EDT8502 Generative AI: A Lutheran Educator’s Toolkit 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
J Schmidt Jun 17 - 18 Arizona Lutheran Academy Phoenix AZ 8 am - 4 pm Register before May 13 to avoid cancellation.
DAKOTA-MONTANA DISTRICT
Sioux Falls SD
EDU8020 Teacher Wellness 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
S Decker May 28 - 30 Bethel LES Sioux Falls SD 8 am - 4 pm
EDU8108 Preprimary Curriculum Essentials I 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
K Gut May 28 - 30 Bethel LES
Sioux Falls SD 8 am - 4 pm
EDU9010 Fostering Student Growth 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
C Whaley May 28 - 30 Bethel LES
Sioux Falls SD 8 am - 4 pm
ENG8602 Building and Maintaining Relationships 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
A Robinson May 28 - 30 Bethel LES
Sioux Falls SD 8 am - 4 pm Register before April 23 to avoid cancellation.
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MICHIGAN DISTRICT
Bowling Green OH
“The teachers are so appreciative of the fact that we come to them. The satellite locations offer the opportunity for teachers from many states to come together and learn together at one site.”
Dr. Cindy Whaley
EDU8114 Roles and Responsibilities of the Lutheran Early Childhood Educator 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
C Holman
Jun 9 - 11 Bowling Green University
Bowling Green OH 8 am - 4 pm
EDU8508 Strategies for Teaching
Reading Comprehension 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
J Roux
Jun 9 - 11
EDU8541 Christ in My Classroom:
Bowling Green University
Bowling Green OH 8 am - 4 pm
Cultivating a Christian Classroom Culture 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
A Uher
Jun 9 - 11 Bowling Green University
Bowling Green OH 8 am - 4 pm
EDU9532 Developing Expert Learners:
Universal Design for Learning 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
K Muente
Jun 9 - 11 Bowling Green University
Bowling Green OH 8 am - 4 pm
Register before May 5 to avoid cancellation.
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MINNESOTA
Delano
EDU9011 Social-Emotional Learning for Student and School Success 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
C Whaley Jun 2 - 3 Mt Olive LES Delano MN
8 am - 4 pm Register before April 28 to avoid cancellation.
THE8112 The Role of ECE in
Mission Outreach
M Otterstatter
or 12.5 clock hours
Jun 4 - 5 Mt Olive LES Delano MN
8 am - 4 pm
Register before April 30 to avoid cancellation.
New Hope
EDU9552 Engaging the Disengaged 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
A Uher
Jul 8 - 9 Holy Trinity Luth Academy New Hope MN 8 am - 4 pm Register before June 3 to avoid cancellation.
New Ulm
EDU9109 Bible Storytelling in Early Childhood 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
R Burgess Jun 10 - 11 St Paul LES New Ulm MN
8 am - 4 pm
Register before May 6 to avoid cancellation.
Rochester
EDU9012 Crafting a Literacy
Instruction Philosophy
J Roux May 28 - 29
Register before April 23 to avoid cancellation.
8 am - 4 pm
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Milwaukee
EDU9540 Principles of Christian Education 3 credits
R Klindworth
Jun 9 - 20 Wisconsin LHS Milwaukee WI 8 am - 4 pm Register before May 5 to avoid cancellation.
Oakfield
EDU8103 Developing Home & School Relationships 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
C Loomis
Jun 9 - 10 St Luke LES Oakfield WI 8 am - 4 pm
EDU8205 Teaching Writing in the Elementary School 1 credit or 12.5 clock hours
P Grubbs
Jun 9 - 10 St Luke LES Oakfield WI 8 am - 4 pm Register before May 5 to avoid cancellation.
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Register before May 5 to avoid cancellation.
FREE virtual conference brought to you by MLC Continuing Education
June 11 - 12, 2025 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Day One: Teacher Wellness
• Are You Pouring from a Full Cup — Dr. Richard Gurgel
• Teacher Wellness — Dr. Susan Decker
• The Wellness Wheel — Joanna Chartrand
Day Two: Structured Literacy
• Whole & Small Group Instruction — Dr. Cindy Whaley, Dr. Jon Roux
• The Phones — Dr. Cindy Whaley, Dr. Jon Roux
• Vocabulary Instruction — Dr. Cindy Whaley, Dr. Jon Roux
MS in EDUCATION
REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPHASES
EDU5001 Issues in Education 3 credits
J Lowrey Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Emphasis
EDT5008 Leading Technology Professional Development 3 credits
C DeLorme Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
INSTRUCTION Emphasis
EDU5010 Diversity Issues in Education 3 credits
C Pfeifer Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
LEADERSHIP Emphasis
“The process of receiving my master’s degree from MLC changed my entire ministry. The classes I took gave me the confidence and direction I needed to lead my faculty. Without the Lord’s guidance and wisdom and the knowledge I gained from my degree, I don’t think I would have the skill set to fulfill this call.”
EDU5005 Foundations of Educational Research
Prerequisite(s): recommended to take after 9 and before 18 credits
J Carlovsky, J Meyer Jun 9 - Aug 1
EDU5106 Assessment of Learning and Instruction
C Whaley Jun 9 - Aug 1
“I really appreciated the classes that were directly focused on the use of technology in the classroom. Many times an in-class discussion would be the spark for an idea I would take and use in my own class.”
Justin Gut
“The program has exceeded my expectations in every way I could imagine. And MLC is also affordable, which is a bonus! The coursework is authentic, and much of what I study, read, and practice I can then transfer to my classroom.”
