Technology is quickly becoming integrated with today’s teaching and learning. Whether it’s students using iPods, iPads or Chromebooks, today’s students are connected in a whole different way. District 742’s Accessible Educational Material (AEM) team works with teachers and students to make classroom materials accessible for students, including students with print disabilities. Needs don’t get overlooked. Charlene … Read more
After two tours in Iraq and Bosnia, Shelby Hadley, a former McKinley Area Learning Center student and 1997 Apollo High School graduate, has found her passion and niche as a vocational rehabilitation specialist for the St. Cloud Veterans Hospital. Her primary responsibility is to assess veterans returning from deployment in order to transition them into … Read more
Area students are coming together to discover that they have more in common than they think. Students from Apollo, Tech, Sauk Rapids-Rice, ROCORI and Foley high schools are meeting every month to break down prejudicial barriers and find their shared experiences. Dr. Eddah Mutua, a communication studies professor at St. Cloud State University (SCSU), created … Read more
It gets real pretty fast in Evangeline Froelich’s consumer science class at Apollo High School. “Why did you take this class [Working with Children I]?” Froelich asks her students. The question is especially pertinent because students in her class began lugging around infant simulators the past few weeks. “I’ve never held a baby, ” states Madelyn Pull. “I … Read more
This post is the first in the “What’s It Like?” series, sharing the stories of District 742. Ms. Michael lays colorful tiles on each table in her classroom. She is preparing to teach arrays for her Math I class at Apollo High School. Her class is a little unique, however, because her students are comprised of … Read more