Former University of Mississippi middle linebacker Jonathan Cornell has gone from breaking through offensive linemen to teaching Meridian High School students about African American literature and public speaking during his first year in the Mississippi Teacher Corps. Video by Brandon Rook.
Former UM Linebacker Jonathan Cornell Tackles Meridian Classroom
Through the Mississippi Teacher Corps, an athlete becomes a teacher
February 5, 2013 by
OXFORD—Former University of Mississippi middle linebacker Jonathan Cornell has gone from breaking through offensive linemen to teaching Meridian High School students about African American literature and public speaking during his first year in the Mississippi Teacher Corps. The February UM education student of the month, Cornell grew up as the youngest of six children inRead the story …
Half-Court Classrooms: Mississippi Teacher Corps Fosters Innovation in Classroom Management
August 30, 2012 by
OXFORD – Two weeks into his teacher training, Grant Wycliff balled up a few sheets of butcher paper, wrapped the bundle in masking tape and headed to Holly Springs High School to lead a class of ninth-grade summer school students in review for their next English exam. His game plan? A longtime Mississippi Teacher CorpsRead the story …
North Mississippi Vista Summer Associates Press Release
August 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Twenty recent high school graduates, several college students and a high school teacher devoted much of their June and July to help fight poverty through education by serving nonprofit organizations and schools in several north Mississippi communities. The North Mississippi VISTA Summer Associates worked 40-hour weeks on projects to benefit low-income childrenRead the story …
A TEAM Effort: Mississippi Teacher Corps Students, Alums Use Nontraditional Methods
July 26, 2012 by
OXFORD – At North Panola High School in Sardis, algebra students in Golda Sharpe’s classroom learn about parallel and perpendicular lines in a nontraditional way – to the rhythm of rapper T-Pain’s song “Low.” Fifty miles away at Byhalia High School in Byhalia, English instructor Catherine Gray teaches linking verbs to her sixth-grade students byRead the story …
High School Students Create Art that Reflects Their Hometowns
March 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With cameras in hand, 22 Mississippi high school students and eight teachers are discovering that art exists everywhere, even in the smallest communities. The Wide Angle Learning project, which allows high school students to plan and create original art projects, is in its second year. The project is coordinated through the MississippiRead the story …
North Panola High Success Story Very Rewarding for Students, Teacher Corps Trainees
November 15, 2011 by
For Jarvis Harris, a senior at North Panola High School in Sardis, the past four years have brought a wonderful transformation at his high school. “I’m used to us being a terrible school,” Harris said. “For us now to be a successful school is almost indescribable.” Lead teacher Patrick Lassiter understands Harris’ comment. Just fourRead the story …