Concordia University Wisconsin School of Education

10/09/2026

We are grateful to have had the LEA - Lutheran Education Association board of directors on campus this week. Thank you for your leadership within our Lutheran schools!

10/07/2026

October is National Principals Month—a time to recognize the school leaders who support teachers, encourage students, build community, navigate challenges, and help create places where learning can flourish.

We are grateful for the principals serving schools and communities every day—and for the educators who are beginning to sense that school leadership may be part of their own calling.

At Concordia University Wisconsin, our School of Education offers an online pathway to Wisconsin Principal licensure ( #5051), with options to pursue licensure or pair it with a master’s degree in educational administration. Candidates develop skills in strategic direction, instructional support, management, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Because great school leadership is about more than managing a building. It is about serving people well.

Learn more about preparing to lead at Concordia:
https://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/education-administration-principal-masters/index.html

10/05/2026

Recently, students in ED 4337: The Art and Science of Assessment welcomed Dr. Dan Frederking for a conversation about what makes an assessment truly meaningful.

Drawing on his experience working with state departments of education, the American Institutes for Research, and now Concordia University Wisconsin as Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Dr. Frederking shared valuable insights into the importance of developing assessments that are both valid and reliable.

Experiences like this give our future educators the opportunity to connect classroom learning with the real-world work of assessment—and to think carefully about how the data we gather can help us better understand and support student learning.

Thank you, Dr. Frederking, for investing in our future teachers.

10/01/2026

Really honored to present three different sectionals at the LCMS Florida-Georgia District Presidents Equip Conference in Orlando and also represent Concordia University Wisconsin School of Education. From the sessions on "Motivate, Don't Manipulate," to "Be Your Best Self Not Your Authentic Self," to "Revolutionary Leadership Courage, Clarity, and Calling in the Age of AI," I had the best time with so many different Lutheran educators and leaders. It was fun to visit with CUW alumni and parents of current CUW students too! Honored to serve with so many faithful and faith-filled colleagues.

10/01/2026

📣 We’re Hiring: Chair of the Department of Special Education!

The Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor School of Education is seeking a passionate educator and leader to serve as our next Chair of the Department of Special Education.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of special education at Concordia — leading innovative programs, mentoring faculty and future educators, strengthening school partnerships, and helping develop new pathways that respond to the tremendous need for exceptional special education teachers.

The position provides leadership across our undergraduate, online, graduate, and teacher licensure programs while also giving the successful candidate opportunities to teach, mentor students, collaborate with educational partners, and advance Concordia’s mission.

✨ We’re looking for someone who is ready to:
• Help prepare the next generation of special educators
• Strengthen partnerships with schools and districts
• Develop innovative programs and pathways
• Advance academic excellence and continuous improvement
• Serve students through Concordia’s mission of developing people in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world

If you know a special education leader who loves developing educators, building programs, and making a lasting impact, please share this opportunity with them!

👉 Learn more and apply:
https://cuw.applicantpro.com/jobs/4222566

10/01/2026

You’re already making a difference in the classroom.

What if the next classroom you serve is your own?

Concordia’s online Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education can help paraprofessionals take the next step toward becoming licensed teachers—without walking away from the schools, students, and communities they already serve.

You already know what it means to encourage a struggling learner.
You’ve seen great teachers at work.
You’ve built relationships with students.
And somewhere along the way, you may have started wondering:

Could I become the teacher?

Yes. It may be time to turn the experience you already have into the career you’re called to pursue.

With online coursework and a program designed to support future educators, Concordia can help you move from supporting the classroom to leading one.

Your experience matters. Your calling matters. Your next step can start here.

🎓 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
💻 Online
🍎 Designed with working adults in mind

Ready to see what your path to becoming a teacher could look like?

https://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/online-elementary-education-bachelors/index.html

09/29/2026

Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement “LICI”-- our name says it all.

We offer you two exceptional doctoral degree options with integrity and rigor. Whether you choose our 50 credit LICI EdD program or 60 credit LICI PhD program, your degree will support you in excelling in your leadership capacity and professional development. In this webinar, we will introduce you to the LICI PhD and the LICI EdD, and you will hear from current students in the program about their experiences in the residency and program in general.

Come learn how doctoral study in Leadership, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement offers an even stronger pathway to achieve your goals.

Webinar: Wednesday, October 14 at 4:30 pm Central Register at https://bit.ly/LICIwebinarFall2026

09/24/2026

Prevention starts with connection. A listening ear, a caring question, and the courage to walk alongside someone can make a difference.
As counselors, we are called to bring hope, compassion, skill, and support to people during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Could you be called to make a difference?

Concordia University Wisconsin’s Graduate Counseling Program prepares future School and Professional Counselors to serve others with excellence, compassion, and a Christ-centered commitment to caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Your calling could become someone else’s hope.

Explore CUW Graduate Counseling today.
School counseling program -- https://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/school-counseling-masters/index.html
Clinical mental health counseling program-- https://www.cuw.edu/academics/programs/mental-health-counseling-masters/index.html

09/18/2026

What can Joshua and Caleb teach future educators about stepping into the classroom? At Concordia University Wisconsin, we use their story as a framework for helping future teachers see both the challenges and the promise of the profession—and to enter it with faith, confidence, and purpose. Read more about the Joshua-Caleb Project below.

09/14/2026

In ED 4337, The Art and Science of Assessment, CUW secondary teacher candidates are learning to use artificial intelligence as a collaborative planning space for questioning ideas, exploring complexity and exercising professional judgment.

In ED 4337, The Art and Science of Assessment, CUW secondary teacher candidates are learning to use artificial intelligence as a collaborative planning space for questioning ideas, exploring complexity and exercising professional judgment. Teachers who regularly use artificial intelligence are alrea