I Am A Rural Teacher

10/08/2026

RSC and Teton Science Schools, RSC's Northern Rockies Regional Hub, partnered together to evaluate the 2026 impact of the Grants in Place program. The joint study demonstrates that Place-Based Education significantly boosts student engagement, hands-on learning, and community connection. 🤝 Read the full report: https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/grants-in-place-2026-impact-results

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
The 2026-27 Grants in Place program is accepting applications. If you’re a rural public school teacher with an idea, we want to help you make it happen. 🌱 Deadline to apply is October 30. Learn more & apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaPWmnxXK4BOjrNw4Z0Lcb9T2rs-3P37KqZ9ekXFDjfQmHBQ/viewform

10/07/2026

📣 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗖 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 📣

RSC welcomes new South Carolina Regional Hub, Clemson University College of Education. Dr. Kristen Cuthrell, Dean’s Fellow for Rural Education and Outreach, and Dr. Steph Dean, whose work focuses on rural and place-based teacher preparation, serve as Hub co-leads. The team is focused on co-designing futures alongside local schools, elevating rural cultural wealth, and celebrating the strengths already present in rural places.

Read the full announcement: https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/news/clemson-university-college-of-education-joins-rsc-regional-hub-network

10/06/2026

RSC is thrilled to welcome eight new programs to the Rural Teacher Corps Community of Learners!

Welcome to our new programs listed below. 🎉 👏

𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: Clemson University and California State University, Chico

𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: Rural Community Alliance, Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, North Dakota Small and Organized Schools, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University

By collaborating, sharing resources, and deepening research, we are working together to sustain vibrant rural communities by supporting the educators who anchor them.

👉 Read the full announcement here:

Additions bolster efforts to recruit, prepare, and retain rural teachers nationwide

10/02/2026

🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!

What does it truly take to educate and inspire students in rural Montana? Tune into our latest episode of Voices from the Field podcast as we head to Cascade, MT, to sit down with educator and past Emergent Educators Advisory Council member BJ Cross!

Listen now 👉 https://iamaruralteacher.org/stories/voice-from-the-field-bj-cross-cascade-montana

09/30/2026

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Apply now for a grant to launch an innovative Place-Based Education project during the 2026-27 school year. 🍎 🌱

⏳ Deadline: October 30th, 2026 (11:59pm CDT)

👉 Apply & Learn more: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaPWmnxXK4BOjrNw4Z0Lcb9T2rs-3P37KqZ9ekXFDjfQmHBQ/viewform

09/29/2026

⭐ 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 ⭐

The University of Central Missouri’s Rural Schools Initiative and the UCM College of Education work together to support students and teachers across rural Missouri. Led by RSC's Missouri Hub contact, Dr. Charlene Atkins, this initiative serves as a vital bridge to help rural partners recruit, prepare, and retain highly qualified educators.

Read the full spotlight story: https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/rural-teacher-corps-spotlight-university-of-central-missouri-rural-schools-initiative

09/21/2026

🍎 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🍎

Christian Pellatz, a graduate of the University of Wyoming, is carrying on a family tradition as a teacher at White School in Converse County, WY. As a member of the Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps, in partnership with University of Wyoming College of Education and Teton Science Schools, Christian experienced firsthand how immersive preparation connects teachers directly to rural communities.

Read Christian’s full story and learn more about his journey here: https://iamaruralteacher.org/stories/i-am-a-rural-teacher-christian-pellatz-douglas-wy

09/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🎉

Rural public school teachers—you could receive up to $2,500 for an individual grant to develop an innovative, student-centered Place-Based Education project during the 2026–27 school year. ✏️ 🌱 🙌

Apply now before the deadline on October 30, 2026, 11:59 CT.

👉 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaPWmnxXK4BOjrNw4Z0Lcb9T2rs-3P37KqZ9ekXFDjfQmHBQ/viewform

09/03/2026

Calling all rural educators! 🌾📚

Do you have a project idea that connects your students directly to your local community? The Grants in Place application officially opens on September 8th!

Whether it’s a community garden, a local history podcast, or a hands-on conservation project, this grant provides funding to help bring your place-based learning ideas to life. 💡

Get ready to apply: Mark your calendar for Sept 8. Brainstorm your project. Visit our website to review eligibility guidelines.🔗 https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/grants-in-place

Tag a rural teacher who needs to see this! 👇

08/31/2026

RSC's Missouri Hub partners at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks awarded five teacher grants 🎉“We’re so grateful to call these teachers alumni of the Ozarks Teacher Corps and to provide this grant for their classrooms,” said Beth Hersh, the CFO’s director of scholarships and advisor of the Ozarks Teacher Corps. Congratulations to Kolby, Kacey, Rosa, Grace and Jordyn!

Read the full news article below. 👇

RSC's Missouri Hub partners at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks award five teacher grants