Category: Teacher Stories
Students Turned Teachers Help to Advance New Life Academy’s Mission
New Life Academy (NLA) currently has seven staff and faculty members who are also NLA alumni. In the...
Mr. DeBoer Uses Stories to Teach Math
By Journalism student Mallory Mr. Michael DeBoer, a teacher at New Life Academy for 25 years, includes stories and life...
Welcome to our New Teachers for the 2021-22 School Year
We are pleased to introduce some of the new faces you’ll see around campus and in classrooms this year. Each...
Helping Middle Schoolers thrive
When you walk into Sarah Hansen’s sixth grade classroom, there is usually a funny meme or joke projected on the wall....
Dr. Schrader nominated for Educator of the Year 2021
The day Brian Schrader found out he was nominated for Educator of the Year, he was having a really bad day....
Expressing ideas through writing
Carly Allen began her teaching career in a public-school setting. Often in these...
Promoting a healthy lifestyle for students through PE
Dan Kvitrud was not sure he could turn his love for sports and his passion for health and wellness into...
Making Learning Fun
In Carla Sheehan’s second grade class every day is an adventure. Whether it’s constructing a...
Relationships That Last a Lifetime
If you walk into Michelle Groeneweg’s Pre-K classroom, you will be greeted by an underwater ocean theme of colors...
Maximizing the Success of Every Student
By Journalism student, Téa D. Class of 2021, Melissa Kalinoff, New Life Academy’s registrar, was inspired to...