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Hosted by Dr. Melissa Sadorf ยท ๐บ๐ธ US ยท EN ยท 148 episodes
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The Rural Scoop will bring new ideas, innovative curriculum, and current rural school issues to the table and will highlight what is working in rural communities with guests that are teachers, administrators and educational professionals. Come get the Scoop!
Dr. Melissa Sadorf hosts The Rural Scoop, a education show with 148 episodes published.
: What if the biggest factor in teacher retention isn't salary or workloadโbut whether educators feel supported? In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr, co-founder and
: What does it take to lead a rural school where every decision, every relationship, and every student truly matters? In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Will Darter, superintendent,
: Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping education, workforce development, and societyโbut how can rural schools navigate these changes without getting caught up in hype or fear? In this episode of The Rural Scoop,
: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with education policy leader Rachel Rush-Marlowe to discuss the critical role rural community colleges play in student success and community sustainabili
: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Alex Reader to explore how intentional STEM programming and family engagement can strengthen rural schools. Alex shares his journey from engineering
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Erin Iler Smith, an educator in Chattooga County, Georgia, who transformed an underutilized school garden into a thrivi
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Lindsay Colyer, Mississippi's Rural Teacher of the Year and a science teacher at the Mississippi School of the Arts
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this solo episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf explores a powerful metaphor shared by education leader Jeffrey Matteson: Americaโs shift from the โfront porchโ to the โback dec
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: Rural America is often discussed as a single story, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Sarah Melotte, writer and data editor for The Dai
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Melissa Sadorf sits down with three influential leaders from the North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS): Mike Heilman, Mike Bitz, and Brandt Dick.
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this compelling episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Sadorf sits down with Cassie Owens Moore, a middle school librarian from Seneca, South Carolina, whose work is redefining what a school li
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Melanie Matta, Superintendent and Principal of Hope Elementary School District in California. Melanie shares her journe
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Hayley Spira-Bauer, a leader in virtual education and a passionate advocate for equitable access in schools. While Hayleyโs background is
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators, to explore what it truly takes to l
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Mike Beighley, Superintendent of the Whitehall School District in rural Wisconsin. Mike shares his journey into leaders
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this solo episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf challenges a long-standing narrative in educationโthat rural schools are behind and need to catch up. Instead, she argues that rural education has b
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Chris Lagoni to unpack the real challenges facing rural school systemsโand the practical solutions leaders should be paying attention
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Cleve Pilot, Director of the Fairfield Career & Technology Center in South Carolina, to explore the evolving role of Career and Techni
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Cory Kulig to explore what it truly looks like to lead meaningful change in a rural school district. Rather than simply adopting new progr
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Megan Duncan, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA). With more than
Jacob Kantor
Chief DODO ยท Edlit
1 appearance on this show
David Little
former editor of the Chico Enterprise-Record ยท Rural Schools Association of New York State
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Melissa Sadorf
Dr. ยท AZ
1 appearance on this show
Steven Johnson
first-generation funeral director ยท City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue
1 appearance on this show
Alex Reeder
STIX
1 appearance on this show
Erin Iler Smith
Chattooga County, Georgia
1 appearance on this show
Casey DeFord
Teach For America
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Catharine Biddle
University of Maine
1 appearance on this show
Jack Moles
Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jason Cummins
Montana State University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Steven Johnson
Fort Ransom School District
1 appearance on this show
Cat Hoth
Junior Achievement of Arizona
1 appearance on this show
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