Public School Partnership

County partnerships hold key to teacher recruitment and retention, new report finds Mar 25, 2024

North Carolina schools are working to build a more solid pipeline of teachers.

In the Media, Teacher Education, Public School Partnership
App State alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) serve on a panel at the Jan. 27 National Board Support Workshop for NBCT candidates in App State’s Public School Partnership.

App State alumni lead the nation in earning teaching’s top credential Feb 13, 2024

Appalachian State University is known nationally as an established leader in teacher education — a fact supported by the university’s record as the No.

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Mountaineer Reader winners announced Jan 16, 2024

Wilkes County students who were winners in this year’s Mountaineer Reader Program were recognized during the Dec. 4 Wilkes school board meeting.

In the Media, Public School Partnership

RCOE Hosts an Evening with North Carolina’s Award Winning Educators on April 4, 2023 Mar 17, 2023

The Reich College of Education (RCOE) presents “An Evening with North Carolina’s Award Winning Educators” professional developme

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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.

Features, Literacy Education, Public School Partnership
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 C

Features, Teacher Education, Public School Partnership
Mountaineer Readers on the Jumbotron

Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at App State Football Game on October 29 Nov 21, 2022

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

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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 D

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Innovation Expo

Public School Partnership Hosts Innovation Expo Jun 24, 2022

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Reich College of Education’s Public School Partnership hosted

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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... Features, School Administration, Public School Partnership

Appvisory group

RCOE Begins AppVisory Board May 23, 2022

This past year, the Reich College of Education (RCOE) began an ... Features, Public School Partnership

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... Features, Public School Partnership