Teacher Education

Welcome New Staff Members: Fall 2024
Aug 27, 2024

Welcome new staff members to Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education (RCOE). Read on to learn about everyone and why they joined the...

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App State partners with 27 NC community colleges to expand Aspire Appalachian program
Aug 21, 2024

From the Appalachian Mountains to the Coastal Plains, transfer students across North Carolina stand to benefit from the expanded Aspire Appalachi...

Student and Teacher Come 'Full Circle' as J.V. Washam Educators
May 28, 2024

Olivia Bartholomew-Schoch discovered her love of reading in fourth grade while attending J.V. Washam Elementary. She credits her teacher, Jessica Mize...

Cara Buckwell

Alumni Update: Cara Buckwell ’19
Apr 23, 2024

Cara Buckwell, originally from Concord, North Carolina, graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in building sciences wi...

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Meet the Spring 2024 Education Peer Ambassadors
Apr 9, 2024

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

County partnerships hold key to teacher recruitment and retention, new report finds
Mar 25, 2024

North Carolina schools are working to build a more solid pipeline of teachers. From calling for more financial incentives to training people making ca...

NC Teaching Fellows Program Announces Two New Partner Institutions
Feb 23, 2024

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has unanimously selected Appalachian State University and East Carolina University as new partner insti...

App State alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) serve on a panel at the Jan. 27 National Board Support Workshop for NBCT candidates in App State’s Public School Partnership.

App State alumni lead the nation in earning teaching’s top credential
Feb 13, 2024

Appalachian State University is known nationally as an established leader in teacher education — a fact supported by the university’s record as th...