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During a recent visit to the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner, left, works with kindergarten and first grade students on a small-group writing assignment.

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success

At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative te...

Leigh Anna Marbert

RCOE Welcomes New Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator

Leigh Anna Marbert ’10 has joined the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Office of the Dean as the Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordi...

Open House

Meet the Spring 2025 Education Peer Ambassadors

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State...

Events

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University Forum Speaker Series Presents Joe Waters on Thursday, April 3

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education presents “Flourishing Futures? Children, Families, and Communities in the Polycrisis”,...

Doctoral Program Offers Series of Workshops for Students

The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is offering a series of five workshops for the spring 2025 semester. The workshops are geared for curre...

An Evening with the North Carolina Teacher of the Year

RCOE Hosts an Evening with North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year on March 19, 2025

The Reich College of Education (RCOE) presents “An Evening with North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year” professional development opportunity. ...

At Appalachian

App State-based research alliance awarded $7.2M to launch Rural Talent Lab in 5 states

Supported by a $7.2 million grant from Ascendium Education Group, the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, housed at App State, will work to ad...

Making Meaning in the Wake of Helene

To address both the impact of the storm and the potential student opportunities, GEAR UP Appalachia, in partnership with Institutions of Higher Educat...

App State Chancellor Heather Hulburt Norris, center, Walker College of Business Dean Sandra Vanny, left, and Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner pose for a photo at the meet and greet event for Norris, App State’s newest chancellor. University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans announced Norris’ chancellor appointment as part of the UNC System Board of Governors’ Feb. 27 meeting, upon her election by the board. The meet and greet was held Feb. 27 in Plemmons Student Union on the Boone c

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named chancellor of Appalachian State University

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named App State's next chancellor, effective March 1. University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans mad...

In the Media

NC Teaching Fellows program announces record 530 awards offered for 2025-26

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 530 teaching fellows for the 2025-26 academic year - the highest number of awards since th...

4 Under 40 winners announced as 16 emerging leaders recognized

Congratulations to App State alumni Justin Carver and Jessica Yates! A class of 16 emerging leaders and a longtime industry and community me...

In surprise announcement, NCASA honors superintendents for exemplary leadership in Hurricane Helene

Congratulations to alumna and Watauga County Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Alexander!"These leaders are dedicated to helping their communities recover an...

Lab School News

During a recent visit to the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner, left, works with kindergarten and first grade students on a small-group writing assignment.

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success

At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative te...

Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort

Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be part...

Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains

Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant g...