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Rural Education Speaker Series

Towards a geography of justice: Rural equity and the promise of public education (Virtual)

Mara Casey Tieken, Associate Professor of Education, Bates College.

Thursday, November 19, 2020
3:30 – 4:30 pm Central Time | (US and Canada)

Media and policymakers often overlook the diversity of rural communities and the important role that rural schools can play in promoting equity. Drawing upon her research and teaching in rural communities, Dr. Mara Casey Tieken will explore why rural schools matter, focusing how they can
further opportunity across lines of race, class, and geography.

Value of Place & Partnerships: Lessons from Rural Schools to Strengthen Educator Preparation

Jayne Downey, Associate Professor, Montana State University

January 30, 2020, 12 – 1:30 pm
Room 259, Educational Sciences Building

Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) across our country are engaged in the complex task of developing forward-looking programs to attract, prepare, and support new teachers and counselors. Jayne Downey explores several insights gained during the development of new professional preparation/practice pathways for rural teachers and counselors and highlights potential application and impact for other EPPs.

Statewide Efforts to Support Student Mental Health in Rural Communities

Rebecca Collins, DPI.

Wisconsin’s Demographic Changes: Impact on Rural Schools and Communities 

Sarah Kemp, Researcher with the Applied Population Lab.

Education Partnership Series

Teacher Speakout! brings Wisconsin K–12 teachers to the UW–Madison campus to engage with the university’s education researchers. WCER hosts Teacher Speakout! to better inform and connect its research to the realities of Wisconsin classrooms.

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