Abstract
This yearlong qualitative case study examines the successful collaborative partnership between a first year academic coach and a teacher in a rural school setting. The partnership became a source of interest as a means to understanding how rural school partnerships are developed and sustained. Data was collected through thirty-four site visits utilizing formal and informal interviews, observations, artifact collection, and detailed field notes. Characteristics that were associated with a successful rural school collaborative partnership include life experiences, personality, a willingness to change, empathy, trust and confidentiality, respect, and persistence. The partnership was also impacted by personal and professional needs, many of which were rural in context. The findings present a nuanced look inside a rural school collaborative partnership.
Highlights
This yearlong qualitative case study examines the successful collaborative partnership between a first year academic coach and a teacher in a rural school setting
In Ms Paugh and Mr Lee’s partnership, the value of shared life experiences was heightened by their rural attachment to place
Shared life experiences created an important attachment to place that aided Ms Paugh in developing and sustaining a collaborative partnership with Mr Lee
Summary
This yearlong qualitative case study examines the successful collaborative partnership between a first year academic coach and a teacher in a rural school setting. A close look at collaborative partnerships that are developed and sustained in rural settings is underrepresented in the research literature. The characteristics identified and discussed in the findings present new data about the numerous ways that a rural school collaborative partnership is discrete from partnerships in other settings. The findings inform future discussions about rural school professional development and collaborative practices. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the characteristics of a successful rural school collaborative partnership and to discuss the characteristics’ implications for collaborative work in rural settings. In order to frame the collaborative partnership presented, a careful review of the existing research is important
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