Chelsee Earley
EDU5308 Leading the School Community
T Russ Jun 9 - Aug 1
EDU5310 School Business Administration
J Lemke Jun 9 - Aug 1
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SPECIAL EDUCATION Emphasis
K Muente Jun 9 - Aug 1
MS in EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPHASES
EDU5005
Prerequisite(s):
J Carlovsky, J Meyer Jun 9 - Aug 1
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR Emphasis
“MLC’s master’s program has changed how I view my students’ struggles and their challenges. It has given me a new perspective to better help them overcome those challenges.”
Nicole Lehman
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“This master’s program equips these leaders with the financial, administrative, and marketing skills to sustain strong ministry.”
Dr. Jeff Lemke
“Each and every class had direct correlation for me as an early childhood director. I gained confidence and new skills in leading an early childhood program spiritually, educationally, and fiscally in regard to staff, students, and families.”
Michelle Dobberstein
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“I feel like the MLC master’s program did a great job training me for this principal call! The courses were outstanding. They prepared me spiritually, as the focus of every course is the mission of our schools. That’s something you won’t find in other programs.”
Phil Gustafson
“We understand that our schools and congregations do not typically have dedicated IT personnel, yet technology is vital. A teacher who also acts as the technology director can provide the ideas, support, and encouragement that will align technology use with 21st-century educational goals.”
Rachel Renno
“It’s been exactly what I needed to start a Guided Studies program. One of the most valuable aspects has been the community of teachers I’ve been learning with and the professors who have added their wisdom and experience. The evidence-based procedures and depth of knowledge the master’s program provides allows us to better support our children, teachers, and parents.”
Kirsten Schwerin
PASTORS
THE9103 Friendship Evangelism 1 credit
J Fricke
Jun 9 - Jul 11 Online
THE9531 Trauma Basics 3 credits
R Dick Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE
HEB9001 Hebrew Institute 1 credit
The Summer Hebrew Institute is an upper-level course in biblical Hebrew for pastors with a strong interest and ability in Hebrew.
The 2025 course will focus on the rapid reading of 2 Chronicles 21-35 in Hebrew. In these chapters we will read about the idolatry and tragic end of the Southern Kingdom—how Judah degenerated after the death of Jehoshaphat. But we will also read about the remarkable reformations of Hezekiah and Josiah, and the unbelievable repentance of Manasseh, recorded only in 2 Chronicles and not in 2 Kings. Throughout the chapters, we will note features of Late Biblical Hebrew.
For an extra project, each participant will spend some time with an upper-level Hebrew research tool or teaching tool with which he was previously unacquainted.
T Nass
Jul 14 - 25
Synchronous Online Mon - Fri, 9 - 10:45 am
HEB9002 Hebrew Grammar Review 1 credit
Review of Hebrew grammar, verb analyzation, and vocabulary. Translation of four or five chapters of historical prose.
M Paustian
Jul 14 - 25
Synchronous Online Mon - Fri, 9 - 10:45 am
MINISTRY CERTIFICATION
“Having grown up attending WELS schools, I had a solid foundation with Bible and catechism studies. Certification courses helped me realize that foundations beg to be built upon.
“The professors guided me through more complex and nuanced understandings of familiar content.”
Jason Jaspersen
STAFF MINISTRY & TEACHING MINISTRY
ONLINE
THE1001 Biblical History and Literature I
A Dolan
3 credits
Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
THE1002 Biblical History and Literature II
J Schone
3 credits
Jun 9 - Aug 1 Online
THE2001 Biblical History and Literature III
3 credits
N Schmoller Jun 9 - Aug 2 Online
THE3001 Christian Doctrine I
3 credits
D Scharf Jun 9 - Aug 2 Online
THE3002 Christian Doctrine II
3 credits
D Scharf Jun 9 - Aug 2 Online
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Prerequisite(s): THE1001 or THE1002 or THE2001 or THE3001 or THE3002 or consent of instructor
Early Childhood Teachers
SUPPORT AT EVERY STEP for Early Childhood Teachers
Learn ECE basics with our 25 free online modules. Use the modules to onboard new staff or to lead out-of-the-box inservices for your entire staff—director, teachers, and aides— right at your school.
We’ve made it easier to study for your CDA.
MLC has condensed the CDA preparation into three online courses, which you may take consecutively in one semester. MLC will provide the two required texbooks and get you started in the CDA application process after you’ve completed the coursework.
Become a called minister of the gospel.
MLC provides ministry training for all WELS early childhood teachers, both hired and called. Training is encouraged by district presidents.
Infant courses offered in the fall and preschool courses in the spring! EDU8108 Preprimary Curriculum Essentials I 1 credit J Mehlberg Jun 9 - Jul 4
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TIER 1: Early Childhood Teaching and Ministry Overview
TIER 2: CDA Credential Training
TIER 3: Early Childhood Ministry Certification
LOCATION
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MUS8101 Music and Worship in ECE 1 credit
R Burgess
Jun 5 - 6
St Paul Church Mauston WI 8 am - 4 pm
THE8112 The Role of ECE in Mission Outreach 1 credit
M Otterstatter
Jun 4 - 5
Mt Olive LES Delano MN 8 am - 4 pm
IT’S BEEN APPROVED!
Our online Associate of Science (AS) in Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree for preschool teachers has been approved by our accrediting agency!
This Degree Is for You if You . . .
• are currently teaching in a Lutheran preschool setting.
• don’t have an early childhood degree.
• are an adult learner.
• have some college background.
• also want to earn your Early Childhood Teaching Ministry Certification.
• want to be eligible for a divine call in a WELS early childhood ministry.
