Agrarian Literature: Overlooked Source for Rural Teacher Preparation.

Theobald, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ382713

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Publication Date: 1988

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Agrarian Literature: Overlooked Source for Rural Teacher Preparation.

Theobald, Paul

Journal of Rural and Small Schools, v3 n1 p8-14 Fall 1988

Argues that preparation for rural teaching should include a seminar focusing on the literature about rural schooling and rural community dynamics. Suggests a curriculum of agrarian literature to help the future rural teacher deal with xenophobia, differing aspirations, and common illusions about rural life. (DHP)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Pastoral Literature, Regional Attitudes, Rural Education, Rural Schools, Rural Urban Differences, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum

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Language: English

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