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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

Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort Dec 19, 2024

Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship... Features, College Access Partnerships, Public School Partnership, Lab School News

Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains Nov 6, 2024

Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant gains, according to a new report.

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Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at Appalachian Football Game on September 29. Photo by Heather Brandon

Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at Appalachian Football Game on September 29 Oct 30, 2018

Mountaineer Readers were recognized for their reading achievements during Appalachian State University’s Education Day football game on Satu

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Appalachian’s Chancellor Everts engages with students, shares books at Middle Fork Academy Sep 21, 2018

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts engaged with the university’s youngest students to date when she visited the Appalachia

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At the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts prepares to read a story with students in the third grade classroom of teacher Heather Wham. Students photographed are: Clarise Serrano-Hernandez and Yarel Candela-Lucero. Photo by Marie Freeman

ASU starts Middle Fork lab school in Winston-Salem Sep 21, 2018

Appalachian State University is in its fourth week of school at a state-mandated laboratory school it launched in Winston-Salem this year.

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Chancellor Sheri Everts reads to Academy third-graders Larise Serrano Hernandez (left) and Yarel Candela-Lucero on Thursday.

From ‘our big school in the mountains,’ App State chancellor visits Middle Fork Academy students, staff Sep 4, 2018

For a short time Thursday afternoon, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts returned to a familiar scene: a K-12 classroom.

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Open House at the Academy at Middle Fork. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Forsyth students enter school year with fist bumps and high fives. Middle Fork becomes lab school under Appalachian State University. Aug 28, 2018

Each of the 80 schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district welcomed students back with celebrations and cheers on Monday as more than 55... Lab School News

Summer Reading Clinic at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork participating teachers.

Summer Reading Adventures Jul 20, 2018

For Logan Marie Poplin, learning to read hasn’t been easy.

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WS/FCS, App State agree to rent, other conditions for lab school next school year Jun 27, 2018

Appalachian State University has agreed to pay Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools $426,840 annually to rent Middle Fork Elementary School for a... Lab School News

Eric Groce, a Professor of Elementary Education at Appalachian State University, read to students at Middle Fork Elementary School.

Hop on Pop: Celebrating Reading at Middle Fork Elementary Mar 6, 2018

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March 6, 2018

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