Public School Partnership

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...

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...

First cohort of principal fellows

App State Names First Cohort of Principal Fellows
May 24, 2022

Last year, App State was one of six institutions selected by the Principal Fellows Commission through a competitive grant process to be the recipient ...

Book Group

RCOE and WCS Collaborate on Book Study
Apr 26, 2022

This academic year, the Reich College of Education (RCOE) invited faculty and staff members along with the Watauga County Schools (WCS) 2021-22 Educat...

Literacy Leaders

21 Educators Selected as Literacy Leaders
Feb 8, 2022

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) has been selected by the UNC System to serve as a Literacy Innovation Leader (LIL)....

Watauga County Teachers and Principal of the Year being recognized on field

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools Receive $6,000 Gift from the Sun Belt Conference
Nov 22, 2021

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

Venera Perdebevna Arzimbetov, an English teacher of 17 years in the country of Uzbekistan, shared her culture with students at Hibriten High School on Friday.

Teacher exchange program enlightens students
Nov 16, 2021

An “exchange teacher” program has brought teachers from all over the world to local schools, where they shared their culture with students and not...

A teacher from Uzbekistan visits with Elkin elementary students.

Teachers from 15 countries visit Elkin schools
Nov 16, 2021

Elkin City Schools recently hosted visiting teachers from countries around the world through a partnership with Appalachian State University. The 21 v...

Online student

App State One of Six Institutions Awarded the UNC System North Carolina Principal Fellow Program Grant
Jul 14, 2021

Appalachian State University is one of six institutions selected by the University of North Carolina System to be the recipients of recurring grants f...