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Where Are All the Reading Teachers? Redesigning a Reading Master's Degree
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Dahle-Huff, Kari L.; Waller, Rachael J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
This article examines how a small, regional comprehensive university located in a geographically isolated context reinvigorated its master's degree in reading. The process began with articulating a vision for the program that was centered in understanding the unique geographic context of the region. Coherent program goals were then developed to…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Masters Programs, Educational Change, Alignment (Education)
Seeing through the Fence Rows: Early Intervention, Children and Families in Rural Places.
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Butera, Gretchen; Maughan, George – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2001
Child development happens within the social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic contexts of a particular place, but researchers and policy makers describe best practice in the field as if one size fits all. An early interventionist's experience illustrates how ruralness and community characteristics impact practice. Collaboration…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Caregivers, Community Characteristics, Context Effect
Alaska's Rural Early Intervention Preservice Training Program.
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Ryan, Susan – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
To address the shortage of qualified early interventionists for young rural children with disabilities, the University of Alaska Fairbanks developed a Master's program that used distance education at remote practicum sites during fall and spring and on-campus instruction during the summer. The program has fostered university-rural community…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Montana's Big Sky Country: A CSPD Runs through It!
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Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
To restructure and strengthen special education services, Montana has supported growth of its Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Council at the state level and has initiated councils in its five special-education regions. Montana's organizational structure for CSPD and the systems approach used for state and regional strategic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Isolation, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development
Using Distance Education Technologies for the Supervision of Student Teachers in Remote Rural Schools.
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Gruenhagen, Kathleen; McCracken, Tom; True, Judy – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
An interactive, two-way, video conferencing system enables North Georgia College and State University to place and supervise student teachers in remote, rural schools. Costs, technical aspects, and program processes are discussed. Student teachers are able to return to their home communities, university supervisors save travel time, and the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Geographic Isolation, Higher Education
Using Web-based Information To Facilitate Inclusion Practices in Rural Communities.
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Lock, Robin H. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2001
Texas Tech University offers online courses in special education for graduate credit or inservice education. This approach addresses the problems of time, distance, resources, and expertise experienced by rural educators. Unenrolled practitioners not interested in returning to school can access chat rooms and threaded discussions to get support…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Geographic Isolation
Challenges Facing Teacher Educators in Rural, Remote, and Isolated Areas: Using What We Know and What We Have Learned.
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Sealander, Karen; Eigenberger, Martin; Peterson, Patricia; Shellady, Suzanne; Prater, Greg – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2001
Three Arizona programs aim to train culturally and linguistically diverse general and special educators who understand the needs and strengths of rural communities. Native Americans and Mexican Americans from rural areas who want to work with special needs populations are recruited, as well as whites. Many are paraprofessionals, working full time…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, College School Cooperation, Extension Education, Geographic Isolation
Potential of the Portfolio Development in Rural Schools.
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Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
Two portfolio projects were initiated at Montana State University to address the need for increasing teacher development opportunities in rural areas. Projects involved the use of portfolios to document and reflect on the teaching experiences of preservice special educators and general educators working towards special education certification.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Isolation, Higher Education