The Rural Scoop

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear Dr. Lee Jenkins speak about his latest publication and how it can impact schools! Dr. Jenkins is an author, speaker and recognized authority in improving educational outcomes. He proves that implementing a growth mindset and celebrating progress are the keys to helping students learn more and retain their enthusiasm for school. He blends the teaching of W....

Meet the Executive Director of the Arizona Rural Schools Association, Mr. Wes Brownfield. Join us as we discuss the founding of ARSA, and the organization's goals and advocacy work efforts. We also delve into the Teacher of the Year program and the Annual Fall Conference held in Flagstaff, Arizona. You don't want to miss a chance to get to know Wes and ARSA!

Donna Davis is the Senior Community Engagement Manager for Expect More Arizona, a statewide nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring every Arizona child has access to an excellent education. Listen as we discuss how she got her start in advocacy efforts and what she and Expect More Arizona have been doing to support education across the state. Get some great insights on how rural communities...

Join us as we get the scoop on equity in education with Dr. Kristi Sandvik, Superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District in Arizona. Dr. Sandvik walks us through the decade-long journey that she and her school community have been on in ensuring that "the someone doesn't get left out of the something." You collect the data - now what do you do with it to inform your problems of practice...

Listen as Principal Chris Lineberry talks about the unique character education program he has implemented at his elementary school in Stanfield, Arizona. Based on the book by James Owens called "Cowboy Ethics - the Code of the West", the school has used the ten tenants as the foundation for not only their character programming, but has also created an alternative learning environment based on the...

Enjoy a special edition of the Rural Scoop with a member of the Arizona Rural Schools Association, Dr. Howard Carlson, the Superintendent of the Wickenberg Unified School District and author of "Accelerated Wisdom, 50 Practical Insights for Today's Superintendent". Dr. Carlson shares some of the highlights from the book and delves into how these ideas can impact the rural administrator. You won't...

Join us as we talk to Dr. John Skretta, Superintendent of the Norris School District in rural Nebraska. He has been widely recognized for incorporating physical activity and integrating a coordinated school health approach, from an award-winning Grab & Go Breakfast program to hosting health fairs and coordinating standardized fitness testing for students. Listen as he shares the various progra...

Join us as we learn about the series of children's books that Dr. Glassman and his wife Sasha have created and then distributed to thousands of kindergarten students across Arizona. We also take a look at his advocacy efforts, both past and present, and get some advice on how to kick up our own advocacy work! You won't want to miss this inspiring voice for our students!

The teacher who's class won the Samsung "Solve for Tomorrow" grant competition 2019 for the state of Arizona talks about the project, the grant, and life at a rural school on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Alberto Alaniz, integrated math-science educator, may have come to the teaching profession later in life, but he is a professional to watch!

Looking for a unique way to engage your students? Listen to St. John's High School science teacher Regina Hitchcock explain how she utilizes an Escape Room set up in her classroom to challenge her students in their learning! This fun, low-cost approach has motivated her students. Learn how to use this idea in your own setting!

Listen as Superintendent Brian Stroman of Bloomburg ISD in Texas shares how his district has revitalized their teacher recruitment practices and has virtually eliminated teacher turnover. He discusses what other districts, especially those in rural areas, can do to revamp their own way of addressing the issues surrounding hiring and retaining certified staff.

Learn about the iChoose Academy in the Humboldt Unified School District in Arizona. Lead Teacher Jarred Maddox walks the listeners through the process of establishing this personalized learning model from need to concept to implementation.