The use of student assessment data and relevant background information to inform decisions related to planning and implementing instructional strategies. Highly effective teachers constantly monitor their progress and the progress of their students, "adjusting course in light of changing realities around them". Teachers use a...
MTR would like to congratulate 2012 Resident Ben Rollins on being placed at Melrose High School. Regarding his new job, Ben says, "I will be teaching mathematics at Melrose High School. I am very excited to work at a school that has so much community...
"Relational capacity" is the level of trust and safety between student and teacher. The influence a teacher has on their students is directly related to the degree of relational capacity. The teacher's opinions, beliefs, and directives will carry more weight if the student feels safe...
MTR would like to congratulate 2012 MTR Graduate Calli Rollins on being successfully placed at Cornerstone Preparatory School in Binghampton. Regarding her new job, Calli says, "I teach because I believe a good education can empower students to create and fulfill lifelong dreams. These...
MTR 2013 Residents visit Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Sun Studio....
Our students come to us with significant gaps in skill and content and, as a teacher, it is our responsibility to find and seal the cracks that exist. We will seal the cracks through rigorous and well scaffolded instruction that addresses the gaps and sets...
MTR would like to congratulate 2012 MTR Graduate Cherise Bell on being successfully placed at Kingsbury High School. Regarding her new job, Cherise says, "I will be teaching at Kingsbury High in the fall and I am very excited about it. I've been attending La...
My husband, McKee, and I recently took our son, Tucker, to an appointment at St. Jude, one of the world’s leading children’s research hospitals that happens to be right here in Memphis. Although Tucker was only going in for a relatively minor issue, we were...
MTR welcomed the 2013 residents last week, and this week will be spent in orientation as the residents discuss the history of Memphis, listen to various speakers, and spend time getting to know each other as well as their community. Here are just a few...
"Effort vs ability" is that belief that all children have the raw material to do rigorous academic material at high standards. Teachers who hold this belief know that children's learning is primarily determined by their effective effort and use of appropriate strategies. Teachers recognize that...