Robert Leis

It’s not uncommon for educators to analyze the impact we truly have had in our classrooms. Years and years of preparing lessons, grading papers, covering after-school activities, coaching, and performing numerous other activities required of an educator add up in our lives. We are often forced to ponder throughout our careers whether we would enter education again if we could go back in time. Over the past year I have been at home, trying to understand the value of retirement. Like so many,...

In August I took my daughter to Manhattan Christian College where she plans to work with both MCC and Kansas State to earn a degree in elementary education. My first thought was excitement for her future. As a strong Christian woman, I know she will fill her classroom with faith and compassion. She already has a record of working in a second-grade classroom during her senior year of high school. The students showered her with notes and care packages, showing they recognized her love for them....

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go . Joshua 1:9 Many of you are experiencing the excitement of starting another school year - spending time in the classroom, decorating bulletin boards, arranging desks, and anxiously waiting for students to arrive. For me, August will mark the beginning of the first school year since I was five years old that I won't be returning to school. I have...