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Lessons Learned from Online PLCs of Rural STEM Teachers
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Durr, Tony; Kampmann, Jennifer; Hales, Patrick; Browning, Larry – Rural Educator, 2020
This article details a Title II grant funded professional development project for rural STEM teachers. For this project teachers were grouped in online professional learning communities (PLCs). Participants shared teaching videos and received feedback from their group members and university faculty. In a face-to-face workshop, participants were…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Internet, Rural Schools, STEM Education
K-12 Unit Schooling in Rural America: A First Description.
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Howley, Craig B.; Harmon, Hobart L. – Rural Educator, 2000
A nationwide study of 205 K-12 unit schools found above-average test scores, postsecondary attendance, and high school completion rates. Both satellite and Internet systems were used in two-fifths of these schools. Single-school districts spent more per pupil on unit schools, employed more cooperative strategies, and were more fiscally…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Distance Education, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Small School Districts: Networks of Collaborators.
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Furtwengler, Bill; Furtwengler, Carol; Turk, Randy; Hurst, David – Rural Educator, 1997
A study examining collaboration between two small rural school districts in Kansas found that school boards and superintendents from both districts encouraged and supported continuous collaboration, that collaboration supported more comprehensive curricular and extracurricular programs, and that collaboration allowed districts to maintain their…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Consortia, Educational Cooperation
Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Rural Classrooms: Recommendations and Case Study.
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Cheney, Christine O.; Demchak, Mary Ann – Rural Educator, 2001
Strategies are presented for systematic planning and teacher collaboration for inclusion of students with disabilities in rural general education classrooms. This planning and ongoing support is essential for the student to be a full member of the class rather than just physically present. A case study illustrates the positive effects of such a…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Cooperation