Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners?  Do you believe in the transformative power of literacy?  Are you ready to be part of an AmeriCorps program, making the future brighter for Michigan students? If The post Becoming a Reading Corps Tutor: Your Guide to Making a Difference with Michigan Education Corps. appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

Not All Tutoring is Equal Holly Windram, Ph.D., Executive Director of Michigan Education Corps Original guest editorial published with Bridge Michigan, April 26, 2024 Ample research underscores the effectiveness of high-impact tutoring in addressing achievement gaps for students lagging The post Not All Tutoring is Equal: Insights from Dr. Holly Windram, Executive Director of Michigan Education Corps and one of the authors of the “MI Kids Back on Track” legislation (23g) | Guest Editorial published with Bridge Michigan — April 26, 2024 appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

Let’s talk about the F word.  Fidelity.  What is fidelity in education, and why should I care? Holly Windram - Executive Director. Miles Green - Marketing and Communications Specialist. Rio Timmerman - Marketing and Recruitment Assistant. As educators, ”fidelity” is The post Teaching With Fidelity: Doing the Right Thing the Right Way, Even When Unobserved appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

JANUARY SDOH MONTH – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently proclaimed January 2023 to be Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Month, a month dedicated to recognizing the impact that social determinants of health have on individuals and communities in Michigan.  The post January 2023: Social Determinants of Health Month and MEC’s Dedication to Supporting Our Members appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

MEC is committed to building the next generation of educators, advocates, and leaders. We do this by providing members with ongoing training and coaching support throughout their service. We put a lot of effort into ensuring all our AmeriCorps members The post A Glimpse into MEC’s Ongoing Member Coaching and Training appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

July Update Seven months since we published our last major program update, “2022 – Year of Service”, right as the pandemic dust started to settle. That update documented the challenges MEC faced at the beginning of the pandemic: The post 2022 Year of Service Update appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

The unfinished learning for all Michigan kids is real and the conversation is growing and has even hit the press. Michigan Education Corps (MEC) not only agrees with the Detroit Free Press article about the state’s struggle to address learning The post Additional Spotlights on Unfinished Learning appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

Michigan’s education ranking varies from poll to poll, but is often found in the low 30’s (out of 50 states). The factors for this are numerous and experts often cite issues related to funding, staffing, and inequity as the main The post Mirrors and Windows Video/Blog – Rané Garcia appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

MEC Summer Corps will offer unique and exciting ways for AmeriCorps members to serve their communities outside the norm of our traditional programming. We are putting the final touches on the service opportunities for our second MEC Summer Corps program. The post MEC Summer Corps 2022 – Update 1: Unique Service Opportunities and More Money! appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more

As we head into the third year of the pandemic (which feels more like the tenth year), we wanted to give some background on how MEC has been impacted and how we’ve adapted our services as a result. It is The post 2022 – Year of Service appeared first on Michigan Education Corps ..read more