Helping Kids Become Lifelong Learners

Helping Kids to Become Lifelong Learners Noah Rallo, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist I was recently starting my intervention time with one of my second graders by telling him that we were going to be reading a passage called “All About

Even Virtual Learning is Fun

Even Virtual Learning is Fun Tatum Edy, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist I was not sure how this year would go, especially with everything being virtual. For being my first year serving as a K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist, I was nervous

An Introduction to MEC’s LeaderCorps Member: Catie Wissman

An Introduction to MEC’s LeaderCorps Member Catie Wissman Michigan Education Corps is excited to announce Catie Wissman as our program LeaderCorps representative for the 2020-2021 program year. In her application, Catie shared that her goal as MEC’s LeaderCorps member is

The Bravest Child

The Bravest Child Paige Covey, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist We are sitting in the eye of a hurricane. It is the beginning of the school year, and children must be assessed and scored to be assigned to a Reading Corps

Making Virtual Connections

Making Virtual Connections Jon Hamilton, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist It’s been a chaotic start to the school year, my first serving as a member of Reading Corps. Serving at Mackenzie Elementary in Detroit, we learned at the 11th hour that

Serving Students during COVID-19 Response

Michigan Education Corps’ Continuum of Service Options A range of service options will be available for our schools for 2020-2021 school year with the intention there will be no breaks in MEC program service delivery were there to be school

Service in Retirement

Service in REtirement: A Returning MEmber’s Perspective Interview With Jackie Nelsen, K-3 Reading Corps Lead Interventionist My name is Jackie Nelsen and I am 63 years young. Besides working with children, of any age, I love gardening, bird watching, reading,