Updates from our Reciprocity Project Teachers!
Featuring updates on Will Miller’s class sugaring project in Massachusetts and introductions from Anna Martin’s Primary 5 class at St. Brigid’s Primary School in Northern Ireland.
We are pleased to provide a couple of updates from our participating Reciprocity Project teachers:
Will Miller is the Science Teacher at The Academy at Charlemont in Charlemont, Massachusetts. Will is collaborating with teachers from Cambridge, Wisconsin; Burry Port, Wales; and Llanelli, Wales. Will wrote the following about his wonderful place-based project:
“I wanted to share a quick update to you about the sugaring project we’re working on, since connecting around local food stories was one of the ideas we had discussed in our first meeting.
We’ve been tapping trees, collecting sap (and lots of data), and boiling all week here, rain or shine. Kids are learning a lot about the process, from the biochemistry of the sap to the thermodynamics of rocket stove combustion and evaporation. Here are some pictures of the process, which has involved five classes and about 75 students”:
We are also pleased to share an introductory video from Anna Martin’s Primary 5 class at St. Brigid’s Primary School in Northern Ireland. Anna’s students are introducing themselves to students in Ms. Garzee’s class in Monmouth, Illinois!
Introducing Primary 5, St. Brigid's Primary School, Northern Ireland
Thanks to Will and Anna for sharing this good work! We hope to be highlighting more student-centered collaborations in the near future.
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
2026 Grants in Place Project Spotlight: Learning by Doing: Finding the Solution to Food Insecurity - Crane, MO
March 13, 2026
Nathan Hensley leads students to learn about the food system in efforts to produce healthy foods to share with community members in need
Grants in Place, Missouri Ozarks, Place-Based Education
Celebrating Rural Teacher-Leaders: National Signature Project Award 2024-25 Winners
August 19, 2025
In partnership with the National Rural Education Association, Rural Schools Collaborative is proud to celebrate this year’s National Signature Project Awardees' accomplishments.