"Nothing I Would Rather Be Doing": Eric Combs' Rural School Journey

We highlighted Eric Combs, native of Olney and newest Illinois Teacher of the Year, in our last edition. Teaching at a rural school holds a special place in his heart, as Eric generously shared with us his personal experiences and joys of teaching in the community.  Read more

Cohorts Ready to Go in the New Year

We are excited to announce that two of our teaching cohorts are ready to start up in January 2020! In collaboration with EIU, the Southeastern Special Education Cooperative (Newton) will be hosting a Special Education Cohort and Danville Area Community College will be hosting an Elementary Teaching Cohort. See the image for more details.

RTC Visits Neoga & Martinsville

There is no better way for students to see the wonderful work happening at our rural schools than to visit. That's why we are glad to see Neoga and Martinsville welcome members of our Rural Teacher Corps to visit and gain valuable insights.  Read more

Come Support EIU!

We enjoyed a wonderful time at the Tuscan Hills Winery in Effingham to support scholarships for EIU's College of Education and College of Health & Human Services.  We're thankful to announce that we raised $3475!  Mark your calendars for our upcoming events-we hope to see you there!

• Feb 29: Tuscola - Flesor's Candy Kitchen Scholarship Brunch
• Feb 29 - Mar 20: Spring Into Action Online
• Mar 31: Charleston - Brickhouse Scholarship Celebration

Upcoming Events

• November 22: Education Fair & RTC Visit (Martinsville Elementary School)

• December 2: RTC Visit to Newton (Jasper County Schools)

• December 6: RTC Visit to North Clay (North Clay CUSD #25)

• Share your school's events! We want to highlight the great things happening at your schools!