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During a recent visit to the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner, left, works with kindergarten and first grade students on a small-group writing assignment.

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success Mar 25, 2025

At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative team of academy educators supports student... Features, Lab School News

Leigh Anna Marbert

RCOE Welcomes New Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator Mar 25, 2025

Leigh Anna Marbert ’10 has joined the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Office of the Dean as the Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator. 

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Open House

Meet the Spring 2025 Education Peer Ambassadors Feb 4, 2025

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State University.

Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Teacher Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
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Students and Faculty from Appalachian’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Attend North Carolina Counseling Association’s Annual Conference Mar 21, 2018

Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CHMC) program attended the North Carolina Counse

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Kelsey Agar ‘14

Alumni Update: Kelsey Agar ‘14, Training Teachers in Tanzania Mar 9, 2018

Kelsey Agar originally from Lexington, North Carolina, graduated from Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education with a bache

Alumni Update, Features, English Education

Jeff Bates Received Graduate Student of the Year Award at the ASCA National Conference Mar 8, 2018

Jeff Bates, a second-year graduate student in the College Student Development program (Department of Human Development and Psychological... Features

Dominique Hammonds talking with students

Dominique Hammonds Awarded Copyright for Dramatized Experiential Supervision Model Mar 1, 2018

Dominique Hammonds, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian... Features

Student Athlete Honor Roll

Nearly 300 App State Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2017 Honor Roll: Congratulations to RCOE Students Feb 16, 2018

A total of 297 Appalachian State student-athletes and athletics student support were named to the fall 2017 academic honor roll.

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Justin Chandler

Justin Chandler: Alumnus, Teacher, Author Jan 18, 2018

"Education has always been one of the foundations upon which a successful society is built, and I wanted to continue the tradition of fostering... Features

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Appalachian is FIRST for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs): Ranked #1 in 2017 for Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs Jan 12, 2018

North Carolina continues to lead the nation in numbers of teachers who have earned certification from the ... Features