The REC wants to provide support for rural education throughout Kansas…and beyond! As promised, we plan to use the newsletter to provide information on possible opportunities for your districts and other organizations.
Here are some ideas we are looking at for future projects. Please email us at ruraled@ksu.edu if you’re interested in participating.
School journalism/creative writing: We know resources are often limited, so we want to provide an online opportunity for your students to publish their work–writing, photography, and artwork. It would be a great opportunity for you to showcase their talents with a larger audience of other schools and communities.
Virtual service learning: Many of our education courses have field experiences or service learning aspects, and we would love to include your school. This is a great way to help our students understand the great opportunities rural schools can offer them as potential employers. It’s a great way for them to get their foot in the door, virtually, and then consider student teaching…in person.
Provide specific high school courses: We want to develop courses that we can provide virtually from the COE to your schools. Ex: Do you need a specific math course? We can get a licensed teacher to teach that course online at a specific time for your school. Ideally, we want to establish a regular schedule for that teacher to lead that same course at different times throughout the week to different schools. By sharing that teacher, you would provide the curriculum your students need at a fraction of the cost; you’d pay a small fee per class to the REC, which would then pay the teacher. If you’re interested, email us 1) specific classes and grade levels you need and 2) provide a person we can contact.