The Best Rural Education Books 2024

1. The Old Country School: The Story of Rural Education in the Middle West, Used [Hardcover]

The Old Country School: The Story of Rural Education in the Middle West by Wayne E. Fuller

The Old Country School: The Story of Rural Education in the Middle West, Used [Hardcover]

2. A Country School: Marion No. 7 [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The author shares his memories of attending a one-room rural school during the twenties.

A Country School : Marion No. 7, Used [Paperback]

3. Legacy of One-Room Schools, Used [Hardcover]

The photo-illustrated book gives an overview of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century education in Ohio and the other five states in the former Northwest Territory. From log schools to frame and brick schools, the text describes how rules organized districts, how teachers were recruited, how lessons were taught, what classroom furnishings were used, and how consolidation of schools brought about changes. Over 140 black and white photographs help portray daily lessons and the past and current conditions of one-room school houses. States included are Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.

Legacy of One-Room Schools, Used [Hardcover]

4. Sustainable Small Schools: A Handbook for Rural Communities [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This handbook helps community members and educators work together to improve small, rural schools. It is written in a readable style developed for a lay audience, but also includes the concerns that teachers and administrators face when working with community members. Chapters cover the historical and political factors affecting rural, small schools, curriculum considerations, model strategies, guidance on collaboration, and use of technology. An extensive resource chapter provides information about partnerships; coalition building; needs assessment; consolidation research; options such as Foxfire, four-day week, technology, and more; and tools for finding information.

Sustainable Small Schools: A Handbook for Rural Communities, Used [Paperback]

5. One Room Rural Schools, Used [Paperback]

One Room Rural Schools by Harold R. Bare

One Room Rural Schools, Used [Paperback]

6. Country School Memories, Used [Paperback]

Country School Memories

Country School Memories, Used [Paperback]