By Jason Menth, technology integrationist at Talahi Community School At Talahi Community School, digital tools, mainly iPads, are used to further understanding of student learning and to apply creative thinking in ways that other learning tools wouldn’t be able to do. Passionate teachers design lessons to make learning richer and deeper for students. Kindergarten students use … Read more
It was almost a year in the making. Nearly 100 students came together to attend the first-ever Student Empowered Conference, a conference created by St. Cloud area teachers as a way for students to teach and learn from each other. The idea of a student-led conference came from an organically organized group of teachers from area … Read more
The path to a successful future is rarely defined by one narrow road but instead includes many, perhaps even a few detours. Along the way, we sometimes look back on our lives and ask, “What really shaped me? What had an impact in my life?” For Dr. Sylvia Huff, director of research, assessments and grants … Read more
Students in Mary Peters’ third-grade class are learning math patterns and eagerly raising their hands to identify them reflected on the smart board at Discovery Community School. Next walks in co-teacher, Emma Olesen, and the lesson switches to language arts. Co-teachers Mary Peters and Emma Olesen sit in front of the class to gear up … Read more
One of the key qualities of being a National Honor Society member is community involvement. For Apollo High School’s Cole Stroot and Olivia Skudlarek, there is no shortage of caring and heart for those in need. Stroot’s family has been connected with Haitians for many years. His family sponsored two children several years ago, and … Read more