I Am A Rural Teacher

Melissa Wyman is born and bred in New England. After growing up on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, she went to college at the University of Vermont in Burlington and eventually made her way down to White River Junction, a village within the town of Hartford, Vermont. And she's been teaching at Hartford High School for 10 years now. Listen as she talks about her plans for a school garden, meet...

Jolene Smith teaches 5th grade at the Kayenta Unified District, a school on the Navajo Reservation in Kayenta, Arizona.  Jolene exemplifies a mission of culturally responsive teaching in her l essons . Her curriculum isn't just about the math, the social studies, or how to read. It's also about incorporating the Navajo culture into those lessons, integrating community into the classroom. Listen as...

This is the "I Am a Rural Teacher" Podcast: A project of the Rural Schools Collaborative. My name is Julia Levine. Over the past year, I've been traveling around the country talking with rural teachers. Now, we're taking things virtual. Please join us as we explore what it means to be a rural teacher from six different perspectives around the country.