Public School Partnership

From App State to Asheboro, Geobago brings hands-on education to K–12 students across North Carolina
Oct 3, 2023

This fall, Appalachian State University has once again rolled out its Geobago recreational vehicle to bring hands-on science activities to K...

Collage of photos from the Innovation Expo

Public School Partnership Hosts Innovation Expo
Aug 1, 2023

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, the Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Public School Partnership hosted the second ann...

Betsy Rosenbalm and Hannah Reeder

School Boards and Educator Preparation Programs
Jun 14, 2023

Listen to this podcast interview with the NC School Board Association as Dr. Hannah Reeder, assistant dean and director of lab schools, Dr. ...

Melissa Mott

Mott Joins the RCOE Staff
Mar 27, 2023

Melissa Mott has joined the Reich College of Education as the LSA Project Manager in the Department of Leadership and Education Studies. Her responsib...

Math Counts Students

App State hosts High Country MATHCOUNTS Competition
Mar 21, 2023

On Tuesday, February 21, Appalachian State hosted the High Country Chapter Competition of MATHCOUNTS. MATHCOUNTS is a national mathematics compet...

RCOE Hosts an Evening with North Carolina’s Award Winning Educators on April 4, 2023
Mar 17, 2023

The Reich College of Education (RCOE) presents “An Evening with North Carolina’s Award Winning Educators” professional development opportunity.&...

Watauga County Schools Professional Development Day

RCOE Faculty Lead Professional Development for Watauga County Schools Teachers
Feb 28, 2023

Both in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education, Dr. Kindel Nash, associate professor and Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early ...

Extra Yard for Teachers Recognition

Grant from the Sun Belt Conference Supports Teacher Recruitment for RCOE and WCS
Nov 21, 2022

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

Mountaineer Readers on the Jumbotron

Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at App State Football Game on October 29
Nov 21, 2022

Mountaineer Readers were recognized for their reading achievements during Appalachian State University’s Education Day football game on Saturday, Oc...

Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm ’01 ’05 ’08, pictured second from right, is App State’s director of the Public School Partnership, a collaborative program between the Reich College of Education (RCOE) and area public schools to improve education. She also serves as regional director of the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP). Pictured with her, from left to right, are App State’s four new teacher support coaches: Ike Smith, Dr. Caroline Beam ’04 ’11 ’14, Maggie Murphy ’08 ’15 and Karen Walker ’94 ’98.

Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
Jul 6, 2022

The first few years of teaching in K–12 schools can be tough — but extra support for the new educators makes a huge difference, said Dr. Betsy Ros...