schmidt talks about the state of Lutheran schools
May 22, 2019
Episode 9: School Ministry in "Forgiven Sin" City with Dr. Steven Buuck
Apr 17, 2019
Episode 8: Teaching Students to Defend their Faith with Brad Alles
Mar 31, 2019
Episode 7: Retention in Schools with Kara Bratton
Mar 06, 2019
Episode 6: Learn about LSEM with Stacy Hoeft and Kara Bratton
Feb 13, 2019
Episode 5: Dr. Kim Marxhausen (Part 3)
Jan 24, 2019
Episode 4: Dr. Kim Marxhausen (Part 2)
Jan 07, 2019
Episode 3: Dr. Kim Marxhausen
Oct 31, 2018
Episode 2: Accommodations and Modifications
Sep 25, 2018
Episode 1: A Conversation with Travis Grulke and Chuck Winterstein
Aug 20, 2018