A PROJECT OF RURAL SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE

Filtered Teacher Profile

Toni Myers headshot and the I Am A Rural Teacher logo in the upper left corner

I Am a Rural Teacher: Toni Myers – Baker City, OR

April 21, 2026

In a two-room schoolhouse, Toni Myers builds generations of learners through relationships, resilience, and community-rooted education

Pacific Northwest, Teacher Profile, Rural Resilience

Voices from the Field: Nicole Cooper - Waynesville, MO

April 7, 2026

Guiding a path for the next hometown generation

Missouri Ozarks, Teacher Profile, Podcast

Linda Rost pictured with I Am A Rural Teacher logo in left hand corner

I Am A Rural Teacher: Linda Rost - Baker, MT

March 13, 2026

Through hands-on research, mentorship, and unwavering belief in her students, Linda Rost redefines what’s possible in rural education

Montana, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Community of Learners

I Am A Rural Teacher: Kailyn Hoesman - Monmouth, IL

January 28, 2026

Kailyn celebrates Place- Based learning in rural schools and communities

Illinois, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile, Community of Learners

Voices from the Field: Veronica Ulloa - Tehama, CA

January 7, 2026

Veronica reflects on how growing up in a rural school shaped her teaching dreams

Northern California, Teacher Profile, Podcast

I Am a Rural Teacher: Shelby Starbuck - Fredonia, KS

December 19, 2025

Shelby prepares to lead in and out of the classroom

Kansas, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile, Community of Learners

Sweet Briar students

I Am A Rural Teacher: Mary McHugh - Sweet Briar, ND

November 4, 2025

Mary shares her passion for designing effective education in a small North Dakota school

North Dakota, Teacher Profile

Voices from the Field: Kelsy Sproul - Sedan, KS

October 1, 2025

Kelsy shares how she found herself on a new path through education

Kansas, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Kansas

Students cleaning up gardening area.

Eric Nichols - Crane, OR

May 21, 2025

In a widespread community in Harney County, Oregon, the community is the school.

Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Rural Resilience, Teacher Feature: Oregon

Ms. Jennifer Pratt, M.Ed. - Houston, MS

May 13, 2025

Houston Alternative School educator and 2024 National Signature Project Award recipient brings place-based learning to life through garden and outdoor classroom initiatives.

Power of Partnerships, Grants in Place, Kansas, Mississippi, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi

Lisa Furlong - Ukiah, CA

February 17, 2025

From a young child not ready for school to becoming a lifelong learning advocate, Lisa Furlong shares that her community is why she put down teaching roots in rural California.

Regional Hubs, Northern California, Teacher Profile, Gratitude, Teacher Feature: California