Hola amigos y amigas!

Key findings include:
• High school graduation rates in Middle Appalachia have been increasing for decades and now exceed national averages.
• Appalachian culture (e.g., attitudes toward education, attachment to family and place, and commitment to the region) influences education improvement initiatives.
• The teaching force is stable, but effec…Read More

Love that we have a site like this where we can share and connect with other schools in our area!

Love that we have a site like this where we can share and connect with other schools in our area!

Love that we have a site like this where we can share and connect with other schools in our area!

What did I take away from the Rural Practitioner’s Convening? I treasure most the new friends and common connections that I have made with educators from other rural areas. We have so very much in common. There is also an expectation of what “Can Be” that sprang from the rich discussions; the expectation to jointly develop and share strat…Read More

Thanks for posting the charts from the Rural Ed meeting which reflect great thinking. I’m especially interested in the low-aspirations discussion and hope to link this to our future-ready conversations next week. Also, Russ Quaglia’s survey on student aspirations is a good one but we may be able to create one that is free! If anyone is…Read More

Charts from Rural Ed Convening Aug 17 and 18
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): rural-ed-convening_charts.docx to Rural Education

Here are the draft agendas for August 17 and 18th as well a report, Uncovering the Productivity Promise of Rural Education, from Edvance Research.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): draft-rural-agenda-day-2.docx, draft-rural-agenda-day-11.docx, promise-of-rural-education.pdf to Rural Education

I’m really looking forward to our Gathering on Monday and Tuesday! I hope everyone travels safe and know that we’re in store for a great time of learning together.

http://www.inacol.org/resource/transforming-k-12-rural-education-through-blended-learning-barriers-and-promising-practices/

iNacol report provides promising practices and barriers of blended learning for rural education

Good morning fellow ruralites. Hmmmm, that doesn’t sound very rural. How about, good morning neighbors? Friends? Colleagues? Journeymen? If you’ll forgive the slight sexist direction of journeyMEN, the term seems to describe me and perhaps you as we begin in earnest this pursuit of learning more AND THEN DOING MORE in rural education. One…Read More

http://www.bscpcenter.org/resources/publications/SEAF_Vol4_ProdPromiseOfRuralEdu.pdf

http://www.ruraledu.org/articles.php?id=2067

Mornin’ All…. thought I’d post a couple of online resources that might be useful to inform next week’s Gathering….

Good summary article to get our thoughts started for next week. I look forward to the discussion and outcomes that will emerge. Thanks Jennifer.

Article in 2011 Edweek on challenges of rural education
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Thanks for creating this HOLLER Jennifer! I look forward to the ongoing discussions and information sharing this forum will allow.