When Minnesota schools closed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, our members stepped up. Over the last few weeks, reading…
How to Recruit and Retain Your Tutors: Interview with Principal Jim Stang
Principal Jim Stang, of Holdingford Elementary, has had the same two tutors for the past four school years. As both…
This Mom is Another Math Corps Tutor to Teacher Success Story.
Stephanie Scierka always dreamed of becoming a teacher, but the timing never seemed right. About 4 years ago, Reading Corps…
Evidence-Based Practices Boost Students’ Math Skills in Math Corps
Minnesota Math Corps and ServeMinnesota –– our partner in AmeriCorps service and program development — are committed to continually evaluating…
5 Ways to Be a High-Performing Principal in Reading Corps and Math Corps
As the new year approaches, it is time to start planning for the next school year. Yes, it seems early,…
Legislative Testimony from Ariana Wright, Principal at Kasson-Mantorville
Editor’s Note: In the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session, principal Ariana Wright testified on behalf of Minnesota Math Corps in order…
PreK Math Pilot Shows Significant Results
Minnesota students’ declining math scores are a worry for so many reasons: The math courses that students take in high…
5 Take-Aways from the 2018-19 Program Evaluation
By Sadie O’Connor, Managing Director Over 18 million minutes of interventions in reading and math. We placed tutors in more…
A New Data Management System for Math Corps Offers Increased Data Gathering Power
In 2015, schools were given the chance to begin using a sophisticated data management system (or DMS) to track students…