Purpose: To promote interaction and resource-sharing among educators in Lutheran secondary schools

SECnet Leadership Team:

Jeff Daley, Chicago, IL
Howard Shane, Concordia, MO

Gary Loontjer, Mayer, MN

David Black, Centennial, CO

Welcome to LEA Secondary Educators Network, also known as SECnet. SECnet exists to serve you, educators in Lutheran secondary schools. Please contact us with needs you have and resources you are willing to share with others.

NEW! How God Took Care of a Young WW2 U.S. GI POW by Jim Peck, SECnet & ETnet Special Report November 2006.

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LEA Awards for Secondary Professionals

Learn more about these awards. General qualifications appear below:

LEA Distinguished Lutheran Secondary Educator

• Strong commitment to serving the Lord

• Active in local community as well as Lutheran community

• Commitment to excellence and meeting the social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive needs of students                    

• Teacher or other high school professional in grades 9–12 at a Lutheran high school

• Four (4) or more years experience in a Lutheran school

• Equipped and willing to profess and teach Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective; desirable: Synodically trained, colloquized, or active participant in Colloquy program

• Demonstrates effective professional skills and relational skills

• Active member of LEA, participant in SECnet, and member of other professional associations

LEA Outstanding New Lutheran Secondary Educator

• Strong commitment to serving the Lord with strong potential for future service in Lutheran education

• Active in local community as well as Lutheran community

• Commitment to excellence and meeting the social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive needs of students                    

• Teacher or other high school professional in grades 9–12 at a Lutheran high school

• Three or fewer years experience in a Lutheran school

• Equipped and willing to profess and teach Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective; desirable: Synodically trained, colloquized, or active participant in Colloquy program

• Demonstrates effective professional skills and relational skills

• Active member of LEA, participant in SECnet, and member of other professional associations

Recipients of LEA SECnet awards

Distinguished Lutheran Secondary Educator

2008     Shelly Davis

2006     Darla Rosendahl

2005     Rebecca Oerman

Outstanding New Lutheran Secondary Educator

2007     Mitzi Loughmiller

2005     Christopher Jung

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Lutheran Colleges Connections

Help students in Lutheran high schools connect to Lutheran colleges at www.lutherancolleges.org.

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Preparing Chapel Services

LEA Secondary Educators Network was blessed with two articles on preparing chapel services for and with high school students. Written by well-known Dr. Jeff Burkart, these two articles are good for elementary as well as high schools.

Preparing Chapel Services Part 1

Preparing Chapel Services Part 2