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We check in on two rural school systems. The superintendents from the Platte-Geddes School District and the Wall School District join us.

Joel Bailey from Platte-Geddes and Sally Crowser from Wall share how they're getting ready for the fast-approaching first school day.

They discuss keeping phones out of schools, financial planning in their district and how they're thinking about growth (1:10-33:57).

Our Teacher Talk conversation offers up a step-by-step guide on how to become a teacher in South Dakota (33:57-49:40).

Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber map out the different paths to different teaching positions. From a high school physical education teacher (and coach) to a special education elementary teacher, there are several ways to reach students.

Read their full companion blog post.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.