In 2009, retired mathematics teacher, Dr. Gloria Shell Mitchell, began implementing ways to address social issues that negatively impact academic performance in the middle grades.  Her goal was to help reduce the high school drop out rate, improve state test scores in mathematics, encourage teachers and parents not to give up on youths, and enhance knowledge of basic mathematical skillsunities to have fun solving real-life problems. See samples of her student projects in the Blog section.

Gloria Shell Mitchell offers truth for encouragement. In the Garbage Man’s Daughter series, she shares the love of her Heavenly Father who offers a receptacle to receive the garbage you carry that needs to be released. At this site you will find tasty mints from the word of God as food for thought, inspirational writings to lift your spirit, and access to her books. For those who are sick, hurting, abused, neglected, rejected, and confused, may you find help, hope, healing, comfort, strength, and relief from carrying heavy burdens.