Teaching Without Borders:
Empathy, Engagement & Empowerment
www.leahjuelke.com
CONTACT INFO: Email ME
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Bio
Leah Juelke is a decorated educator, who has a passion for global education, social justice and Teaching English Language Learners.
She is the 2018 North Dakota Teacher of the year, A 2020 Top 10 Varkey Global Teacher Prize Winner Finalist, The 2020 Fargo YWCA Woman of the year, the 2019 NEA Foundation Horace Mann awardee and the 2019 Sanford Teacher of the Year Award Winner (Among many others) She served as a medic in the Minnesota National Guard and has traveled or taught in 27 different countries. She currently works as a High school EL English Teacher & Literacy Coach in Fargo, North Dakota. As a social justice advocate, Leah has worked to spread cultural awareness within her school, community and across the United States. Leah has speakers, community members and university students in her class daily, working with her high school students. In addition to being a teacher and case manager, she is also an award winning debate and student congress coach. Leah has presented at conferences around the world and continues to inspire teachers and students with her energetic personality and extensive knowledge of trauma-informed practices, SEL, online learning tools, and strategies for teaching diverse learners. Areas Of Expertise:
"Leah doesn’t just teach English. She teaches life, and her own background has superbly equipped her for this task."
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Awards & Nominations
❖ 2020 Global Teacher Prize Winner Top 10 Finalist (Nobel Prize of Teaching)
❖YWCA 2020 Woman of the YEar Winner in Education ❖ 2020 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow Award ❖ 2020 Global Teacher Prize Winner Nominee ❖ 2019 NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence California Casualty Award ❖ 2019 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence ❖ 2019 NEA Benefits Award Finalist ❖ NASDTEC 2019 Forward Fund Award ❖ North Dakota State University Horizon Alumni Award 2019 ❖ 2019 National Sanford Teacher Award ❖ North Dakota Teacher of the Year 2018 ❖ National Teacher of the Year Nominee 2018 ❖ Education First Global Teacher Fellowship- Berlin 2018 ❖ Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year 2017 ❖ Comm. Speech & Theater Association of North Dakota Debate Coach of the Year 2017 ❖ CSTAND Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2017 ❖ Green Card Voices Community Partnership Award 2017 ❖ WIDA (World Class Instructional Design &Assessment) Featured Educator June 2017 ❖ Eleanor Laing Law Grantee 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 ❖ Central Minnesota Credit Union & WDAY Educator of Excellence 2016 ❖ Fargo Public Schools Nomination for Teacher of the Year 2016 ❖ National Fund for Teachers Award (Train teachers & study culture Africa) 2015 ❖ Peggy Wittliff Association of Teacher Educators Outstanding Student in Ed. 2007 ❖ NDSU Distinguished Student Teacher of the Semester Fall 2006 |
Affiliations
❖Dakota TESOL president
❖North Dakota United Board Of Directors 2020- 2022 ❖National Geographic Certified Educator 2020 ❖ND Education to Workforce Pathways through SEL Coalition- 2020 ❖COVID-19/NDSTOY Chapter Advisory Group 2020 ❖Take Action Global/Project Kakuma lesson contributor ❖National Network of State Teachers of the Year ❖NNSTOY Conference 2020 Planning Committee ❖North Dakota State Teacher’s Cabinet Founding Member 2019 ❖Founding member of ND State Teacher of the Year Chapter ❖Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant Committee Member ❖Ramsden Project Fund For Teachers Ambassador ❖Valley Literacy Council School Representative ❖Find Your Grind Career Exploration Ambassador ❖New American Consortium for Wellness & Empowerment volunteer ❖National Education Association Member ❖Fargo Education Association High School Representative 2018-2019 ❖ND United member ❖FEA Negotiations Committee Member 2017-18 ❖National Council of Teachers of English Member ❖Narrative 4 Story Exchange Facilitator ❖Green Card Voices Community Partner ❖International Potluck Member ❖(Refugee/Immigrant) Welcoming Week Ambassador ❖North Dakota State University Alumni Association ❖WIDA Member ❖CSTAND Member |
Publications & Media
Varkey/Global Teacher PRize. The teacher who gives refugee students a voice | Leah Juelke, USA | Global Teacher Prize 2020. Youtube. online. Sept. 11 2o2o.
