College of Education News
Mountaineer Summer Reading Program Awards
December 2007
Boone
The Reich College of Education recognized student reader accomplishments through the Mountaineer Summer Reading Program as Dr. Charles Duke presented $300 Media Center awards to schools in seven ASU Public School Partnership counties. [More]
ASU and Clemson partner to research virtual world technology
November 2007
Boone
Appalachian State University and Clemson University are partnering in research, development, and implementation studies related to 3-D virtual worlds through the newly established Carolinas Virtual World Consortium. [More]
North Lincoln teacher wins honor
November 2007
North Carolina
Wendy Clark, a teacher at North Lincoln Middle School, and an Appalachian State University graduate, is the North Carolina Middle School Health Teacher of the Year. [More]
Boone trades books for Bolivian culture
November 2007
Bolivia
Appalachian State University has a sister. She is modest, her one-story frame built on Bolivian soil from practical plaster and concrete, run by volunteers, proudly housing around 4,600 books. Her name is Biblioteca Th’uruchapitas. [More]
Appalachian receives $213,652 to host Egyptian educators
November 2007
Boone, NC
Appalachian State University has been selected to host two groups of Egyptian educators who will participate in a 15-day, short-term study tour to learn about comprehensive school reform models used in the United States. [More]
Establishment of the Janet W. Bloodgood Endowment
November 2007
Boone, NC
The Reich College of Education community expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of our beloved colleague, Dr. Janet Bloodgood, reading professor in Language, Reading and Exceptionalities. In lieu of flowers, the family invites contributions to the Janet W. Bloodgood Endowment for Reading and Children's Literature which the family has established at Appalachian State University. [More Information]
Oxford Fourth Grade Students Help Library in Bolivia
November 2007
Boone, NC
The fourth grade students at Oxford Elementary wanted to help others in some way, so their teachers found a perfect opportunity. Teachers Connie Abernathy and Rachel Lamb, both finishing their masters at ASU, heard about a library in Bolivia for children that needed a permanent home. [More]
Photos from 2007 Golf Tournament
October 2007
Boone, NC
One hundred and thirty six golfers played the Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf & Spa under very sunny skies. The tournament raised over $30,000 and net proceeds will support scholarships for undergraduate teacher education majors. [More]
ASU Foundation grants support faculty research and teaching
October 2007
Boone, NC
More than $85,000 in grants has been awarded to faculty at Appalachian State University through a program called Appalachian Foundation Fellows Grants. RCOE recipients include Alecia Jackson, Jon Winek, and Linda Veltze. [More]
ASU and Watauga County schools host Jordanian educator
October 2007
Boone, NC
Appalachian is one of 10 institutions across the United States selected to host Jordanian administrators. Linda McCalister, director of the Public School Partnership in the Reich College of Education, will serve as the primary host for the program. [More]
Appalachian Day
September 2007
Boone, NC
Crest High School teacher Elizabeth Cheek ’07 sent us a picture of her Appalachian alumni co-workers. After the Mountaineer’s victory over Michigan, her principal declared Tuesday "Appalachian Day". We love it! [More]
RCOE professor participates in US-China forum on at-risk youth
August 2007
Beijing, China
China is experiencing a rise in youth violence, related in part to the country’s growing economy, according to Daniel Leitch. Leitch recently participated in a US-China forum on at-risk youth held in Beijing. [More]
Joy Osborne Receives 2007 ASU Staff Award
August 2007
Boone, NC
Osborne is the administrative assistant for the NC Teaching Fellows Program in the Reich College of Education. Osborne was praised for her competence, efficiency and conscientiousness that she brings to the job. [More]
College of Education Professors Receive BOG Awards
August 2007
Boone, NC
Melanie Greene was one of 16 professors from UNC System universities receiving the 2007 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Charlene Sox received the Board of Governors Appalachian State University School/College Awards. [More]
Distinguished Educators Honored
July 2007
Boone, NC
The newest members of the Reich College of Education’s Rhododendron Society at Appalachian State University are Bob Deaton, Daisy Adams and Betty Ann Robinson Quinn. [More]
Appalachian receives $124,782 grant to conduct training for Pakistani biology teachers
July 2007
Boone, NC
College of Education faculty members assisting with the project include John T. Spagnolo (interactive educational technology) and Dr. Linda McAlister (internships with Watauga County Schools). [More]
Two Appalachian faculty members receive Fulbright awards
June 2007
Boone, NC
Laurie Williamson, coordinator of the professional school counseling program in the Reich College of Education has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research and teach at the University of Balamand in Lebanon for 10 months, beginning later this summer. [More]
