Psalm 91:2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think...
PEACE, PERSPECTIVE, AND PURPOSE Ephesians 2:13-14 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh...
Psalm 84: 11-12 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you! 2014. My first year...
Thank you for being part of the MTR community! Today is Giving Tuesday and there are THREE important ways you can support MTR: SIGN UP FOR THE LOOP On the first Monday of every month, MTR sends an e-newsletter with prayer requests submitted by MTR teachers. This...
MTR staff and alumni visited BEAM in New York, NY in summer 2019. Fellowship Supporting STEM Education and Developing Teachers of Color OverviewMTR is launching The Marjorie Lee Browne STEM Education Fellowship. Set to begin in Summer 2020, the fellowship is designed to inspire, encourage, and support undergraduate...
Instruction at MTR revolves around a set of "maturities," or skills, attributes, and understandings that MTR expects all of its teachers to demonstrate effectiveness in. The very first maturity, out of the nearly 60, is "Students as Image Bearers"; clearly, it is foundational to what...
Students in Ms. Paredes' classroom “Oh, pobrecita Ely, she doesn’t understand you.” Her classmates would tell me since day one. She would look up at me with her big, brown eyes and nod. “Ely has to go to the bathroom!” Her classmates would scream out loud...
Madeleine Gibson (Class of 2020) received this note from her mentor, Rory Hatchel (Class of 2014) on the first day of her lead teach in their 11th grade English classroom at Kingsbury High School. Many positive experiences have already defined my MTR experience thus far, but...
Rebekah Kennedy's residency placement classroom As I take a step back to reflect on the past four months, I am reminded of why I made the move to Memphis, Tennessee to join MTR. In Acts 20:24 Paul states, “But I do not account my life of...
Olivia (far left) and her friends at a Levitt Shell concert shortly after move-in. This summer, I did something radical. I moved from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where I have lived all 22 years of my life (except during my college years), to Memphis, Tennessee. I moved to...