Varkey/Global Teacher PRize. Stephen Fry announces US teacher Leah Juelke as a top 10 finalist for The Global Teacher Prize 2020. Youtube. online, Sept 9 2020.
"Inspirational Teaching When it is Needed Most". Webinar. aSU/GSV Virtual SUmmit. online. Oct. 1 2020
Brainwaves Video Anthology with Bob Greenberg. LEah Juelke -Teaching in the Global Pandemic. Interview. Youtube. Sept. 18 2020.
Brainwaves Video Anthology with Bob Greenberg. LEah Juelke-Teachers Make a difference- Gayle Hyde Interview. Youtube. Sept. 18 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part IV. USA. webinar ONline. August 6 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part III.USA. Webinar Online. July 30 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part II. USA. Webinar Online. August 20 2020.
We Are America: FArgo Voices of the NAtion's Future. June 2020. (Online website with audio)
Juelke, L. We Are America: FArgo Voices of the NAtion's Future. June 2020. (Paperback book)
Online ICT Teacher Training. South Africa. April 24 2020.
Sanford Inspire & National University. Strategies for supporting diverse learners in a digital world. April 22 2020.
India Connect, Share & Learn with Global Teachers. Microsoft Teams Presentation. Bangladesh, India. April 11 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzglHfydKg8&fbclid=IwAR0stZFP-RoScbIR6IWmp_OFgVYdsjD1M5X6YsDjIbViKmYzmmXogpzPxB0
KFGO Radio, Jim Shaw, Radio Interview. Journey to America. Fargo, ND. March 3, 2020.
Powerful Student Voices: Helping the World Understand Kids #LoveTeaching: Leah Juelke, Feb. 18 2020,
https://www.coolcatteacher.com/powerful-student-voices-helping-the-world-understand-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0CRix7xTC6S4EeC5NQIWwo58X9xDE-kUSr-AhCAoepYHw6GH1Fg1v8ItA
Education Talk Radio. Larry Jacobs, Online Interview, EL Education in Fargo, ND. 2019.
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2019/11/12/north-dakotas-2018-teacher-of-the-year-leah-juelkean-ell-teacher
BigDealBooks. (2019, March 1). Journey to America. Retrieved from
https://www.bigdealbook.com/blog/?show=journey_to_america
Hagen, K. (2017, Dec) Leah Juelke is the 2018 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. United Voices. Vol. 4. Interview.
Juelke, L. (September 2016). Teaching new americans: our journey together. On Second Thought, 10-13.
Juelke, L. (March 2018) Journey stirs emotions. United Voices. Vol. 4.
Juelke, L. (2019, October). Using stories to create empathy and cultural understanding. Dakota Tesol Newsletter. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/d1170e_7d0b170d79814b2693975aad5ce620db.pdf
Juelke, L. (2018, February). Don’t let faulty test scores define our schools [Letter to the editor]. Fargo Forum.
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/4406811-juelke-dont-let-faulty-test-scores-define-our-schools
Juelke, L. [Google for Education] (2017, May 8). On inspiring and risk-taking teachers- 2018 teacher of the year. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQY_Vau1JX8
Juelke, L. & Gerhardt, T. (2018, Dec. 11). How building relationships can empower students. The Cutting Ed Podcast. Podcast
Retrieved from
https://www.ndunited.org/articles/podcast-how-building-relationships-helps-empower-el-students/
Juelke, L. (2016, Dec. 18) 2018 Teacher of the year. Leading from the Classroom. Podcast retrieved from
https://www.buzzsprout.com/128145/892522-2018-north-dakota-teacher-of-the-year-leah-juelke
Juelke, L. [Leah Juelke] (2016, Feb. 1). Learning English can be a challenge. [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-o9odWvuI
Juelke, L. [Leah Juelke] (2017, Oct. 15). EL Fargo South Modified Narrative 4 Project. [Video File] Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3mAQQ5a4XE&t=6s
Juelke, L. [Darcy Bakkegard]. (2014, May 4). Writing to connect [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGFr5LzM_ec&list=PLk1JjGGV7SfqxwbiS9tehubn9-m4sg3EA&index=
Varkey/Global Teacher PRize. Stephen Fry announces US teacher Leah Juelke as a top 10 finalist for The Global Teacher Prize 2020. Youtube. online, Sept 9 2020.
