Filtered Teacher Profile
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
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: Crystal Barnett-Sheaves – Marietta, OH
February 24, 2026
Connecting classrooms, careers, and community
Ohio, Rural Teacher Corps, 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
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
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.