Great Plains Lutheran Educators Conference (GPLEC)

12 - 3 p.m.

Exhibitor Set Up

3 - 4 P.m.

Registration

Janzow Campus Center Top Floor

• Exhibitor booths open: Janzow Campus Center

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Welcome and Keynote

Weller Auditorium

• Dr. Bernard Bull, President
  You Are Part of a Bold, Inspiring, Global, and 500-Year Legacy!

5:30 - 6:30 P.m.

Worship

Weller Auditorium

• Rev. Dr. Pete Jurchen, Assistant Professor of Lutheran Faith Formation

7 p.m.

GPLEC Social

Cattle Conference Room

• Heavy Appetizers - Sponsored by Concordia Nebraska Alumni Association

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Final Registration

Janzow Campus Center Top Floor

9 - 9:30 a.m.

Opening Devotion

Friedrich Arena, Walz Human Performance Complex

• Rev. Dr. Pete Jurchen, Assistant Professor of Lutheran Faith Formation

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Keynote

Friedrich Arena

• Dr. David Rindt, Director of Secondary Education, Assistant Professor of Education
  Contemporary Challenges in Moral Education

10:30 - 11 a.m.

Coffee Break

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Exhibitor Booths Open

Janzow Campus Center Top Floor

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sectional 1

• Beyond Coding: Using Computational Thinking in Everyday Learning - Tracie Rieda
• Building a Collaborative Student Care Model: Integrating Academic, Behavioral, and Social-Emotional Support - Jeremy Geidel, Jen Duitsman, Erin Hruska
• Creative Ways to Engage Parents in your Ministry Area - Heather Dimmel
• Early Childhood School Leadership Educational Development - Patricia Hoffman
• Fractions: The math, the myth, the legend - Michelle Metzger
• Growing Christ-Centered Student Leaders in Your School - Katie Bockelman
• Intro to Engineering on a budget for High Schools - Luther Schmidt
• Lutheran Educator Academy: Faith-Filled Professional Development - Lisa Clark
• Majors and Minors of Major Gift Work - Pete Kenow
• Many Rooms, One House: House Systems in Schools - Chase Winter
• Martin Luther Hamilton (preferrably for the entire assembly - not just a sectional) - Peter Klemp
• On-Demand Argument Writing: Developing skills for “Real Life” - Rachel Jank
• Supporting Families who Deal with Chronic Illness - Tawn Bueltmann
• Teachers’ Edition: Tips from the Experts on How to Hack Your Schedule - Vicki Anderson
• Trailblazing Teachers: Outdoor Learning in Elementary Education - Libby Van Dyke
• Under Lock and Key - Leanne Holdorf

12 - 1:30 p.m.

LCMS District LUncheons

• Nebraska - Cattle Conference Room, Janzow Campus Center
• South Dakota - Hall of Fame Room, Walz Human Performance Complex
• Kansas - Dunklau Borland Collaboration Room
• Minnesota - Walz Viewing Room
• Missouri - Doghouse Grill
• Iowa East - Thom Auditorium
• Iowa West - Borland Band Room

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Sectional 2

• AI for Beginners: Zero Experience Preferred - Daniel Sievert
• Beyond the Screener: Practical Decision Rules for Elementary Reading Intervention - Andrew Adams
• Building a Collaborative Student Care Model: Integrating Academic, Behavioral, and Social-Emotional Support - Jeremy Geidel, Jen Duitsman, Erin Hruska
• Christian Habits Day by Day - Lorinda Sankey
• Decoding Gen Z: Building Bridges Instead of Walls in High School Classrooms - Amanda Hafer
• Five (-ish) Tools to Use in the Classroom - Doug Braun, Matt Montney
• Jesus Took Naps. Be Like Jesus. - Kevin Bueltmann, Tawn Bueltmann
• Majors and Minors of Major Gift Work - Pete Kenow
• Number Lines as Visual Learning Tools - Michelle Metzger
• Put Your Mask on First: Pursuing Wellness as a Leader - Julia Heinz, Emily Phoenix
• Row the Boat - Go Big Red: Learning from athletics to transform school culture - Sean Martens
• Scripture Songs & Chapel Services - Aaron Rohde
• Sneaking Play into the (Post)Secondary ELA Classroom - Rachel Jank
• Teaching and Building Theatre Skills for Elementary Students - Bryan Moore
• Teaching the Faith to Heart and Mind - Tom Lange
• Trailblazing Teachers: Outdoor Learning in Elementary Education - Libby Van Dyke
• Transforming Conflict: Growing Peacemakers for Life - Marli Ockander, Katie Mlnarik

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Transition/Break/Exhibitor Booths