"Inspirational Teaching When it is Needed Most". Webinar. aSU/GSV Virtual SUmmit. online. Oct. 1 2020
Brainwaves Video Anthology with Bob Greenberg. LEah Juelke -Teaching in the Global Pandemic. Interview. Youtube. Sept. 18 2020.
Brainwaves Video Anthology with Bob Greenberg. LEah Juelke-Teachers Make a difference- Gayle Hyde Interview. Youtube. Sept. 18 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part IV. USA. webinar ONline. August 6 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part III.USA. Webinar Online. July 30 2020.
Sanford Inspire | Reopening Schools with a Focus on SEL and Equity, Part II. USA. Webinar Online. August 20 2020.
We Are America: FArgo Voices of the NAtion's Future. June 2020. (Online website with audio)
Juelke, L. We Are America: FArgo Voices of the NAtion's Future. June 2020. (Paperback book)
Online ICT Teacher Training. South Africa. April 24 2020.
Sanford Inspire & National University. Strategies for supporting diverse learners in a digital world. April 22 2020.
India Connect, Share & Learn with Global Teachers. Microsoft Teams Presentation. Bangladesh, India. April 11 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzglHfydKg8&fbclid=IwAR0stZFP-RoScbIR6IWmp_OFgVYdsjD1M5X6YsDjIbViKmYzmmXogpzPxB0
KFGO Radio, Jim Shaw, Radio Interview. Journey to America. Fargo, ND. March 3, 2020.
Powerful Student Voices: Helping the World Understand Kids #LoveTeaching: Leah Juelke, Feb. 18 2020,
https://www.coolcatteacher.com/powerful-student-voices-helping-the-world-understand-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0CRix7xTC6S4EeC5NQIWwo58X9xDE-kUSr-AhCAoepYHw6GH1Fg1v8ItA
Education Talk Radio. Larry Jacobs, Online Interview, EL Education in Fargo, ND. 2019.
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2019/11/12/north-dakotas-2018-teacher-of-the-year-leah-juelkean-ell-teacher
BigDealBooks. (2019, March 1). Journey to America. Retrieved from
https://www.bigdealbook.com/blog/?show=journey_to_america
Hagen, K. (2017, Dec) Leah Juelke is the 2018 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. United Voices. Vol. 4. Interview.
Juelke, L. (September 2016). Teaching new americans: our journey together. On Second Thought, 10-13.
Juelke, L. (March 2018) Journey stirs emotions. United Voices. Vol. 4.
Juelke, L. (2019, October). Using stories to create empathy and cultural understanding. Dakota Tesol Newsletter. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/d1170e_7d0b170d79814b2693975aad5ce620db.pdf
Juelke, L. (2018, February). Don’t let faulty test scores define our schools [Letter to the editor]. Fargo Forum.
