Casey Ulrich

“Do What You Can”

casey.ulrich — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:29:59 +0000

Preached January 25, 2026 at St. Luke Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN Third Sunday after Epiphany, Year A Texts: Matthew 4:12-23Bristol Reading The Gospel of John opens with poetry about Jesus as the light of the world. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Today, we heard the same … Continue reading “Do What You Can”

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The Eagle Scout Challenge

casey.ulrich — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:11:10 +0000

Today I overhead someone on the phone today asking, “why would someone risk their lives and die for politics?” First, I wouldn’t say they died for politics; they were killed for politics. Either way, it made me pause for a second and consider why I feel so compelled to speak out and show up in … Continue reading The Eagle Scout Challenge

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What Doesn’t Make It To Social Media

casey.ulrich — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:06:00 +0000

If you only knew the Twin Cities through a 15-second Reel, you’d think we were a constant hellscape. You’d see the pepper spray, the shouting matches in parking lots, and the tactical gear. You’d think the air here is made of nothing but tension. In many ways social media is telling the truth and, in … Continue reading What Doesn’t Make It To Social Media

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The Most Radical Thing We Can Do

casey.ulrich — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:15:05 +0000

Lately, my phone has been a bridge to two different worlds. My conservative friends reach out to offer perspectives or point out hypocrisy; my liberal friends reach out in a firestorm of anger. In the middle of it all, I am simply grieving. To my conservative friends, I understand you see what is unfolding through … Continue reading The Most Radical Thing We Can Do

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We Shall Overcome

casey.ulrich — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:53:45 +0000

For those whose hearts and prayers are with Minnesota, thank you. It is a dark moment in our city and state. We are still healing from the reckless murder of students in a church just months ago. Now, we find ourselves mourning again – this time, a mother killed by the very government sworn to … Continue reading We Shall Overcome

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A More Hopeful Tomorrow

casey.ulrich — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:10:58 +0000

In a quiet corner of a classroom, a teacher sits in tears. She is carrying the weight of a story that has become far too common: a father of a student, a man who lived for his daughter’s future, was detained by ICE. He was disappeared from the life he helped build for his daughter. … Continue reading A More Hopeful Tomorrow

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Do you have any questions for us?

casey.ulrich — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:28:27 +0000

These are a list of questions to ask schools in an interview to make sure the school is the right fit for you and that you can be as knowledgeable as possible when you start the role. Staff Culture + School Organization What is the staff culture like – is it more collaborative or more … Continue reading Do you have any questions for us?

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Making Expectations Clear for Students

casey.ulrich — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:58:18 +0000

One of the biggest learnings I had as a teacher is that EVERYTHING needs to be taught, modeled, and explicitly shared with students. As a new teacher I expected students knew how to enter the classroom, complete classwork during work time, and work with others. It turns out each of those and so much more … Continue reading Making Expectations Clear for Students

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Possible Do-Nows/ Warm Up Activities

casey.ulrich — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:02:00 +0000

1. Making observations. What do you notice? What do you wonder? Provide something straight forward and familiar for students to engage with but allow for space for deepen the conversation mathematically. In the example below, some students might say “I see squares” and “I see rectangles”. That’s the most basic observation. Others might also point … Continue reading Possible Do-Nows/ Warm Up Activities

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We will not be silent.

casey.ulrich — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:48:19 +0000

Teachers and everyone need to stand up and speak out. They need to have the conversation – first with themselves, then others – to let people know where they stand. The number of people that say “I don’t want to make the news” in fear rubs me the wrong way, although I completely understand the … Continue reading We will not be silent.

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