Glenwood teacher selected for Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship

Michelle Melvin of Glenwood R-8 School District has been selected for the inaugural Show-Me Growth Teaching Fellowship, a statewide program recognizing Missouri public school educators whose schools have demonstrated strong academic growth. Melvin is among 24 educators selected for the 2026-27 fellowship. The nine-month program is designed to recognize and support teachers from Missouri public schools identified by the PRiME Center at St. Louis University in its 2026 Growth, Beating the Odds or Rural Schools Growth reports. Fellows will take part in professional learning and statewide networking and receive communications support to share classroom practices with other educators, policymakers and communities. Each fellow also will receive a $1,500 stipend. “Every day, we see how Missouri teachers are moving the needle for students,” said Torree Pederson, president and CEO of Aligned, the organization behind the fellowship.

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