Scholarly Work - Education
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/2974
Browse
2 results
Search Results
Item “Step Outside”: A portrait of an exemplary rural K‐8 science educator(Wiley, 2022-08) Hammack, Rebekah; Stanton, Christine Rogers; Boyle, JudithThis study uses portraiture methodology to co-construct and share the story of a nationally recognized rural K-8 science teacher with more than 30 years of teaching experience. Our analysis and synthesis revealed one central theme “Step Outside” and three subthemes: (1) Step Outside of the rural classroom, (2) Step Outside of the K-8 teacher's comfort zone, and (3) Step Outside of science silos, that have been central to the teacher's personal and professional journey. Examining the ways, these subthemes have intersected across the career of an exceptional rural teacher offers valuable insight to the development of teacher identity and how it shapes practice and research, especially within marginalized contexts such as K-8 science education and rural settings.Item Strength in Numbers: The Promise of Community-Based Participatory Research in Rural Education(East Carolina University, 2022-06) Davis, Lauren; Buchanan, RebeccaMontana is a state that is ravaged by a suicide epidemic and mental health crisis, particularly among its youth. In an area in which harsh climates, geographic challenges, and distance to rural healthcare providers are significant barriers to mental healthcare accessibility, educators are faced with the acute social and emotional challenges of their students on a daily basis. This article documents the process and promise of utilizing novel and innovative community-based participatory research to support rural schools. By integrating a trauma-informed intervention in the school setting, while mobilizing local community resources, this interdisciplinary approach shows the ability to address the needs of adolescents while supporting rural educators.