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/4406811-juelke-dont-let-faulty-test-scores-define-our-schools
Juelke, L. [Google for Education] (2017, May 8). On inspiring and risk-taking teachers- 2018 teacher of the year. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQY_Vau1JX8
Juelke, L. & Gerhardt, T. (2018, Dec. 11). How building relationships can empower students. The Cutting Ed Podcast. Podcast
Retrieved from
https://www.ndunited.org/articles/podcast-how-building-relationships-helps-empower-el-students/
Juelke, L. (2016, Dec. 18) 2018 Teacher of the year. Leading from the Classroom. Podcast retrieved from
https://www.buzzsprout.com/128145/892522-2018-north-dakota-teacher-of-the-year-leah-juelke
Juelke, L. [Leah Juelke] (2016, Feb. 1). Learning English can be a challenge. [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-o9odWvuI
Juelke, L. [Leah Juelke] (2017, Oct. 15). EL Fargo South Modified Narrative 4 Project. [Video File] Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3mAQQ5a4XE&t=6s
Juelke, L. [Darcy Bakkegard]. (2014, May 4). Writing to connect [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGFr5LzM_ec&list=PLk1JjGGV7SfqxwbiS9tehubn9-m4sg3EA&index=
Related Experience
Global Teacher Prize/ UNESCO Conference - August 2020
NEA Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Participant, NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow Conference. 2019.
NDSU Alumni Foundation, Fargo, ND
Awardee, Speaker, Alumni Awards Ceremony. 2019.
NAFSA, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, NAFSA Regional Conference. 2019.
North Dakota Department of Education, Bismarck, ND
Founding member, Presenter, ND Teacher of the Year Chapter & ND Teacher Cabinet. 2019.
U.S. Department of Immigration, Fargo, ND
Keynote Presenter, National Citizenship Ceremony. 2019.
Fargo Education Association, Fargo, ND
Keynote Presenter, Professional Development Workshop. 2019.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2019.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2019.
Woman’s March, Fargo, ND
Keynote Speaker, Teachers Against Child Detention. 2019.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2019.
San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
State Ambassador, Extra Yard for Teachers Conference. 2019.
Dakota TESOL, Fargo, ND
Keynote Speaker & Workshop Presenter, Dakota TESOL Conference. 2018.
North Dakota Department of Education, Bismarck, ND
Teacher of the Year Selection Panel. 2018.
Council of Chief State School Officers, Princeton, NJ
Participant, Next Steps National Teacher Conference. 2018.
Bismarck Convention Center, Bismarck, ND
Workshop Presenter, Communications, Speech and Theater Association of North Dakota. 2018.
North Dakota Capitol, Bismarck, ND
Founding member, ND Teacher of the Year Chapter & ND Teacher Cabinet Conference. 2018
EF Tours, Berlin, Germany
Ambassador, Global Leadership Summit. 2018.
NASA, Huntsville, AL
Participant, Educator Academy Space Camp. 2018.
Smithsonian, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Teacher Conference. 2018.
U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Teacher Summit. 2018.
White House Teacher of the Year Ceremony, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Education Conference. 2018.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2018.
Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Coordinator/ Chaperone, Green Card Voices Immigrant Youth Leadership Summit. 2018.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2018.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2018.
Google, San Francisco, CA
Participant, National Teacher of the Year Induction. 2018. JAN
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2017.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Panelist, Teacher Education Summit. 2017
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2017.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Teacher Panelist, Pre-Service Teacher Education. 2017.
Bismarck Convention Center, Bismarck, ND
Workshop Presenter Communications, Speech and Theater Association of North Dakota. 2017.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2016.
Fargo Public Schools, Fargo, ND
Panelist, Equity & Diversity Workshop. 2016.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2016.
Human Rights Coalition, Fargo, ND.
Presenter, Equity & Storytelling International Potluck. 2016.
Mwangaza, Arusha, Tanzania
Facilitator, Workshop Presenter. Teacher SIOP Integration. 2015.
Fargo Public Schools District Office, Fargo, ND.
Presenter, Journey to America Presentation to School Board. 2015.
Firestone Charter School, Firestone, CO
Facilitator, English Literature Workshop. 2013.
Colegio Menor, Galapagos, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 8th Grade Environmental Action Week. 2012.
Colegio Menor, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 7th Grade Eco Week. 2011.
Colegio Menor, Andes Mountains, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 6th Grade Geography Weekend. 2010.
Ivy Collegiate Academy, Taichung, Taiwan
Speech Contest Coordinator. 2009.
