Read more about what MTR residents, graduates, and alumni are up to! Neven Holland, MTR Class of 2015Neven wrote a piece for The Hechinger Report about how he creates a safe and supportive virtual classroom for his 4th-grade students. The article entitled, “TEACHER VOICE: My students will...
Click the image or link to listen to MTR Executive Director David Montague share how he views the intersection between faith and vocation and aspects of his story that brought him to MTR. PODCAST SUMMARY:"As of 2019, the gap is increasing between rich and poor children...
Click the image or link to listen to the Driven By interview with Larissa Gregory, MTR's Social Emotional Learning Department Chair PODCAST SUMMARY:"Educational inequality is a significant problem today. Last week’s episode covered what it takes to make a positive impact on this problem. When you...
Neven Holland, MTR Class of 2015, wrote a piece for The Hechinger Report about how he creates a safe and supportive virtual classroom for his 4th-grade students. The article entitled, "TEACHER VOICE: My students will want to talk about Chadwick Boseman" was also shared in...
Juneteenth. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Liberation Day. The longest-running African-American holiday. A symbolic day that commemorates the end of slavery.It was on June 19, 1865, that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had...
Black Lives Matter. Educate yourself. Take ownership of your learning in order to understand systemic racism and the work that needs to be done, internally and externally, to bring about change. As you are learning, please explore this list of resources suggested by MTR educators, staff,...
Parker Schramme Parker Schramme | University of Arkansas | Elementary "I am so proud of you. It's been such a blessing for me to watch you grow in your teaching practice this year. Your comprehensible input is out of this world! I have watched your passion for...
Kelly Paredes Kelly Paredes | Ohio State University | ESL "Kelly, You are kind, gentle, humble, and reflective. You take feedback to heart and you desire to learn and grow for your students. One of my favorite memories from this year was the day that you were...
Kaelyn Kraft Kaelyn Kraft | University of Memphis | Elementary "Kaelyn, I have loved watching you transition your sweet, gentle spirit into a loving, yet firm presence in the classroom. Your students will benefit so much from your balance of love and strength!"-Chaunta McCollins, Coach Will Lattner Will Lattner...
Erin Gately-Sweatt Erin Gately-Sweatt | Arkansas State University | Elementary "Erin has done an amazing job as a resident. She arrived full of knowledge on how to lead a classroom and has still continued to learn more from her mentor. The kindness and love that she shows...