The Lutheran High School Association, which has two high schools, Lutheran High School North and Lutheran High School South, received a grant from the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis of nearly $400,000 for the purpose of assisting in instituting a “one to one” technology initiative beginning in the 2012-13 school year.
Each student at both Lutheran North and Lutheran South will be provided with a new iPad (released in March 2012) for use in school and at home. A “one-to-one” learning environment offers all students and teachers continuous access to an array of software, electronic documents, presentations, Internet and digital learning resources.
Putting students into this type of learning environment can increase student engagement, improve classroom culture, and make it easier to provide for the different needs of each student. Students will also have increased use of technology for writing, analysis and research, which will result in student-centered and collaborative classrooms.
“Students of this generation learn and engage in education differently than students of the past,” said Tim Hipenbecker, president, Lutheran High School Association.
“Students today are literally immersed in the digital world. Therefore, it is important to engage them in this manner. They communicate, collaborate and create things digitally every day. Higher levels of achievement and engagement will result from effective integration of technology. As we meaningfully educate our students to prepare them to be successful Christian leaders and citizens of tomorrow, then technology must become one of their primary tools in the learning process.”
YWCA Metro St. Louis will host a Job Fair/Open House, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m., on Tues., April 24, at its YWCA St. Louis Head Start Pagedale Center, located at 1436 Ferguson Ave.
There are more than 10 teacher, teacher assistant and additional positions available at 11 YWCA Head Start centers that are located throughout the metropolitan area.
Head Start/Early Head Start, for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, is a federally funded comprehensive child development program designed to increase school readiness of children from income-eligible families. Head Start is recognized as one of the most cost-effective and successful programs for preschool children in the country. Parents interested in enrolling children in the Head Start/Early Head Start program are invited to tour the Pagedale Center.
Applicants should bring plenty of resumes for on-site interviews. A full list of YWCA openings is available on the organization’s website at www.ywcastlouis.org.
