Rural Teachers

Put Image Description Here

Click here to learn more about our programs supporting rural teachers

Rural Counselors

rural counseling icon

Click here to learn more about our programs supporting our rural counselors

Youth Mental Health

mental health icon

Click here to learn more about our youth mental health initiative 

 

Liz and Karen Hickey

Karen recently attended the 43rd annual Founders’ Day award ceremony to watch her daughter, Elizabeth Hickey, receive the same excellence award she had won 32 years prior. Karen described the event as a “full circle” moment, particularly because her professor (and nominator) was also in attendance, as they both watched Liz receive the prestigious award at MSU. Liz was honored to be recognized alongside previous winners like her mother and expressed that one of the reasons for her success is that she comes from a line of strong women.

Read the full story


kglt photo

Dr. Marcie Reuer and Dr. Joe Hicks had the pleasure of taking our rural practicum students to Glasgow, Frazer, Nashua and Hinsdale.  The students did an incredible job in the schools.  While we were in Glasgow, Dr. Joe Hicks and two of our students were interviewed by KLTZ (“kilts” as an homage to the town’s namesake).  Elizabeth Hickey and Pace Becker did an incredible job, and we could not be more proud of how they represented MSU and the profession of teaching as a wholeListen Here:The student stories are in the second half of the recording and are worth a listen.


New publication: Sharing Leadership Stories in Rural Education front cover

Marcie Award

News

Ed department works to address teacher shortage
December 3, 2024
MSU will soon begin offering a special education teaching certificate as part of its efforts to address a statewide teacher shortage.
Students gain experience teaching in rural schools
November 25, 2024
The Rural Teaching Exploration provides MSU students who are studying to become teachers a formal classroom experience during their first semester while helping them become familiar with the county’s rural schools.
MSU hosts Future Rural Educators' Summer Camp
June 27, 2024
The camp for high school students and recent graduates is part of MSU’s ongoing efforts to address a shortage of schoolteachers in Montana, particularly in rural areas.


Life in a Rural Community

 
Watch on YouTube - Where you can go to full screen if you wish.