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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...
Corey Rosser named 2025-26 Michigan Teacher of the Year
Corey Rosser, a social studies teacher at Quest High School in Lapeer County’s North Branch Area Schools, is the 2025-26 Michigan Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by The Meemic Foundation.
Congrats to the 2025-26 MI Regional Teachers of the Year
Ten Michigan educators from across the state have been selected as 2025-26 Regional Teachers 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...
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Why Teachers Need to Be Authentic and True to Themselves
While professionalism is a must, we must be careful that we are not building a wall, closing our students off to who we are.
Behavior as Communication: Learning Who Our Students Truly Are
When we view behavior from this perspective rather than defiance, we move from reacting to responding, from judgment to curiosity.
Learn Their Names: The Power of Relationships in the Classroom
The most powerful tools teachers possess are the relationships we make with our students, and that starts with a name.
From Doubt to Discovery: Teaching Students to Do Hard Things
When students believe they can’t, they rarely get the chance to discover that they, in fact, can. Rigor is the path to growth.
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Q&A with Michigan Teacher of the Year Corey Rosser
Meet Corey Rosser, a social studies teacher at Quest High School in North Branch Area Schools, as he answers a few questions for us.
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.