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MLK Day 2018

Author: David Montague, MTR Executive Director   MTR will honor Dr. King in a variety of ways this spring in remembrance of his life and death 50 years ago this April 4th.  This post – a short review of his Letter from Birmingham Jail - is but...

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November 2, 2016
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Christian Community Development, Christian Community Education, Encouragement, In the Classroom, Memphis, MTR Talk, Spiritual Life, Urban Ed

A Call to Teach

Christian life is, in part, coming to God humbly in His word to find out what it is that he loves and what it is that he hates. Then we take on his loves and hates as our very own. And when we do, we...

by Alison Martin
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August 2, 2016
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Encouragement, MTR Camp

Reflections From MTR Camp: Kids and Hope

Allison Mollenkamp served at MTR Camp as a Reading Teacher at Kingsbury Elementary. She gave this reflection at the MTR Camp Closing Dinner: "When I was seven years old and in the second grade, I fell in love for the first time. With theatre that...

by Alison Martin
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June 7, 2016
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Christian Community Education, Encouragement, In the Community, Memphis, Residents

Making Memphis Home

MTR Resident Olivia Besel, Class of 2017, shares her experience of making Memphis home: living in community with other residents, finding a church home, learning a new city...

by Alison Martin
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May 26, 2016
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Christian Community Education, Encouragement, Graduates, Residents

Who Do You Play For?

On Friday, May 20, the MTR Class of 2016 celebrated their Union University graduation and completion of the Residency Year at the MTR Victory Party. Family and friends flooded in from across the nation to support and celebrate the accomplishments and commitment of the 2016s....

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May 6, 2016
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Ultimate Victory Party Address

Well, we have made it. We are a few steps away from the finish line of our final year in the Memphis Teacher Residency. I for one am going about my days with surreal tint. There are several good reasons to have a gathering like...

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April 13, 2016
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Christian Community Education, Memphis, MTR Staff, Urban Ed

An Open Letter To Robin

Robin Henderson, Director of MTR, concluded her seven year career at the Memphis Teacher Residency in March. As the MTR family prepares to celebrate her this weekend at the MTR Spring Formal, the time is right to share an open letter to her written by MTR...

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Alexandra van Milligen teaching at KIPP Collegiate High School
March 25, 2016
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Classic Literature in a Contemporary Classroom

How can we engage our students in literature that, to them, seems out-dated and culturally irrelevant? In a world where “fun” and “passive entertainment” are synonymous, how can a novel...

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Caitlyn Kennedy training with the Memphis Teacher Residency.
February 26, 2016
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Making the Most of Make-Up Work Days

Author: Jessica Johnson | MTR Instructional Coach Many teachers have periodic or ad hoc days devoted to students’ making up work that they didn’t complete on schedule or revising work that didn’t exhibit mastery. These days are designed to foster student learning and improve students’ grades....

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February 5, 2016
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MTR Talk: Building Community Through Physical Space

Brooke DeBoard is an MTR graduate from the Class of 2015. She taught her residency year at Cherokee Elementary School and is now a Kindergarten teacher at Cornerstone Prep School, Denver campus in the Frayser community. She was a recent guest speaker at MTR Talk and...

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Memphis Teacher Residency
MTR University presents “Winter Conference Equi MTR University presents “Winter Conference  Equity: Students as Image Bearers”. Join us for a morning of professional development sessions led by MTR alumni, graduates, staff, and special guests. All educators and prospective educators are welcome! Registration closes at midnight on Feb. 1st. Link in bio to sign up.
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his vision for education, which motivates and inspires us to continue to be part of the work of equal education in Memphis.⁠
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We invite you to visit our blog to read a collection of reflections from MTR residents, graduates, and staff in response to Dr. King’s words. Link in bio.
This week is #Fight4Literacy Week in Memphis! @coa This week is #Fight4Literacy Week in Memphis! @coachingforliteracy, International Paper , @memgrizz, and businesses across Memphis are supporting the local literacy work of @streetsministries , @memphistr , and @kquest_1998 . Link in bio to make a donation and check out  the local businesses supporting this campaign:  @stakspancakekitchen (Mon.-Wed., 1/11-1/13): Donating 10% of sales (both locations)  @hopdoddy (Wed. 1/13): Mention the #Fight4Literacy at checkout and Hopdoddy will donate 20% of sales  @smoothieking (Fri. 1/15): Round up your purchase to benefit the #Fight4Literacy (Highland, Union, & Laurelwood locations only)  @mus_owls (Sat. 1/16 @ 5pm): #Fight4Literacy Game against St. Benedict  @buffcitysoap.midtown (Wed. 1/27, 1-7 pm): Buff Gives Back Day: Midtown Location Only (10% donation when #Fight4Literacy mentioned at checkout)  @tigerbookstore (all month): round up your purchase to benefit the #Fight4Literacy  @neighborhoodbarrememphis : to host a virtual class via Facebook Live in late February. $10 recommended donation for attendees.
MTR runs two summer educational camps for Memphis MTR runs two summer educational camps for Memphis students living in under-resourced communities.  Each summer we seek motivated college underclassmen to help run these camps and motivated students to come and challenge themselves academically. Link in bio to learn more and apply!
We are excited to be hosting a Virtual Preview Day We are excited to be hosting a Virtual Preview Day next week! This one-hour, webinar-style event is designed for prospective Residency, STEM Fellowship, and MTR Camp Internship applicants. Guests will have the opportunity to hear from MTR leadership and current participants. There will also be time set aside for Q&A.⁣⁣  Registration for this event is free--link in bio to sign up!  Virtual Preview Day
Friday, January 15th, 2021
2:15 - 3:30 pm (CST)⁣⁣
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Vision

Restored communities living with dignity and in peace.
The vision of MTR is to use our specific work within education, in partnership with other holistic organizations, to help restore communities so that all individuals can become empowered contributors to our city and people of all races and classes can engage with one another in peace.


Mission

Christian love expressed in equal education.
As a response to the gospel mandate to love our neighbors as ourselves, MTR will partner to provide students in Memphis neighborhoods with the same, or better, quality of education as is available to any student in Memphis by recruiting, training and supporting effective teachers within a Christian context.

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    Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you. -Deuteronomy 16:20 Freedom and injustice have been at odds with...
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