Janzow Campus Center Top Floor

2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Sectional 3

• Beyond the Lyrics: Using music to teach grammar and culture - Greta Gieseke
• Building Emotional Resilience in our Youth - Kathyrine LHeureux
• Christian Habits Day by Day - Lorinda Sankey
• Designing an Effective World Geography Unit - Austin Albers
• Find Your Fit: Choosing the Right Graduate Degree - Corrie Johnson
• Grant Ready - Elizabeth Meschke
• Improv Theatre in the Liberal Arts Classroom and Beyond - Bryan Moore
• Jesus is Everywhere! - Shari Ambrose, Mrs. Imbrogno
• Living an Unoffendable, Non-Anxious Life - Kevin Bueltmann, Tawn Bueltmann
• More Than a Ballot: Why Commissioned Ministers Should Be Engaged in Synodical Governance and How They Can Get Involved - Steven Whitney
• Student-Led Social Media: How students tell our story - Sarah Glover, John DeBoer, Amanda Wood
• The Power of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Incorporating "Fredagogy" in daily routines - Drew Gerdes
• Teaching and Learning and Tech, Oh My! - Jerrita Staehr
• Teaching Problem Solving Skills in the Early Childhood Classroom - Gretchen Huesmann
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: English/Language Arts
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: Science
• Discussion/Round Table: HS Administrators

3:45 - 4 p.m.

Transition/Break/Exhibitor Booths

Janzow Campus Center Top Floor

4 - 5 p.m.

Sectional 4

• 100 Ways to Save $100,000: Financial Stewardship for the Lutheran Educator - Corey Nelson, Brenda Nelson
• A Foot in Two Places - Paul Wendt, Julia Heinz
• Adapting Curriculum for English Language Learners and Other Struggling Students - Vicki Anderson
• An Introduction to Classical Lutheran Education - Gabriel Haley
• Building Safe Spaces: Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices in the Classroom - Kathyrine LHeureux
• Engaging student in Science through Forensics - Luther Schmidt
• Leadership Development Doesn’t Happen by Osmosis - Emily Phoenix
• Picking and Producing a School Play - Bryan Moore
• Retirement Made Simple: Your Pension and 403(b) - Amy Klein
• Set Apart to Serve - Aaron Rohde
• Spark Curiosity and Inquiry Skills with Thinking Routines and Primary Sources - Shanna Opfer
• Teaching and Learning and Tech, Oh My! - Jerrita Staehr
• The Power of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Incorporating "Fredagogy" in daily routines - Drew Gerdes
• The Creator’s Design: Teaching Science Through a Biblical Worldview - Lyle Ziems
• Transforming Conflict: Growing Peacemakers for Life - Marli Ockander, Katie Mlnarik
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: Math
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: Music

6 - 8 p.m.

Banquet and Program

Seward County Ag Pavilion, Seward County Fair Grounds

• Featuring the Concordia University Vocal Jazz Ensemble 

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Opening Devotions

Friedrich Arena, Walz Human Performance Complex

8:45 - 9 a.m.

Announcements

Friedrich Arena

9 - 10 a.m.

Keynote

Friedrich Arena

• Kathy L'Heureux, Director of Counseling
  The Weight of the Seeds

10 - 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Sectional 5

• A Foot in Two Places - Paul Wendt, Julia Heinz
• About the Brain, With Your Brain, For Their Brains - Aaron Rohde
• "Convene the Council": Teaching History and Political Science with CFR Education Resources - Jamie Hink
• CUNE Graduate Program Offerings and what a day-in-the-life might look like? - Corrie Johnson
• Faithful Automation: Understanding and Navigating AI in Education - Marcus Gubanyi
• Growing Big Minds One Book at a Time - Gretchen Huesmann
• Picking and Producing a School Play - Bryan Moore
• Rest for the Weary - Rebekah Freed
• Rules that Expire: Identifying and Addressing Shortcuts and Misconceptions in the Elementary Mathematics Classroom - Keith Kerschen
• Sound before Sight: The Path to Understanding Music Conceptually - Cassie McMahan
• Soybean genetics - Jeff Rickords
• Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Boost Performance for ALL Students - Vicki Anderson
• The Soundtrack of Learning - Jerrita Staehr
• Thrive, Don't Just Survive: Financial Wellness for Teachers - Amy Klein
• Understanding the Upcoming National Elections - Tobin Beck
• Using Contemporary Christian Music as a Curricular Instrument in the Religion Classroom - Lyle Ziems
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: IT

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Sectional 6 and Sending Devotion

• Bringing Bible Stories to Life - Gretchen Huesmann
• Cultivating Lutheran Leadership and Culture in Middle School - Corey Nelson, Kim Schauer
• Faithful Automation: Understanding and Navigating AI in Education - Marcus Gubanyi
• Make Your Benefits Work for You - Amy Klein
• Nurturing Young Christ-like Servant Leaders in our homes and schools - Emily Phoenix, Julia Heinz
• Rest for the Weary - Rebekah Freed
• Strategies for Retaining Our Educators - Lorinda Sankey
• Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Boost Performance for ALL Students - Vicki Anderson
• Teaching in the Age of AI: Tools, Boundaries and Opportunities - Shanna Opfer
• Understanding the Upcoming National Elections - Tobin Beck
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: History - Jamie Hink
• Subject Area Discussion/Round Table: Theater - Bryan Moore
• Discussion/Round Table: DCEs
• Discussion/Round Table: Elementary Administrators

1 p.m.

Close of Conference

• Travel home. Lunch on your own.