Literacy Education

David Koppenhaver

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 ...

Kindel Turner Nash

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...

2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Oct 31, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. David Koppenhaver, professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education, on receiving the Chancello...

Dave Koppenhaver

Koppenhaver co-authors book on Social and Dialogic Thinking and Learning in Special Education
May 13, 2022

Dr. David Koppenhaver, professor of reading in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education (RESE), has co-authored the book Social and D...