A capstone reflection written by a 2015 Graduate, Johnathan Justice I cannot say that I was excited about the entire Capstone process. Writing, in general, has not been my favorite thing to do. Initially, I was bummed because I knew it would make me work hard...
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...
Dr. Tom Rosebrough, Dean of the Education Department at Union University, announced his pending transition from the role of Dean to professor in the Fall of 2017. We are particularly grateful for Dr. Rosebrough's generous support...
Education is the breath of the civil rights movement. It allows conversations to come alive, conversations that need to happen to provoke change. As an educator...
An MTR teacher shared this email with his team this week. Hopefully all teachers can find encouragement in it. The first week back at school does not always go as planned: "I know how frustrating today was. I left disappointed, frustrated and discouraged...
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...
How quickly the magic of Christmas fades in the cold of January, especially with the stress of a new semester in the classroom. MTR President, David Montague, shared these words with MTR teachers on the first day back to school this month. They are just...
MTR recently received an update on the Crosstown project and Groundbreaking Announcement that we are excited to share! The renewal of the Sears Crosstown building has long been a dream for many in our city. In 2017, a portion of this huge building will house our new home, along with 14...
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...
[caption id="attachment_1896" align="alignnone" width="600"] Daniel Warner, '14History, East High School[/caption] We are called to faithfulness, not effectiveness. This stands out in a field as data driven as urban education. It flies in the face of the Protestant work ethic. And honestly it just makes me feel...
