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TEACHING

                                                                                                                                     Fall 2024
                                                 MINNESOTA’S K–12 EDUCATION CONNECTIONTODAY                                     MN                ™












                       Carrie Allord is Minnesota                                                  Detroit Lakes High School

                       Agriculture in the Classroom’s                                              Career Academies and

                       2024 Outstanding Teacher                                                    Youth Skills Training Grant


                                            listening, and speaking skills in her students,   Preparing Students for Real-World Success
                                            and  is  always  looking  for  opportunities  to
                                            connect  plants,  animals,  and  food  to  the   Joshua Omang, Principal
                                            learning  activities  happening  in  her  class-  Vern Schnathorst, Work-Based Learning
                                            room.  She  also  uses  a  classroom  chicken   Coordinator
                                            named  Pearl  as  well  as  a  chick  hatching   Detroit Lakes High School
                                            program  to  help  students  investigate  life-  At Detroit Lakes High School (DLHS),
                                            cycles  and  connect  to  important  science   we are dedicated to equipping students with the
                                            concepts.                           skills, knowledge, and experiences necessary
                                                “To be agriculture literate is to under-  to thrive in today’s dynamic job market. Our
                                            stand  and  respect  where  our  food  comes   Career Academies provide hands-on learning
                                            from.  It  is  important  for  teachers  and  stu-  in  high-demand  fields.  Last  spring,  we  were
                                            dents to share the knowledge of agriculture   awarded a $77,500 grant from the Minnesota
                                            so that everyone around us understands how   Department  of  Labor’s  Youth  Skills  Train-
                                            agriculture impacts our world, and our daily   ing (YST) program. This grant enables us to
                                            lives,” said Allord.                further enhance our academies in areas crucial
                                                All   Minnesota   licensed   K-12   to both local and state economies.
            Carrie Allord,  a  third-grade  teacher  at   educators  who  creatively  integrate  agri-
        St. Francis Catholic School in Brainerd, has   cultural  concepts  into  non-agricultural   Practical Skills and Career Readiness
        been recognized as Minnesota Agriculture in   education  classroom  settings  are  eligible   DLHS’s  Career  Academies  focus  on
        the  Classroom’s  (MAITC)  2024  Outstand-                              pathways in Engineering Design, CNC Man-
        ing Teacher Award winner.                                               ufacturing,  and  Transportation  Technology
            This  award  recognizes  the  teacher  for                          —  fields  chosen  based  on  regional  industry   Whether they enter the workforce directly
        his/her creative efforts to integrate agricul-                          needs  and  future  workforce  demands.  With   or  pursue  further  education,  our  academies
        ture  into  his/her  classroom  and  curricula                          the  YST  grant,  we’re  enhancing  these  pro-  ensure students have a strong foundation.
        to  increase  agricultural  literacy.  An  agri-                        grams  by  providing  students  with  access  to
        culturally literate person is defined as “one                           cutting-edge technology and real-world work   Strategic Investment in Career
        who understands and can communicate the                                 experiences that will better prepare them for  Pathways
        source and value of agriculture as it affects                           life after high school.                The $77,500 grant is helping us expand
        our quality of life.”                                                      The  grant  connects  classroom  learning   key areas. In the Engineering Design pathway,
            The   winning   Minnesota   teacher                                 with  practical,  on-the-job  training.  By  col-  new  3D  modeling  software  and  equipment
        receives  $500  and  can  have  up  to  $1,500                          laborating with local businesses and industry   empower students to take concepts to proto-
        of  his/her  related  expenses  paid  to  attend                        experts,  students  gain  valuable  experience   types. The Advanced Manufacturing pathway
        the  National  Agriculture  in  the  Classroom                          through  internships,  job  shadowing,  and   will feature advanced machinery that mirrors
        (NAITC) Conference                                                      hands-on  projects.  These  experiences  allow   industry  standards,  giving  students  practical
            Allord uses a wide range of agriculture-                            students  to  better  understand  their  chosen   skills  to  succeed  in  precision  manufactur-
        themed  books,  lessons,  and  materials  to                            fields while developing critical thinking, prob-
        support the development of reading, writing,      Continued on Page 8   lem-solving, and teamwork skills.               Continued on Page 18

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