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EdOptions Academy, Online Courses, Online Learning, Rural Education, Special Populations

Sep 18, 2019

Rural, Gifted, and At-Risk: Four Research-Based Strategies to Support Advanced Learners in Small Districts

The question for educators working with gifted students in rural settings becomes one of engagement. How can these learners be exposed to the opportunities and guidance they need to keep learning interesting and challenging, and how can educators help them stay on track to reach their full potential? Here are four research-backed strategies.

Sarah Cornelius

Sep 10, 2019

[Edmentum’s Commitment] Introducing our Rural Advisory Council

Students and teachers in rural districts face challenges that their counterparts in more densely populated regions do not, but with those challenges, come opportunities. In this post, we’ll take a look at what rural districts are, what challenges those districts face, and what Edmentum’s commitment is to addressing the needs or rural districts through the Edmentum Rural Advisory Council.

Brita Hammer

Aug 23, 2019

[Weekly Inspiration] Urban and Rural Students Make Friends on the Alaska Frontier

Bridging the gap between rural and urban students is a tough task nationwide.

Chris Gruhlke

May 07, 2019

[Success Story] How one rural school district is improving student achievement and educational outcomes

Chilton County Schools (CCS), a mostly rural school district located in central Alabama, was looking for an online learning partner who could help the district address multiple initiatives from gra

Regina Waddell

Apr 09, 2018

Survivor Week: How a Rural Colorado School Jump-Starts Learning

We love sharing the many ways that Edmentum products are used in programs created by schools and districts across the country (and even around the world).

Brianna Pyka

Feb 06, 2018

How a Group of Rural Colorado Schools Partners with Edmentum for Specific and Effective Professional Development

With only 42 students enrolled in grades PK through 12, Campo School District in rural southeast Colorado was able to overcome some significant challenges to offering professional development for staff, including budget constraints, geography, and widely varying staff needs.

Brianna Pyka

Jan 24, 2018

Professional Development in Rural School Districts: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Program Design

High-quality, ongoing, meaningful professional development (PD) is key not only to teacher success, but also to positive student outcomes. We’re taking a look at the factors that make PD more challenging in rural districts, as well as strategies to implement the kind of collaborative, job-embedded, continuous, and locally planned programs that the research shows are effective.