Give901 is Growing—and You Can Join the Movement!
What if you could help solve a problem for Memphis? Would you step up? What about a problem affecting 40% of kids in our …
Equal Education
Experience Memphis Teacher Residency’s Mission & Method During MTR Preview Day
One of the most effective teacher training programs in the state of Tennessee is based right here in Memphis. Memphis Teacher Residency is a …
Want to Boost Educational Impact? Just Add Music.
Can we quantify the difference music education can make in the life of a child? There are studies that show that it can lead …
How Are You Feeling? Local Educator Emphasizes the Impact of Social and Emotional Learning
How do we know that 2+2=4? Don’t overthink it. It’s not a trick question… It’s because someone taught it to us, be it a …
Group Volunteering Matters—for Reasons That Might Surprise You
Raise your hand if you’ve ever gathered with a youth group, sorority or fraternity, office team, or other well-meaning band of folks to volunteer. …
Memphis Teacher Residency Invites You to Spend Your Summer Investing in Local Students
Even when school’s not in session, Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) is helping local students put their big brains to good use—and they’re looking for …
Top 4 books to Add to Your Student’s Summer Reading List (and Maybe Yours, Too)!
Summer’s just around the corner, which means it’s time to break out the sunscreen, put on your sandals, and start building your summer reading …
Making Memphis a First-Gen Forward City
Packing is hard enough—but what about packing for a new life? Like any new adventure, getting ready for college can create questions, anxiety, excitement—and …
Memphis Gains Literacy Institute and Literacy Conference
In a city where only 23% of third grade students are on grade level in ELA (English/Language Arts), and where some schools dip as …
Putting Down Roots: How Memphis Teacher Residency Made Me Want To Stay
**Guest Post by Shelby Poindexter** Ohio. California. Alabama. Portugal. Hawaii. Virginia. Pennsylvania. Tennessee. I have had the privilege to see so many places and …