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Let’s talk: Innovation in education, anyone?

February 18th, 2012

Hey everybody. We need to talk: What are you doing in rural education that is innovative? How are you overcoming the unique challenges faced by rural schools? Are your students experiencing increased academic achievement?

That’s the message I caught in a recent tweet from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation ( @WK_Kellogg_Fdn). On Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. ET, John White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach, and Sterling Speirn, president & CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will be hopping on Twitter to chat about unique rural partnerships and innovative solutions that people are developing. My mind immediately goes to the Rural School and Community Trust’s efforts to bring rural schools and communities together through place-based education. If the Rural Trust hadn’t invested in our efforts in Howard, SD back in the mid-1990s, I’m confident that innovative projects like the Maroney Commons would never have developed. If I were to pick a new initiative, however, I would select the work of the Center for Midwest Innovation, a project being developed in partnership with the Rural Trust. They are quickly becoming a great source on how rural schools, communities, and foundations can partner to create innovative educational projects. I might also highlight the efforts of the GoTeachSD program, which the Rural Learning Center is a part of developing. Centered at the University of South Dakota, GoTeachSD has a clear focus on increasing the number and improving the quality of teachers in rural schools. I’m always interested in hearing about great work in rural education. Unfortunately, because of work conflicts, I won’t be able to join the conversation live. So I figured I could contribute by writing this post. And I’ll be sure to check out the summary of the Twitter chat that will be posted to the US Dept of Education’s Blog afterward. I know you are all probably busy as well, but I hope you find a way to join in this conversation. It’s too important to ignore. (To learn more on this event, check out this Dept. of Education blog post. Photo Credit: limonada - Flickr

Tags: GoTeachSD, place based education
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Rural Education: Get your questions ready

August 31st, 2011

As a former teacher turned rural economic development professional, I have some questions about education in rural schools. Top on my list is “Do rural schools have a responsibility to help build rural economies?” Today, I have an opportunity to pose that question in a Twitter chat to the U.S. Department of Education’s point person for rural outreach, John White. According to information on the ED.gov blog, here’s how it works. Deputy Assistant Secretary White will host the forum today between 3:00 – 3:30 EDT on Twitter. You can begin submitting your questions right now using the #EDRuralChat hashtag. Others have already started. In fact, I was pleased to see Dakota State University President Doug Knowlton ask:

#EDRuralChat How might partnerships with regional universities improve college access for students from rural settings?” (source)

From what I understand, White will begin addressing these questions at 3:00 EDT. I hope we also see some follow-up on the ED.gov blog because 140 characters simply doesn’t facilitate serious conversation. If you are looking for a little inspiration before participating, I highly encourage you to read Zach Wilson’s “Speak Your Piece: Rural Education Reform” blog post from yesterday’s Daily Yonder. It is one of the best succinct essays on rural education that I have read! And if you are looking for a crash course in how a “Twitter chat” works, here are some resources:

“What is a Twitter Chat and How to Make the Most of It,” Jennifer Moline, Pronet Advertising, Jan. 27, 2011
“Tips for Twitter Chats,” Neicole Crepeau, Social Media Today, April 18, 2011
“The Twitter Guide Book,” Mashable (a great guide to using Twitter)

Hope to see you there. Note: Thanks to John McChesneyl from the Rural West Initiative for making me aware of this opportunity. And yes, I learned about it from Twitter.

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Who is your go-to source for rural education?

July 7th, 2011

Thanks to Alan Richard, the Director of Communications at Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), I’ve recently become a fan of the rural education blog posts at Education Week. Written by Diette Courrege, the blog posts covers a range of education topics. Her posts are quickly becoming my go-to source for information on rural education. A second source of information is the Daily Yonder. My favorite author there on educational issues is Dr. Caitlin Howley. She has a flare for social justice issues, and isn’t afraid to stand up for rural schools. On a more local level, I also follow the Rural School Partnership. I appreciate how they regularly update their website with information on their efforts to connect philanthropy, scholarships for rural students, and place-based education in the Ozarks. Their work serves as a source of inspiration. Unfortunately, this is a short list. It’s way too short for a person who professes that education is a key driver for the economic success of our rural communities. And that’s where I hope you can help. Where do you go for information on rural education?

