WE BELIEVE Urban Education is the greatest social justice issue in America today. MTR exists to positively impact student achievement in Memphis' schools by recruiting, training and supporting outstanding teachers, all within a Christian context.
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Memphis Teacher Residency The Greenline is Coming... Get ready Memphis. David and Kelli celebrated our wedding anniversary with a pre-opening ride on the Greenline. You'll love it.
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Memphis Teacher Residency The MTR training schedule for the St Jude Marathon has been working wonders for residents. See Phil leap tall arches in a single bound and much much more.
Memphis Teacher Residency One day was not enough to celebrate our newest employee... so we had to have a Rebekah Lewis Dinner. Festivities included a RL life map, questions, a favorite-Memphis-activity-and-name-game and the first every calling of the Hogs. Phil was impressed.
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Memphis Teacher Residency It's REBEKAH LEWIS DAY at the MTR! Rebekah begins today as the MTR's Residency Director. MTR RLD was memorialized over sweet potato fries at Young Avenue Deli. So, it's official. Welcome, Rebekah.
Memphis Teacher Residency MTR sharing the wealth... Residents in St Louis doing instructional training for teachers. Exit slips filled with "crazy powerful", "this changes everything" "yo" and "segues were Shook-esque". Good work team and family!
Memphis Teacher Residency It's REMI DAY at the MTR! Welcome Back Remi after a summer of leading leaders at Kids Across America.
Memphis Teacher Residency Several MTR residents celebrated Stu Cook's 24th birthday at Phil's Little Italy. "Just like home", said Phil. Lots of great questions. Answers: John Elway, musician, 9th grade birthday party at putt-putt, etc...
Memphis Teacher Residency The MTR celebrated the pending birth of Naomi Leverette, daughter of MTR Resident Brandis and his wife Joy. A good time was had by all... the walk off home run being the Jessica Chestnutt "Murphysteen Strut".
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Memphis Teacher Residency MTR Life.org is on the way. September 1st will be the grand unveiling of our companion website focusing on resident and graduate life at the MTR. Check out MTRLife.org next month...
Memphis Teacher Residency The MTR welcomes Cornerstone Prep to the world of Memphis urban education. The eventual K-5 private, Christian urban school opened Wednesday with 33 five year-olds.
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Memphis Teacher Residency BIG GOAL FRIDAY... The MTR spent much of Friday talking about the importance of setting and communicating Big Goals in our personal life and with our students. Big Goal Friday included a stop at Central BBQ for lunch.
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Memphis Teacher Residency Thanks to Tom and Jana Marino for hosting our Class of 2010 Graduate Cook Out this past Saturday night. Our graduates began their first year as teachers of record this Monday in most schools. Now is the time and Memphis is the place. It's go time, people.
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Memphis Teacher Residency MTR hosted the Memphis Grantmaker's Quarterly meeting on Tuesday, August 3rd. Leaders from most every major private and corporate foundation were at MTR World Headquarters to hear a presentation on the state of urban education in Memphis. Tom Marino (Poplar Foundation), Theresa Sloyan (Hyde Foundation) and Colleen Ol...iver (Gates Foundation) were the key speakers.
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Memphis Teacher Residency Saturday, July 31 was MTR Graduate Day... we spent the day reconnecting after the summer break, planning for Day One and reviewing key techniques for effective teaching. Thanks Leah for a good day.
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