Member Communications: Keeping You Connected
AESA offers four distinct electronic publications as well as our Federal Updates blog designed to keep members informed, engaged, and connected. These communications provide valuable updates, insights, and resources tailored specifically for educational service agencies (ESAs). |
Grow Your Own: Building an Outreach Teacher Education Program in Rural Oregon
By: Holly Hill, Director of Human Resources, Douglas Educational Services District; Dr. Mindie Dieu, Assistant Professor, Eugene Campus Director, Pacific University; Dr. Karren Timmermans, Professor, Douglas County Program Coordinator, Pacific University According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the national teacher shortage disproportionately affects rural school districts and “[t]he more rural the school the more…
Cooperative Leads the Way with Alternative Teacher Preparation and Micro-Credentialing
Lakes Country Service Cooperative in Minnesota leads the way with alternative teacher preparation and micro-credentialing. By Troy Haugen, Director of Career and College Readiness, Lakes Country Service Cooperative with support by Jeremy Kovash, Executive Director and Josh Nelson, Director of Educational Services, Lakes Country Service Cooperative Since 2011, school districts, charter schools, and education-related non-profits…
Reform Processes that Consider the Local, Rural Context
By Thomas A. Butler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona, PA Editor’s Note: This Perspectives article is part of a series. Please also read the related research article Getting Better Together: Innovations for Rural Learners and Communities Design Thinking and Improvement Science: Iterative Processes that Solve Problems Considering the Local Context Over the course of…
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