Literacy Education

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2023 Children’s Literature Symposium Brings the Heart of Children’s Literature to the High Country
Jun 23, 2023

The sixth biennial Children’s Literature Symposium returned to Appalachian State University’s campus on April 1, 2023. Hosted by App State’s Uni...

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App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 24, 2023

Congratulations to RCOE faculty - Dave Koppenhaver, Bill Gummerson, and Matthew Thomas-Reid - and RCOE middle grades alum, Christian Martin '23!Appala...

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Dr. David Koppenhaver Retires After 19 Years at Appalachian State University
May 8, 2023

Dr. David Koppenhaver, professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education, is retiring after 19 years of working in the Reich Coll...

Children's Literature Symposium

2023 Children’s Literature Symposium returns April 1
Mar 6, 2023

The sixth biennial Children’s Literature Symposium is returning to Appalachian State University on April 1. This year’s event features award-winni...

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 ...

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Nash Awarded the Early Literacy Teacher Educator of the Year Award
Dec 2, 2022

Dr. Kindel Turner Nash, the Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Childhood Literacy in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education,...

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Golden LEAF Scholarship Recipient Reflects on Her Time at App State
Nov 29, 2022

Elementary education major Sydney McKeaver, from Siloam, North Carolina, recently shared the impact that being a Golden LEAF Scholarship recipient has...

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RCOE Funds Eight Scholarship Support Program Projects
Nov 11, 2022

This past summer, the Reich College of Education (RCOE) funded eight projects to support faculty and staff on research and creative projects through t...