National Rural Education Association Official Podcast

S02E02 - The Charter School Experience in the Rural Southeast United States. An Interview with Ms. Haley Danielle Richardson, Second-Grade Teacher

Episode Summary

In this week's episode, we interview Ms. Haley Danielle Richardson, Second-Grade Teacher, University Charter School, Livingston, Alabama. She discusses her experience with rural charter schools and connecting a new charter school and the community. She discusses the role that modeling plays in teaching children to achieve their dreams. Moreover, Ms. Richardson explores her own experience as a teacher and her students' role in enriching her life. She discussed the importance of being a rural teacher and how teachers' experiences shape students from diverse rural backgrounds and find their voice. See Ms. Richardson present her experience at the upcoming NREA conference.