In this episode of The Rural Voice, Bill Chapman and Christopher Silver speak with Dr. Jerry Johnson and Dr. Hobart Harmon, editors of the Handbook on Rural and Remote Education. The conversation examines the challenges rural schools share worldwide, the importance of understanding local context, and the strengths that rural communities bring to education. Johnson and Harmon discuss place-based education, collaborative leadership, school consolidation, community development, and opportunities for rural educators and researchers to learn from international colleagues. The Handbook on Rural and Remote Education brings together nearly 60 contributors across 32 chapters examining teaching, leadership, innovation, equity, rural development, and future research. Learn more about the book through ElgarOnline. Tourette Association of America sponsored this episode.
We'd like to thank the Tourette Association of America for sponsoring this episode.
The Handbook on Rural and Remote Education brings together nearly 60 contributors in 32 chapters that examine teaching, leadership, innovation, equity, rural development, and future research. Learn more about the book through ElgarOnline.
Guests
Dr. Jerry D. Johnson is the Phoebe Moore Dail Distinguished Professor in Rural Education, Professor of Educational Leadership, and Director of the Rural Education Institute at East Carolina University. A native of eastern Kentucky, he previously worked as a high school English teacher, principal, and research director for the Rural School and Community Trust. His work examines rural education policy, leadership, place, and the relationship between schools and communities. East Carolina University
Dr. Hobart L. Harmon is the Leader of Strategic Advancement at Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 in Pennsylvania and a Senior Research Associate in Educational Leadership at Kansas State University. His extensive career has included work in agricultural education, career and technical education, state education leadership, rural education research, and educational innovation. His work focuses on rural school leadership, collaborative partnerships, educational service agencies, and the role of schools in rural development. Kansas State University