Hosted by Dr. Melissa Sadorf · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 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.
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this solo episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf explores a powerful metaphor shared by education leader Jeffrey Matteson: America’s shift from the “front porch” to the “back dec
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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.
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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 Hayley’s background is
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this solo episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf challenges a long-standing narrative in education—that rural schools are behind and need to catch up. Instead, she argues that rural education has b
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Chris Lagoni to unpack the real challenges facing rural school systems—and the practical solutions leaders should be paying attention
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: 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
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Jacob Kantor, the self-described “District Office Door Opener” (Chief DODO), to unpack what it really takes for edtech vendors to earn tru
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with David Little, Executive Director of the Rural Schools Association of New York State (RSA-NY), to unpack the policy real
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Some consultants bring binders. Dr. Daniel Truelove Jr. brings a blueprint for how people actually work together. In this powerful conversation, Daniel shares how schools can move beyond “p
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Casey DeFord of Teach For America to explore the importance of developing and sustaining strong leadership pipelines in rural schools. Cas
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf welcomes Dr. Catharine Biddle, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine and member of the National Rural Education Associ
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Alicia Williams, former Executive Director of the Arizona State Board of Education and current doctoral candidate at Harv
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Margaret Buckton, a leading voice in school finance, legislation, and advocacy in Iowa. Margaret brings decades of expe
Jacob Kantor
Chief DODO · Edlit
1 appearance on this show
David Little
former editor of the Chico Enterprise-Record · Rural Schools Association of New York State
1 appearance on this show
Erika Wright
codependency counselor
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Melissa Sadorf
Dr. · AZ
1 appearance on this show
Steven Johnson
first-generation funeral director · City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue
1 appearance on this show
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