General Education
Instructional Support That Makes a Difference
Eaton RESA partners with local school districts to support teaching and learning across all grade levels. We provide coaching, curriculum planning, assessment tools and professional development tailored to each district’s needs.
Our Approach: Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
We use the MTSS framework to help every student succeed. MTSS is a system that combines strong instruction with targeted support based on student needs. It uses frequent progress checks and data to guide teaching decisions and improve outcomes for all learners.
What We’re Working Toward
Through collaboration with local districts, we focus on key student success goals:
Improving early literacy and school readiness for young learners
Increasing proficiency in third-grade reading and math
Helping students in grades 7-12 become career and college ready
Responsive and Evolving Support
We adjust our support based on each district’s goals and data. Our general education team is deployed where needed most to help implement best practices, align with school improvement plans and build capacity for long-term success.
2025 3P Projects
In February, Eaton RESA launched the Mi-STEM Region 7 3P Educational Leadership Network with a two-day training led by Innovation and Programs Consultant, Sarah Felsing. Funded by a Mi-STEM grant, the training focused on Place-, Project-, and Problem-based learning with the goal of enhancing student access to student-centered, experiential learning. Teachers explored 3P essentials, collaborated on unit planning, and had an opportunity to source unit materials with grant funds.
Check out the gallery of 3P projects and learn more about 3P.
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McKenna Bishop, Potterville High School:
When McKenna Bishop asked her Potterville high school art students to find examples of public art in their community, they found very little – so she challenged them to change that. In a 3P project that was featured on the local news, students reached out and found local business owners who were willing to partner with them to increase access to public art. Students would create original artwork highlighting the business in a creative and original way, and businesses would display the artwork in their place of business. Students took great care and pride in creating canvases that were both beautiful and reflective of each business. Showing how 3P projects can empower students, when asked about the project, one student noted, "I feel like I'm a Division 1 artist!" Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Chris Hansen, Potterville Middle School:
Chris Hansen’s 7th grade ELA students explored empathy and resilience through their shared reading of The Outsiders. Inspired by the book’s teenage author, students wrote and illustrated their own personal short stories. Students deepened their understanding of how stories can connect us by printing and publicly sharing their work with other students during lunch. Connecting through storytelling helped foster empathy and connection within the school community. Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Mary Weir, Okemos Public Montessori:
Mary Weir’s mixed classroom of 3rd and 4th grade students investigated the question: Can nature ruin your day? Students explored this question as they investigated the importance of natural disaster mitigation. In addition to learning about natural disasters that can occur in Michigan, students interviewed community members, researched solutions, and designed ways to protect their school and community in the event of a natural disaster. They built models and presented solutions to community leaders that ranged from field drains to protect their school’s flooded playground, to a robot dog (“Robodog”) that could assist humans in fighting forest fires. Even though some of the proposed solutions were imaginative rather than strictly practical (these were 7 and 8-year-old visionaries!) The project empowered students to engage with their community as problem-solvers with valuable voices, which was a meaningful learning and life experience for them. Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Stephanie D’Huyvetter’s 5th grade students explored the interconnectivity of water in their community as they investigated the health of local watersheds. Students conducted water tests on local water sources, used hydrology maps, and explored macroinvertebrates at Fitzgerald Park. In June, they will present their findings to the Eaton County Conservation District. Thanks to Mrs. D’Huyvetter, Eaton County has 29 new citizen scientists!
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