Ivy Collegiate Academy, Taipei, Taiwan
Trip Leader, Volunteer Service Trip. 2009.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Study Abroad Graduate Assistant, Office of International Programs. 2007.
Concordia Language Villages, Beijing, China.
Volunteer/ Teacher at Summer Boarding School. 2005.
NEA Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Participant, NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow Conference. 2019.
NDSU Alumni Foundation, Fargo, ND
Awardee, Speaker, Alumni Awards Ceremony. 2019.
NAFSA, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, NAFSA Regional Conference. 2019.
North Dakota Department of Education, Bismarck, ND
Founding member, Presenter, ND Teacher of the Year Chapter & ND Teacher Cabinet. 2019.
U.S. Department of Immigration, Fargo, ND
Keynote Presenter, National Citizenship Ceremony. 2019.
Fargo Education Association, Fargo, ND
Keynote Presenter, Professional Development Workshop. 2019.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2019.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2019.
Woman’s March, Fargo, ND
Keynote Speaker, Teachers Against Child Detention. 2019.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2019.
San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
State Ambassador, Extra Yard for Teachers Conference. 2019.
Dakota TESOL, Fargo, ND
Keynote Speaker & Workshop Presenter, Dakota TESOL Conference. 2018.
North Dakota Department of Education, Bismarck, ND
Teacher of the Year Selection Panel. 2018.
Council of Chief State School Officers, Princeton, NJ
Participant, Next Steps National Teacher Conference. 2018.
Bismarck Convention Center, Bismarck, ND
Workshop Presenter, Communications, Speech and Theater Association of North Dakota. 2018.
North Dakota Capitol, Bismarck, ND
Founding member, ND Teacher of the Year Chapter & ND Teacher Cabinet Conference. 2018
EF Tours, Berlin, Germany
Ambassador, Global Leadership Summit. 2018.
NASA, Huntsville, AL
Participant, Educator Academy Space Camp. 2018.
Smithsonian, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Teacher Conference. 2018.
U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Teacher Summit. 2018.
White House Teacher of the Year Ceremony, Washington D.C.
Participant, National Education Conference. 2018.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2018.
Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Coordinator/ Chaperone, Green Card Voices Immigrant Youth Leadership Summit. 2018.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2018.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2018.
Google, San Francisco, CA
Participant, National Teacher of the Year Induction. 2018. JAN
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2017.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Panelist, Teacher Education Summit. 2017
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2017.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Teacher Panelist, Pre-Service Teacher Education. 2017.
Bismarck Convention Center, Bismarck, ND
Workshop Presenter Communications, Speech and Theater Association of North Dakota. 2017.
Lutheran Social Services, Fargo, ND
Workshop Presenter, Building Bridges Immigrant Conference. 2016.
Fargo Public Schools, Fargo, ND
Panelist, Equity & Diversity Workshop. 2016.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Presenter, Journey to America Public Reading. 2016.
Human Rights Coalition, Fargo, ND.
Presenter, Equity & Storytelling International Potluck. 2016.
Mwangaza, Arusha, Tanzania
Facilitator, Workshop Presenter. Teacher SIOP Integration. 2015.
Fargo Public Schools District Office, Fargo, ND.
Presenter, Journey to America Presentation to School Board. 2015.
Firestone Charter School, Firestone, CO
Facilitator, English Literature Workshop. 2013.
Colegio Menor, Galapagos, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 8th Grade Environmental Action Week. 2012.
Colegio Menor, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 7th Grade Eco Week. 2011.
Colegio Menor, Andes Mountains, Ecuador
Trip Leader, 6th Grade Geography Weekend. 2010.
Ivy Collegiate Academy, Taichung, Taiwan
Speech Contest Coordinator. 2009.
Ivy Collegiate Academy, Taipei, Taiwan
Trip Leader, Volunteer Service Trip. 2009.
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
Study Abroad Graduate Assistant, Office of International Programs. 2007.
Concordia Language Villages, Beijing, China.
Volunteer/ Teacher at Summer Boarding School. 2005.
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