This summer the Commission on Lutheran Schools hosted four groups at the Center for Mission and Ministry, Waukesha, Wis.
“Lutheran Schools has been working hard to help train the next generation of school leaders,” says Mr. Jim Rademan, director of Lutheran Schools. “Recently assigned principals and early childhood directors along with those training to serve in those roles have been here in our office to learn with and from seasoned Christian leaders.”
Some of those future school leaders include those participating in this year’s Leadership Candidate Training program. On June 20 and 21, Lutheran Schools welcomed the members of this year’s class for their final presentations. All 15 candidates are current teachers who have received training and practical experience through this program to help them serve as principals or early childhood directors.
On June 21 and 22, Lutheran Schools hosted the principal and early childhood director apprentices who recently finished their first year in the program. Together with their mentors, the apprentices participated in professional development focusing on ministry development plans. They also provided feedback and reflection on the apprentice mentoring program, which is part of a new synod initiative aimed at better preparing future school leaders. New mentors also received initial training.
Twenty-nine individuals participated in a training session on June 27 and 28 to serve as school consultants. This two-day training helped equip the participants with a toolbox of consulting services as they work with schools, early childhood ministries, and congregations that are looking to start, expand, or review their school or early childhood ministry.
The National Council for Private School Accreditation held its annual meeting at the Center for Mission and Ministry on June 6-8. WELS School Accreditation holds active membership in this group, which serves as a national review panel for the standards and review procedures of private school accrediting associations.
“About 45 different private school leaders representing various accrediting agencies met here for the annual meeting,” says Mr. Tom Plitzuweit, associate director of Lutheran Schools. “WELS School Accreditation is a member in high standing in this organization.”
WELS congregations—either individually or as federations—operate one of the largest schools systems in the United States with more than 500 schools and 41,000 students. To learn more about Lutheran Schools, visit wels.net/lutheran-schools.
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