“I support you failing spectacularly” might be the most freeing sentence a teacher can hear, and it sets the tone for a hopeful conversation about online Christian education done with courage and care. We celebrate what God is doing at NorthStar Academy through Katherine’s story as an alumna, teacher, and curriculum designer who turns research into practical tools for online student success. We talk about pacing, student agency, and the kind of supportive culture that helps students get unstuck and become lifelong learners.
• Katherine’s journey from student to teacher at NorthStar Academy
• Earning a master’s and applying capstone pacing research
• Designing online course tools that support student success right away
• “Failing spectacularly” as a leadership posture that fuels innovation
• Building student agency through reflection, good questions, and flexible project choices
• Reframing pacing as partnership, relationship, and individualized support
• Alumni council growth and the value of shared formative experience
Dr. Brooke Helling
I have been an educator for 23 years. I have a bachelors degree in elementary education, a masters degree in curriculum and instruction and a masters degree in educational administration. Additionally, I have multiple graduate certificates. Finally, I have a doctor of art’s degree in English Pedagogy.
I’ve been married to my husband Kris for almost 20 years and together we have four boys who range in age from 15 to 9.
In my free time, I love to travel, read and try new food. I adore hot weather and would be OK with winter time going away altogether
0 Comments