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Crisis in the Heartland: Addressing Unexpected Challenges in Rural Education

Recent increases in cultural and linguistic diversity in Kansas have raised three challenges for educators, especially rural educators: geographic isolation, capacity building, and professional development. Describes innovative, nontraditional programs developed by Kansas State University to help educators meet these challenges, including distance education, collaborative site-specific adaptations of curriculum and instruction, and cross-cultural sensitivity training. (TD)

• Author/Creator: Murry, Kevin, Herrera, Socorro
• Date Published: Spr
• Journal/Secondary Title: Journal of Research in Rural Education
• Number: 1
• Volume: 14
• Year: 1998

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Professional Development
• Subject: Distance Education
• Subject: Diversity (Student)
• Subject: Educational Change
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: English (Second Language)
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Limited English Speaking
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Professional Development
• Subject: Rural Schools
• Subject: School Districts
• Subject: Teacher Education

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