Rural Schools Advocacy | August 9, 2023
A Tour of the Riverdale HS Agricultural Program with Kally Koch — PRTP35In this episode, we’re heading to the Riverdale School District. The Riverdale School District is about 50 minutes north of Platteville. It encompasses several small towns, but most notably Blue River, […]
Communication from the State | July 19, 2023
Dr. Jill Underly’s Thoughts on the Newly Signed Wisconsin State Budget — PRTP34Today I’m talking with Dr. Jill Underly, the State Superintendent of Wisconsin Public Instruction. On July 5th, Governor Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan for the state of Wisconsin, and […]
Stories from the Driftless | June 23, 2023
Trout in the Classroom: Excellent Tools for Learning — PRTP 33This episode is all about trout in the classroom. I knew that an occasional agriculture teacher here and there might have fish in the classroom, but I had no idea […]
Connections Outside of the Driftless | May 12, 2023
What if We Truly Loved Justice? Conversations with Dr. Anton Treuer and Dr. George Dalbo — PRTP32This is probably one of the most difficult episodes to weave together because back in my own K-12 teaching days, I think it’s fair to say that I could’ve done […]
Connections Outside of the Driftless | April 13, 2023
Interview with Sky Marietta — PRTP31On April 12th, the UW-Platteville School of Education hosted the Rurally Responsive Conference, which was sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership. The conference included a presentation by Dr. Sky Marietta, an assistant […]
Stories from the Driftless | April 11, 2023
PBS Wisconsin Education: A Wealth of ResourcesThe spring in public school is pretty chaotic – field trips, state testing, prom, weather changes, graduation – you name it. It’s happening. As a way to throw a lifeline, […]
Connections Outside of the Driftless | March 30, 2023
The GROW Cooperative: an Exemplary Model for Competitive Teacher RecruitmentIt’s no secret that Wisconsin is facing a teacher shortage. This episode features an alliance of rural schools in Wisconsin that have banded together to recruit and attract teachers. The […]
Rural Schools Advocacy | March 18, 2023
EVERYONE Should be Paying Attention to Public School Funding in WisconsinSo today’s episode is a little different for me in that, even though I’ve already done the interview, I still feel I have a lot to learn about funding for […]
Recognizing Leadership | February 10, 2023
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom 2022 Outstanding Teacher — Jessica Rettler, Tri-County ElementaryI think it’s fair to say that for many rural communities, agriculture is part of our identity, culture, and history. Teachers who embrace that, bring in concepts of agriculture into […]
Connections Outside of the Driftless | January 15, 2023
An Update from Rural Schools Collaborative — PRTP26In today’s episode, you’re meeting Taylor McCabe-Juhnke, the executive director of the Rural Schools Collaborative. It’s important that our rural schools know who their advocates are and what resources they […]