Mrs. Kate Thoelke
Mrs. Thoelke received her BA from Concordia University in River Forest in elementary education with a Director of Parish Music certification and completed a master’s degree in educational administration from Concordia University, Chicago, where she is also a doctoral candidate. Mrs. Thoelke has served as a school principal at classical Lutheran schools in southern Illinois and Houston. She now serves as Principal of St. Paul's Lutheran School in Brookfield, IL. Mrs. Thoelke is a frequent speaker on classical Lutheran education, serves as a consultant for the LCMS Genesis Project, supporting churches seeking to open Lutheran schools, mentors new classical Lutheran school leaders, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Wittenberg Academy. She and her husband, John, have raised three daughters and now have one son-in-law and a future son-in-law.
From Calling to Classroom: The Heart of Classical Lutheran Education & the Art of Growing Great Teachers
How do classical school leaders go through the hiring process to find qualified teachers to serve? What requirements and expectations should we look for? What is the responsibility and role of school leaders in this process? This presentation will give you insights into how ongoing training and development are utilized both off-campus and on-campus to ensure that our teachers, the greatest asset of our schools’ operations, beyond the saving grace of God we teach to our scholars, can be addressed to ensure that professionalism, expertise, and knowledge are maximized for the benefit of our schools.