Jill is one of my favorite students— but she’s also one of the most reluctant learners I have ever encountered! She has low self-esteem and has conditioned herself not to try at anything—no matter what it is. Jill has…
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A ‘Great Story’ from AmeriCorps’ Project MARS
A lot of what I do every day is literacy development. It involves serving either a group of kids, or individual kids ranging from grades K-4. We focus on reading skills – things like comprehension, fluency, pronunciation, etc. This…
A Great Story from Americorps’ Project MARS
This story comes from Jessica Garrett: It’s two o’clock in the afternoon. I am tired and stressed out from the events of the day. I’m not sure if it’s the full moon—but the kids have been wild this week.…
A Great Story from AmeriCorps’ Project MARS
It was mid-September when the middle school social worker, Ms. Suthers, asked me to step into her office. “Micah” she said when I walked in, “ I want you to meet Kate. She’s a seventh grader who just transferred here,…
A ‘Great Story’ From Americorps Project MARS
Each semester, AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from our members throughout the region about their experiences assisting regional youth in their classrooms. This month’s story comes from Erin Dooley , reflecting on her experience during the Fall 2017 semester: On my…
