Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Karl Schloegel. Serving in 8th-grade math…
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Another Great Story from AmeriCorps: How one simple exercise helps a small boy calm down
Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Caroline Sprinkle. In the third…
Another Great Story from Americorps – How responsibility opened up a shy fourth-grader
Serving in a school is something that has opened my eyes in many ways. I have learned that I take a lot of things for granted. I did not like going to school when I was in elementary school, but…
Another Great Story from Project MARS – How Rachel Boyle got her students’ attention
Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Rachel Boyle. I was assigned to…
Another “Great Story” from Project MARS – Helping a Little cope with death
(This story was written by Sara Borov.) You never really know when tragedy is going to strike, and unfortunately for my Little, she suddenly faced a terrible loss at the tiny age of 6 years old. She was…