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Education: Recognizing the Connections

June 28th, 2011

At the Rural Learning Center we believe there is a connection between strong schools and strong rural communities. And that connection starts in the classroom. Just as every teacher should be able to answer why the subject they teach is important for their students to learn, we believe that every teacher should be able to identify how what they are teaching helps build a stronger rural community. Unfortunately, that’s not a question many teachers are prepared to answer. Last week, however, I learned of a school where the teachers and administration appear to understand the connections I reference above. Thanks to an article written in Education Week by Diette Courrege, I learned about the Walton Rural Life Center of Newton, KS (pop. 235). (see "Rural School Relies On Agriculture, Attracts National Attention," Education Week blogs, June, 22, 2011.) With dwindling enrollment threatening closure, the school reinvented itself. They jumped head-first into project based learning and made agriculture the focus of the curriculum. Today, every class in the K-5 school uses agriculture as the backdrop for learning.

What does this mean?

When I was trained as a teacher, we were taught to rely heavily on a textbook and stay focused on our subject matter. Project based learning, however, takes a project or topic (in this case agriculture) and makes it the purpose for learning multiple subjects. Courrege pulls a great example from an article that originally appeared in the Wichita Eagle:

[Teacher Kathy] Murphy was the school's fifth-grade teacher last year when her class pulled off a salsa project. But it went far beyond just raising the ingredients — garlic, tomatoes and peppers — and selling them. In between, the students used math to map out a garden, kept production records, balanced a checkbook, developed a business plan, and learned how to combat an infestation of white flies and aphids that attacked their plants without using chemicals. They also made a PowerPoint presentation of their project to convince their principal to let them tap into the charter funds for start-up money. "They were doing everything with a purpose," Murphy said. "They were reading for a reason, researching ways to treat the plants.” "When there's a reason for learning, it really matters to them. They take ownership." (source: “Agriculture focus helps rural Kansas school,” Rick Plumlee, Jan. 4, 2011.)

And the results are

Since adopting this model, school personnel have noticed significant improvements with student achievement. Absences and discipline have dropped, and test scores place the school in the top 5% of schools in Kansas. Why the success? Teachers believe it’s because students are taking ownership of their education and are more motivated to learn. I bet there’s also a relationship between students having fun and seeing the relevancy of what they are studying.

How can this build stronger communities?

The school decided to use agriculture as the focus of their curriculum because agriculture has a strong economic impact within the community. While it’s a mistake to assume that a large percentage of these young people will enter the field of agriculture, I think that the curriculum will help students see a connection between what they are learning and the community where they live. And if they understand their community better, they will also be more likely to recognize opportunities that exist within the community and to develop a stronger appreciation for it. The Walton Rural Life School offers a great example of a school and community trying to grow stronger together. There are many other ways as well. But it starts with educators in the classroom who recognize that what and how they teach has an impact on the larger community that the school serves. We feel fortunate to have met many future teachers in our GoTeachSD program who are beginning to recognize these connections. Are you one of them?

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Is creating a “college-going culture” the answer?

May 13th, 2011

Education and Economic Development in our rural communities are inexplicably linked. I heard that message twice last week from two sources. But the underlying messages from these sources were quite different. Actually, I didn’t hear the first message. I read about it on my cell phone as I travelled down the road to the Annual Conference of the Rural Schools Partnership in Thomasville, MO. The message was delivered by Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Both spoke at the National Summit on the Role of Education in Rural America, in Washington, DC.

What did Duncan and Vilsack say?

