S01E03 -- Extra-Curricular Activities in Rural Education

In this episode of the Rural Voice, all three co-hosts discuss the importance of extra-curricular activities for not only teaching teamwork and social norms but also building community. The co-hosts share their own experiences with extra-curricular activities both as students as well as teachers and administrators. They discuss how these programs have changed and some of the challenges experienced by small schools in offering such programs. They talk about how these programs vary and the role they play in creating meaning for students by offering activities to keep kids out of trouble.