Mr. Matt Cowan Sixth Grade, Aspire Hanley Elementary Hometown: Memphis Education: Central High, University of Memphis Author: Matt Cowan | Excerpt from MTR 2014 Yearbook: Community Matters After I graduated from the University of Memphis, I talked to my pastor about teaching. She had been a teacher and told me...
Author: Dr. Robin Henderson | Director of MTR | Article from MTR 2014 Yearbook: Community Matters The education reform movement has revealed that effective teachers can positively influence student achievement; yet working in isolation, they cannot transform schools or districts. At Memphis Teacher Residency, we believe...
“Another thing the Church can do to make the principle of brotherhood a reality is to keep men’s minds and visions centered on God. Many of the problems America now confronts can be explained in terms of fear. One of the best ways to rid...
Author: Leslie Garrote | MTR Coach and Professor Last April, I had the chance to attend Q:Nashville, a conference whose flashy online promo video and tag-line to “Stay curious; Think Well; Advance Good” caught my eye a few months earlier. Even though flashy isn’t really...
Author: Blake Lam | MTR '14 | Aspire Hanley Middle School | 6th Grade Math A Christian teacher training program that places teachers in public schools – how does that work? Can you really live out your Christian faith in an environment where it’s unlawful to...
Author: Christy McFarland | MTR Pre-Residency Director | christy@memphistr.org The MTR Application season opened a few days ago and our Pre-Residency team quickly shifted into recruiting and selection gears. As we review applications and conduct interviews, there are occasional missteps by applicants that can easily be avoided...
A story of encouragement for first year teachers. Written by Danielle Shelley, MTR Recruiter; wife to Josh Shelley (MTR, '12), mother of Harvey and Verity It was about this time last year that I started feeling guilty about my job as a recruiter for MTR. I was...
Author: Lauren Farris | MTR Camp Staff '14| Calvin College '15 This original post and other brilliant musings from Lauren can be found on her blog: laurenestellfarris.wordpress.com Memphis worked it’s way into my blood this summer. I don’t know if this is a by-product of the absurd Mississippi Delta humidity...
I am finishing up reading through The Gospel of John. Late last week I read John 20:11-18 (see below) and the story of when Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene after his crucifixion. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to...
Students who participated in after-school reading coaching with our team of over 80 wonderful volunteers learned on average 383 sight words since August! For many of our students who started the year far below grade level in reading, this is a HUGE difference in their...