I Am A Rural Teacher

05/29/2026

The University of Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps (University of Wyoming College of Education) had a great week in Grand Teton National Park and at the Murie Ranch - Teton Science Schools. They spent time experiencing place-based education in the national park and in the community while also visiting several local rural schools around the area. WY Rural Teacher Corps members are leaving inspired with new ideas for what rural teaching and rural schools can look like - and how they can connect with and practice place-based education. They also had a lot of fun - watching wildlife and hiking together, and even got some snow too! 🌲 🥾 ❄️

05/28/2026

Join us on Friday, June 5 as we hear from and celebrate our 2026 Grants in Place awardees! 🎉 Their incredible Place-Based Education projects created learning opportunities for their rural students and communities across the country. We hope you will join us!

Register for the virtual event at the link and share with a friend who may be interested.

🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lKB_U4ppRzybF6oq_Yzhqw #/registration

05/12/2026

In Ava's community, relationships are close, support is visible, and success is shared. Students grow up surrounded by people who know them, believe in them, and invest in their future. For Ava, that is the heart of the work. 💛 Through RSC's Arkansas Delta Hub, Arkansas Teacher Corps, Ava has accessed opportunities that extend beyond her classroom.

Read Ava's 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘈 𝘙𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 story on our website: https://iamaruralteacher.org/stories/i-am-a-rural-teacher-ava-hollins-rogers-west-memphis-arkansas

05/11/2026

Dr. Phelton Moss, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at VCU School of Education, recently launched the Rural System Leadership Project. This initiative explores how school quality is measured and improved in rural-specific contexts. Rural Schools Collaborative is a supporting partner of this project to ensure the learnings can be shared and adopted by other rural school leaders in similar contexts. 🙌

Learn more about Dr. Moss' project -

Dr. Phelton Moss of Virginia Commonwealth University launches the Rural Systems Leadership Project

05/09/2026

2026 Grants in Place awardee, Bre Cretser (Mountain Community School) and her students are diving deep into the Chinook Salmon. 🐟 🌊 The project has provided students with a meaningful hands-on opportunity to connect science, stewardship, and place-based learning throughout the year. Check out their website that they have created to show their progress. 👀 🔗 https://sites.google.com/mtncommunityschool.org/salmonatschool2526/home

Learn more about Bre's Place-Based Education project and others on June 5th for the Celebration of Learning! Register here ➡️ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lKB_U4ppRzybF6oq_Yzhqw?fbclid=IwY2xjawRsIXpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMbkdCQlByTVYyNGVrb29Oc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs4-l-EdVAaQEdy8w6H_Qrlo66xybOFJLeZqoZxx2y4k9r5m3bo3gPT8GLze_aem_wQp07iuD_uo46Qe17BoOxQ #/registration

05/07/2026

The RSC team traveled to Tonica, IL yesterday to visit 2026 Grants in Place awardee, Pam Schneider. Pam is a middle school science and math teacher at Tonica Grade School. Her project, Community Garden, is blooming right along! 🌱 Students built the raised garden beds, filled them with cardboard, sticks and dirt, and are now preparing to transplant their seedlings. 🥕 🫑 🍉 🍅 Stay tuned for a full story on our visit to Tonica! Thanks for having us, Pam!

05/06/2026

On April 22, The Future of Possibilities Conference, hosted by Teach For America Appalachia in Morehead, KY, featured a GRAD Partnership panel on creating and sustaining thriving rural student success systems. Thanks to Kristin Walker Collins (Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky), Jacqueline Allen, (COE Rural Education Institute) and Latonya Grimes (Pitt County Schools) for joining RSC in this conversation! 👏

05/05/2026

Join us on June 5 as we hear from and celebrate our 2026 Grants in Place awardees! 🎉 Their incredible Place-Based Education projects created learning opportunities for their rural students and communities across the country. We hope you will join us!

Register for the virtual event at the link and share with a friend who may be interested.

🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lKB_U4ppRzybF6oq_Yzhqw #/registration

05/04/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all teachers! 🍎 We are so thankful for all you do, everyday, for your rural students and communities. Teachers are everyday heroes!

To celebrate, check out teacher spotlights here: https://iamaruralteacher.org/stories

05/01/2026

Antelope Union High School District #50 has significantly reduced chronic absenteeism and behavioral issues by pairing new academic requirements with a robust system of public recognition and support. 👏 🎉 Antelope Union High School is one of ten Arizona rural schools participating in the GRAD Partnership. Check out the full story on our website below.

Antelope Union High School has significantly reduced chronic absenteeism and behavioral issues by pairing new academic requirements with a robust system…