Our Stories
The I Am a Rural Teacher campaign is committed to sharing voices and perspectives of rural teachers throughout the country. Elevating teacher advocacy is a primary objective of this national initiative, and the Rural Schools Collaborative works with the National Rural Education Association to share rural teachers’ viewpoints with policymakers at the regional, state, and national levels.
Thank you to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the initial support to launch this effort.
Welsh and American Rural Teachers Converse
March 18, 2021
Common challenges. Shared vision.
Place-Based Education, Rural Educators Across Borders
Joaly Ray, I Am A Rural Teacher Feature
December 28, 2020
Connecting Across the Cultures
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Missouri
Dancing with History: Our Sixth Podcast, from Wyoming
December 7, 2020
Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast
Lee Shilts, Red Bluff, CA
December 3, 2020
Working Together for Social Justice: The Red Bluff Alums for Justice and Grassroots Policy Change in Action
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: California
Teaching on the Border: Our Fifth I Am a Rural Teacher Podcast
November 30, 2020
Southwest, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Arizona
Finding Home in the Alaskan North Slope: Our Fourth IAART Podcast
November 23, 2020
Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast
The Many Roles of a Rural Teacher in Appalachia: Our Third Podcast Episode
November 9, 2020
Appalachia, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Kentucky
Anthony Kabali, Kyotera, Uganda
November 2, 2020
Teacher inspired to help the "disadvantaged ones" in rural areas
Teacher Profile
Place-Based Teaching in Vermont: Our Second IAART Podcast!
November 2, 2020
New England, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Vermont
Lisa Bufford, Cusseta, GA
October 30, 2020
Building Life Skills through Peppermint Mochas and Southern Sweet Tea
