Teacher Education

House Committee Holds Hearing on Helping Teachers Succeed
Oct 30, 2024

Amid a nationwide crisis in training, recruiting, and retaining teachers, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on Septemb...

WCS, App State RCOE receive $6,000 grant for Teacher Cadet Program
Oct 30, 2024

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conference as part of ...

Gracie receives certificate

Gracie Bullington ’23 Named Finalist for NCACTE’s Student Teacher of the Year
Sep 24, 2024

History, social studies education alumna Gracie Bullington ’23 was named one of the top five finalists for the North Carolina Association of College...

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Grant Supports Teacher Cadet Programming for RCOE and WCS
Sep 17, 2024

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conferenc...

Graduates jumping

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...

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...