Driftless Region

One-Year Update on 2023-24 Catalyst Initiative Grant

November 7, 2024

One year since receiving their planning grants, what have RSC’s partners done to create and enhance efforts to prepare rural teachers?

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Driftless Region, Illinois, Indiana & Great Lakes, New England, Southeast, Rural Teacher Corps

Creating a ‘Grow Your Own’ Consortium in Rural Wisconsin

January 22, 2024

A local principal has activated an organic Grow Your Own educator preparation pipeline consortium that aims to recruit and prepare individuals, starting from high school students all the way through career changers, to work as educators in their local communities.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Driftless Region, Rural Resilience

ROOTed in Place Project Spotlight: Place & Community Based Learning in Spring Grove, MN

January 5, 2024

Through state park adventures, farm partnerships and play & documentary initiatives Assistant Superintendent, Gina Morken, is creating a holistic approach that integrates academic learning, community engagement, and a celebration of rural identity.

Driftless Region, Place-Based Education

Teacher Profile: Skylar Primm - Cambridge, WI

October 31, 2023

Student-centered learning is a journey to empowerment at Koshkonong Trails School. Learn about Skylar Primm’s path to becoming lead teacher at KTS and how he practices place-based learning.

Driftless Region, Teacher Profile

ROOTed in Place Project Spotlight: Experiential Learning in the Driftless

October 31, 2023

The RSC Team joined ROOTed in Place teacher grantee, Jay Gesin and his 8th grade students of Platteville Middle School, at the Taliesin UNESCO World Heritage site in Spring Green, WI.