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Welcome to the Meemic Foundation Blog
Woo hoo! We’re blogging. What a great platform to chat and share with you the many activities and initiatives in play...
Congrats to the 2024-25 MI Regional Teachers of the Year
Ten Michigan educators have a new title in addition to the many roles they play in their schools – 2024-25 Regional Teacher of the Year...
Kelley Cusmano Named 2024-25 Michigan Teacher of the Year
Rochester High School teacher Ms. Kelley Cusmano is the 2024-25 Michigan Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by The Meemic Foundation...
Congrats to the 2023-24 MI Regional Teachers of the Year
In addition to the many roles that they play in their schools, 10 Michigan educators have a new title: 2023-24 Regional Teacher of the Year.
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Gratitude in the Classroom: 5 Reasons I'm Thankful to Be a Teacher
During this time of year, as the days get shorter and the weather turns colder, I begin thinking about all the reasons that I have to be thankful. I think about my family, my friends and even the opportunities I have been able to have this year...
‘Be nice.’ Program Aims to Help Boost Student Mental Health
In my 12 years of teaching high school mathematics, I have taught in three different school districts, leaned into three different communities, taught over 1,800 students and partnered with so many amazing parents...
Strategies to Help Foster Meaningful Student Engagement
With so many distractions in today’s world, keeping students engaged in learning is no small challenge. In the past, students might have been content to sit through a lecture or read a textbook, but times have changed...
Make the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences
In this vlog, Michigan Teacher of the Year Kelley Cusmano explains several different strategies to help you plan and execute parent-teacher conferences in 2024...
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Q&A with Michigan Teacher of the Year Kelley Cusmano
Kelley Cusmano is an English Language Arts teacher at Rochester High School in Rochester Community Schools. She’ll be writing a monthly blog for us starting in September, along with guest posts by the other Michigan Regional Teachers of the Year.
Meet Michigan Teacher of the Year Candice Jackson
Candice Jackson is a third-grade teacher at Mann Learning Community in Detroit Public Schools Community District. She’ll be writing a monthly blog for us starting in...
Leah Porter has been named the 2021-22 Michigan Teacher of the Year
Holt Public Schools kindergarten teacher Leah Porter has been named the 2021-22 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY), an award sponsored by The Meemic Foundation.
Owen Bondono Named 2020-2021 Michigan Teacher of the Year
Oak Park School District teacher Owen Bondono has been named the 2020-2021 Michigan Teacher of the Year (MTOY), an award The Meemic Foundation has sponsored for more than 10 years.