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Understanding rural: MSU education students complete weeklong rural practicum experience in Glendive
Montana State University education student Sydney Browning, who grew up in a town of less than 1,000 in northern California, knew when she began studying education that she’d like to teach in a rural community.
“Where I grew up, I knew everybody,” Browning said. “I knew my teachers outside of school. As an adult pursuing my degree in education, I always knew I wanted to be in a more rural teaching situation because I know how close-knit rural communities can really be.”
A recent rural practicum she completed in Glendive (which has a population of just over 5,000) solidified Browning’s decision to pursue a career as a rural schoolteacher.
“Being in Glendive was awesome,” said Browning, a third-year student whose family now lives in Big Timber. “It was a really positive experience for me.”
