Melissa A Sadorf

Broschiertes Buch

Resilient Rural Leader

Rising to the Challenges of Rural Education

Beschreibung

The role of the rural education leader is complex and demanding, but the rewards of serving in a rural school district are innumerable. Learn how to work through challenges and maximize success in this often overlooked and underresourced field. In the United States, the umbrella term "rural education" applies to diverse place-based contexts ranging from remote mountain communities to midwestern agricultural areas to southwestern mesas and beyond. One thing these varied environments have in common is the need for creative, solutions-oriented leadership. In The Resilient Rural Educator, award-winning superintendent Melissa A. Sadorf draws on her extensive experience teaching and leading in a rural school district in Arizona to identify issues unique to rural education and explore ways to capitalize on local resources to provide the best possible education for all students. Topics Sadorf investigates in depth include the following: - Juggling multiple district roles while maintaining efficiency and effectiveness - Recruiting and retaining staff, teachers, and administrators in a rural area - Connecting students and families with needed services and resources - Solving the challenges of limited access to utilities such as broadband internet - Navigating the role of the rural school as the hub of the community - Managing community partnerships for mutually beneficial results Rural school districts serve approximately one in five students across the United States--students who deserve an equitable education. The insightful, innovative, and comprehensive strategies found in this book will help you and your district deliver that education to them.

Autor

Melissa Sadorf is the superintendent of the Stanfield Elementary School District in Arizona. In her rural district, she also serves as the business manager, federal grant programs director, and HR director. Prior to her work with Stanfield, Melissa was a teacher, literacy coach, assistant principal, and principal. Melissa is the executive director of the Arizona affiliate of ASCD and for the Northern Arizona University Rural Schools Resource Center. She is also executive director of the Arizona Rural Schools Association and sits on the National Rural Education Association as president of the executive board. She facilitates monthly roundtables for rural superintendents, has created a Rural Leaders Network that spans 16 Western states, and produces and hosts a podcast called The Rural Scoop, which highlights best practices in rural school systems. She is also an assistant teaching professor for Northern Arizona University, teaching educational leadership and principal preparation courses. Melissa can be reached on social media at @dr_sadorf or through her website at www.velaconsultants.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ASCD
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 405g
• ISBN-13: 9781416632863
• ISBN-10: 1416632867
• Artikelnr.: 70395872