The Rural Scoop

 Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - another episode in our special series this season! Our guest is Superintendent Tom O’Malley from the Modoc Joint Unified School District located in Alturas, California! Tom, who was also named the 2021 Binderup Superintendent of the Year for his state, talks about the unique challenges his district faces with distance lea...

 Join me as I talk with Dr. Andy Smith of Prescott College! Andy has worked in education over 25 years as a teacher, administrator, superintendent, and adjunct professor. He recently took a full time position with Prescott College as the Coordinator for Teacher Education. He shares both his experience in the last year guiding novice teachers through their student teaching experiences, and those of...

Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - another episode in our special series this season! Our guest is Superintendent Bill Stiteler from the Mountain Institute CTED District in western Yavapai County, Arizona! Bill talks about reimagining student engagement in a hands-on curriculum that went virtual, what the CTED looks like for next year and some leadership le...

Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - another episode in our special series this season! Our guest is Principal Kim Schaefer from Whitehorse High School in the San Juan School District located in Montezuma Creek, Utah! Kim talks about how they used school-wide curriculum units to connect and engage with students and families, lessons they will take into next s...

Join me as I talk with Marie Caldwell of SiskiyouWorks! Marie has worked in education over 25 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. During her tenure as an educator she has worked to align public and private partnerships to ensure student success. Through extensive grant writing, she has helped to secure over $8 million for Siskiyou County schools to further career technical education...

Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - another episode in our special series this season! Our guest is Superintendent Kevin Imes from the Southwest Technical Education District in Yuma, Arizona! Kevin talks about reimagining student engagement in a hands-on curriculum that went virtual, what CTE looks like for next year and some leadership lessons he has learne...

Come get the Scoop with Mary O’Malley! Mary is the Director of AZ Collaborative Partnerships for ASU Prep Digital, working closely with rural schools, tribal area schools, and opportunity/foster youth. She started her teaching career in Nogales USD and Glendale Union High School District in 1993. Prior to ASU Prep Digital, she worked with multiple education companies, supporting K-12 schools acros...

Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - another episode in our new series this season! Our guest is Stuart Packard from the Buttonwillow Unified School District in Buttonwillow, California! Stuart talks about the team effort his district made during the last year, some creative ways they are using new fiscal resources, and some leadership lessons he has learned....

Join the Scoop as we listen to a few "Stories From the Rural Schoolhouse" - part of a new series this season! Our guest is Dr. Robert Koerperich from the Holbrook Unified School District in Holbrook, Arizona! Robbie talks about the last year for his schools and community, some lessons learned, and how HUSD is coming back better this fall. Don't miss out on getting the Scoop from a Rural Schoolhous...

Join us as we welcome Christie Olsen to talk about some work her rural school district is doing around teacher efficacy. Christie shares the structures and protocols they have put in place to develop collective teacher efficacy. It has had some powerful effects on teacher retention in the Lake Havasu Unified School District in Arizona. Christie has worked in the Lake Havasu Unified School District...

Join me as I get the Scoop with Julie Bacon, Leadership Development Specialist for the Arizona School Boards Association. In her role, Julie works with individual board members to build their leadership capacities and is also responsible for conference planning, customized full board trainings, and presenting to community groups on the role of school boards. She has trained boards in all stages of...

Join me as I get the Scoop from Dr. Rick Dalton, the CEO and President of CFES Brilliant Pathways. We discuss how his organization is partnering with rural schools in over 40 states and is helping to get students on a path to either college or career. The CFES model, where educators collaborate around essential Core Practices, has led to thousands of students from rural communities reaching their...

Come get the Scoop as I talk with Superintendent Kim Alexander of Roscoe ISD in Roscoe, Texas. He talks about the reasons for the development of a cutting edge offering for the students of Roscoe who can graduate with an Associates or Bachelors degree while attending school with EDU Nation! Listen as he discusses the variety of apprenticeships, work force partnerships, challenges and successes of...

Garnett Burns is currently the Project Director of Enforcement Actions for the Arizona State Board of Education. She has have over 20 years of law enforcement experience working in victim advocacy, narcotics, gang intelligence and internal affairs. She served as the first K9 officer for her agency prior to becoming an Internal Affairs Investigator. She took her law enforcement experience with her...

Join me as John White and Dreama Gentry discuss the importance of providing opportunities for post-secondary access to rural students. Using the work that is being done by the Partners for Education out of Berea College in Kentucky as a guidepost, we talk about what can be done to highlight the ways these paths to college can improve students' lives, rural economics, and rural community outcomes....

Come get the Scoop on Dr. Bruce Johnson, the Dean of the College of Education, Professor of Environmental Learning and Science Education, and Paul L. Lindsey and Kathy J. Alexander Chair at the University of Arizona. Dr. Johnson has a PhD in Education Psychology with a minor in Science Education, an MS in Environmental Education, and a BS in Elementary Education. He was previously a middle school...

Learn about the work that Arizona State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Hoffman has done over the last year since being elected to office, and hear about what is planned for the year ahead! Superintendent Hoffman talks about the innovative positions created at the AZ Department of Education, potential solutions to rural challenges, the successes she has had during the past year, and how she has re...

Join us for a special series of interviews as we get to know our Arizona County School Superintendents! In this episode we get to talk to the Pima County Superintendent of Schools, Dustin J. Williams. Superintendent Williams is a native Tucsonan who graduated from Amphitheater High School in 1992. Williams has worked with youth in our community for more than 20 years. Always interested in educatio...

Join us for a special series of interviews as we get to know our Arizona County School Superintendents! Jill Broussard was elected the Pinal County Superintendent of Schools in November, 2011. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, graduating cum laude from both programs. Since ta...

The Rural Scoop is joined by Dr. David R. Schuler in a conversation around a number of topics including Redefining Ready! and the power of community service. Dr. Schuler is the 2018 Illinois and National Superintendent of the Year. Known for his ability to inspire and build leaders, he spearheaded Redefining Ready!, the national movement to redefine what it means for students to be college, career...

Want to ensure that each student and staff member on your campus is operating within a positive climate and culture? Listen as we have a conversation about how the Camp Verde Unified School District has used Capturing Kids Hearts as a way to launch positive change within their district! I am joined in this episode by Danny Howe and Chris Layton. Danny Howe is the Superintendent of the Camp Verde U...

Join us for a special series of interviews as we get to know our Arizona County School Superintendents! Tim Carter was raised in southern Arizona. He attended Glendale Community College prior to receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree from Grand Canyon College and a Master of Arts in Secondary Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. He completed the requirement for an Arizona Super...

Join me for a conversation with Glen Lineberry, Principal and CTE Director in the Miami Unified School District in Arizona. We discuss an Innovative on-line learning platform called the Arizona Student Opportunity Collaborative. The program, targeted towards rural schools in Arizona that are having difficulty recruiting teachers in hard to fill subjects at the high school level, is in its pilot ye...

Join us for a special series of interviews as we get to know our Arizona County School Superintendents! Jalyn Gerlich was appointed as the Navajo County Superintendent of Schools on December, 2015 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Linda Morrow and subsequently elected in 2016. Education has been a long time passion of Mrs. Gerlich- she has taught and supervised preschool through pos...

Join us for a special series of interviews with our Arizona County School Superintendents, starting with Tom Tyree of Yuma County! We get a chance to explore what his office does, some of the challenges and opportunities for students in Yuma County, and celebrate the successes he has had in his four terms. You won’t want to miss this educator of almost 50 years - come get the Scoop!