While emphasizing the importance of education to economic development, Duncan and Vilsack challenged rural communities to create a “college-going culture.” Simply put, rural communities need to send more young people to college because rural businesses need a well-educated workforce to compete in the global economy. Stronger rural businesses mean stronger rural economies. I can’t argue with the idea that rural businesses need innovative owners and employees to grow thriving businesses. But there’s something missing if the first part of the message is intended to mean that sending more young people to college will solve our economic problems. After all, sending more young people to college does not mean they will return to rural communities to take jobs. Case in point, South Dakota. I asked two superintendents of rural South Dakota schools what percentage of each graduating class goes on to college. Typically, 75-90 percent of graduates go on to an institute of higher education. Unfortunately, the vast majority of rural college graduates don’t return to rural communities. Just sending them to college isn’t the answer. There’s still a missing link.

The Rural School Partnership

The Rural School Partnership believes they have part of the answer. They have connected philanthropy, scholarships for rural students, and place-based education as their platform for building stronger rural communities. As stated earlier, I was in Thomasville, MO on Thursday, where Jim, Randy, and I participated in the Rural Schools Partnership’s Rendezvous. Here again, a central message heard throughout the day was education and economic development are connected. But the underlying message here was communities also have to do something to close the loop. The Partnership originates with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. They have created a scholarship fund for college students who are committed to teaching in the rural Ozarks. Once accepted into the program, these students receive $4000 a year for their junior and senior years. The obvious intended result is that more talented teachers will build their careers in rural schools. The program is in its infancy, so it’s too early to measure its success. But through their focus on scholarships, place-based education, and philanthropy, I believe they are providing one of the missing links between education and economic development.

What else is needed?

While scholarships for future teachers is a great start, it only a start. In addition, rural communities need take action. It is their responsibility to: create economic opportunities for people of all ages; create communities where people want to live; and develop better systems for supporting entrepreneurial graduates who want to return to a rural community to start a business. And even in this last statement, we see additional connections between education and economic development. The process of developing entrepreneurs needs to start in our K-12 educational system, with students learning creativity and problem solving skills.

Are Duncan and Vilsack wrong?

I don’t want people to think that I disagree with the message we need to increase the percentages of young people going on to higher education following high school. In fairness to Duncan and Vilsak, I'm probably just picking up on the soundbites. But I’m afraid if sending more young people on to college is the only message, the effort won’t help rural communities in the slightest. Instead, we’ll continue to grow the pipeline of talented young people leaving our communities. And that’s a sure fire way to ensure continued decline in our rural places. Other articles describing Duncan and Vilsack's remarks:

"Opinion: Rural Education," Tom Vilscack, The Mirron, May 10, 2011
"The Rural Imparative," John White, Ed.gov Blog, May4, 1011
"Duncan: Rural America Must Create Collge-Going Culture," Michelle McNeil, Education Week, May 4, 2011

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What first caught my attention about Studio H was not its focus on cool design. It was about place-based education and engaging young people within a rural community.

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December 14th, 2009

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Another fascinating component of the conversation was the Heath's belief that "big problems are only rarely solved by big solutions." They argued that big changes must be shrunk into the smallest components possible and attacked bite by bite. Very thought-provoking for someone passionate about the importance of the follower, saturday delivery Avapro. Buy Avapro no prescription, The illustration used here was that of some kids in a South Dakota small town economics class who managed to save their town simply by encouraging everyone in town to spend just 10% more of their money locally. And it worked!" (Source: "Chip/Dan Heath - Switch, Avapro prescriptions, Purchase Avapro online no prescription, " Hogshadows. 8-8-09)

Big problems can't be solved by big solutions. That makes me think of Rosa Parks. One lady, who refused to give up her seat on a bus, helped launch the Civil Rights movement. Of course, her singular action - standing up to the injustice of segregation on Montgomery, AL buses -- didn't eliminate discrimination overnight, but her effort played a pivotal role in solving a problem many, at the time, deemed insurmountable.

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