North Dakota
Our North Dakota Hub is anchored by the North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS), an affiliate of the National Rural Education Association.
Our Hub partners, North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS), represent all rural North Dakota schools, and they work tirelessly to promote rural education in the Peace Garden State. Michael Heilman, executive director of NDSOS, serves as the hub contact for North Dakota.
As a membership organization, North Dakota Small Organized Schools serves as an "effective voice for public education while emphasizing local control."
In addition, NDSOS is committed to the development of thoughtful partnerships that provide benefits to its member schools and communities.
The work of our North Dakota Hub will focus on strengthening the bonds between school and community, rural teacher recruitment and placement, place-based education, social marketing and school-centered philanthropy.
Building Connections and Community
Young educators share their passion for cultivating genuine relationships with their students
As part of the I Am A Rural Teacher Podcast, we visited with Emma Rage and Nick Foertsch, who are both members of the Young Educators Advisory Council.
In addition to sharing their stories about being young educators in two different rural districts in Milnor and Kensel, North Dakota, Nick and Emma delve into the importance of relationship-building and community engagement for their work as teachers.
Emma and Nick are both enthusiastic about their careers. Building relationships, involving the community in the education process, and collaborating with other young educators from around the country has allowed them to reflect on what it means to be a teacher in a rural area.
Listen HereMore news and stories from our North Dakota Regional Hub:
University of North Dakota Summer Reading Camp
UND is excited to bring camp to YOU!
Enjoying An Early Taste of Winter
RSC visits with partners in North Dakota and Minnesota
Rural Teacher Corps Focuses On Training, Attracting Teachers To Rural Settings
The program brings together future teachers in rural areas through training, meetings, and community
Welcoming Our Incoming Board Members
Rural Schools Collaborative is thrilled to welcome three new board members to the RSC team! Let us introduce you to Susan Schroth, Mike Knutson, and Nancy Van Milligen.
Michael Heilman, North Dakota Hub Contact, Bismarck, ND
Steven L. Johnson, Lisbon, ND, RSC Advocate
Nick Foertsch, Milnor, North Dakota: Young Educator's Advisory Council
Emma Rage, Kensel, North Dakota: Young Educator's Advisory Council
North Dakota Small Organized Schools
Brian Schneider, Napoleon, ND
Sara Hatlewick, Napoleon, ND
Dustin Moe, Washburn, ND
Cory Steiner, Hunter, ND
Emma Waloch, Lisbon, ND
