Leading expert in mathematics education, Doctor Milan Hejný, returned to his birthplace in Martin to teach math to first grade students in the Lutheran Elementary School. After presenting a sample math lesson, Doctor Hejný discussed his theories with teachers, parents, and other guests.
As a student of at Lutheran school in Martin, I´ve had many opportunities to meet inspirational people who worked as volunteers or were working on projects in developing countries. This year, I got an amazing chance to participate in project called „EUSTORY“ which is focused on development activities of Slovakia. Continue reading
Five students from Evanjelické gymnázium had the opportunity to practice their diplomatic skills in April (8-10) as they participated as delegates at Žilina Model United Nations (ZAMUN for short). Continue reading
The amazing thing about children is their constant questions and continued curiousity about new things. In order to encourage that curiousity in our youngest students, Preschoolers were recently invited to visit the “big kids” at Lutheran Primary School. The “Flip-Flops” (children in the younger class) and “Giraffes” (children from the older class) had an exceptional visit with the first grade students. Continue reading
She has worked at many different jobs over the years – teaching junior and senior high school history, part-time teaching in colleges in the U.S., China, Kenya, and Liberia, teaching adult immigrants English and preparation for high school graduation, and various library positions. She and her husband Bruce are in Slovakia for three months. Read about her first steps in our country ☺ Continue reading
He have seen his teaching role to stimulate students to consider, question, and carefully develop their own viewpoints. In class and conversation he challenges students to think, not only about the positions they hold, but the reasoning they use to support their views. Through this dialogue students can blossom into careful and creative thinkers and into persons of faith. Professor Bruce Reichenbach loves to write both books (9) and articles (over 70), to travel (have been in over 70 countries), to be outdoors (we camp, hike, and canoe in the lake country of Minnesota), to play racquetball, and to explore. Continue reading
High school students are one of the most vulnerable groups in today’s society. This group is also a major source of future development in our society. Support of the extracurricular activities, effective use of leisure time of high school students, as well as prevention of socio-pathological issues are some of the main reasons for establishing the Regional Student Parliament and have it actively communicate with the high school students in our region. Continue reading
Elijah was a prophet of God. He exhorted the people to obey the law of God. One of his admonitions was addressed directly to the wicked King Ahab. Elijah warned him that punishment was about to come upon the country because of its sinfulness. There would be no rain for three full years—there would only be drought and hunger. God commanded Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith, out of which he could drink water. God also miraculously fed him because each morning ravens brought him meat and bread. This was the reason a sister in Christ—Pastor Olinka Kaňuchová from Zilina—brought water, bread and meat with her when she came to speak at the Lutheran Academy. Continue reading
Last summer, nine students from CCE’s high school participated in peer-ministry training, led by volunteers from St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Minnesota. Recently, these nine—accompanied by the Lutheran Academy’s pastor Janka Bosáková and school psychologist Denisa Potančoková—gathered for a two-day retreat in a peaceful woodland setting near Martin. Continue reading