Educators from the Andes visit Appalachian
June 2007
Boone, NC
Educators from public and private schools in Cochabamba, Bolivia, will visit ASU June 12-19 to discuss a partnership that is expanding educational opportunities for children through the support of the only children’s library in Bolivia. [More]
In need of middle grades teachers
May 2007
Boone, NC
There is a great need for middle school teachers in Caldwell County, and ASU is prepared to address that need. ASU is responding to this need by providing a part-time evening Bachelor of Science Middle Grade Education degree completion program. [More]
Books for Kids
May 2007
Boone, NC
Students in the N.C. Teaching Fellows Program at Appalachian State University delivered books, scientific calculators and CD players to the Western Youth Network’s After School Program. [More]
Greene receives UNC Board of Governors’ Excellence in Teaching Award
May 2007
Boone, NC
Melanie Greene says her work teaching future teachers has given her the awesome responsibility of touching the future in lasting and profound ways. She accomplishes that task by using what she calls the three R’s: rigor, relevance and relationships. [More]
ASU Athletics, Reich College of Education Unveil Mountaineer Summer Reading Program
May 2007
Boone, NC
Appalachian athletics has teamed up with Reich College of Education to create the Mountaineer Summer Reading Program. This program supports and encourages literacy among first- through eighth-grade students in the ASU Public School Partnership [More]
RCOE Faculty and Staff Awards
May 2007
Boone, NC
Awards were presented to Dr. Cathy Clark, Dr. Keith M. Davis, Dr. Kelly Clark/Keefe, Mr. Ron Henries, and Dr. Pam Schram as part of this year's end-of-semester luncheon. [More]
Appalachian to Create Beginning Teacher Support Network
May 2007
Boone, NC
North Carolina’s teacher shortage could be solved, in part, by addressing the turnover rate occurring among new as well as experienced teachers, says Charles Duke, dean of the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University. [more]
3-D World Builds Community Across Countries and Continents
April 2007
Boone, NC
For more than five years, the faculty of the graduate Instructional Technology program at ASU has been exploring the use of a 3D immersive Web-based world as the delivery tool for courses, meetings and other student experiences. [more]
2007 Nominations Sought for Prestigious Rhododendron Society Award
Feburary 2007
Duncan Hall
The Rhododendron Society recognizes graduates of Appalachian State University whose service to education as teachers, librarians, human service professionals or administrators has been remarkable and exemplary.
Established in 1999, it is the highest honor given by the Reich College of Education. New members of the Society will be inducted each year at the Black and Gold Reunion luncheon, which is being held on Saturday, July 28, 2007.
Visit the Rhododendron Society Website.
Winston-Salem couple’s gift will aid children with speech, hearing and learning disabilities
January 2007
Duncan Hall
The Communication Disorders Clinic at Appalachian State University has been named for Winston-Salem residents Charles E. and Geneva S. Scott. The couple has made a gift of real estate valued at $307,000 to the North Carolina Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation to support the activities of the clinic at Appalachian.
Read the full story at http://www.news.appstate.edu/2006/12/22/disabilities/
RCOE Develops Collaborative Project with Qatar University
January 2007
Qatar
Professors JULIE HORTON (Department of Curriculum and Instruction), DAVE KOPPENHAVER and GARY MOORMAN (Department of Language, Reading and Exceptionalities) have secured funding for a project that will provide faculty development for Qatar University in Doha, Qatar. The project was negotiated through the Deans of the Colleges of Education of the two universities: Dr. Hissa Mohd Sadiq at QU, and Dr. Charlie Duke at ASU.
Drs. Horton, Koppenhaver and Moorman will deliver four two week workshops over the next two years. The workshops will focus on interactive teaching and learning. The overall goal of the project is to assist the professors at QU in moving away from a traditional lecture-recitation style of teaching toward a more student centered, active engagement model.
Qatar is a small country about the size of Connecticut with a population of less than one million. It is a peninsula that shares a land border with Saudi Arabia and otherwise is surrounded by the Persian Gulf. According to the U.S. Department of State, it is currently one of the richest nations with a per capita domestic gross product of around U.S. $60,000. The government of Qatar has made a strong commitment to education: Five American universities, Carnegie Mellon University, Georgetown University, Texas A&M University, Virginia Commonwealth University and Cornell University's Weill Medical College, currently have sites at the campus of Qatar Education City in Doha, the capital city. In December, Doha played host to the 2006 Asian Games.
For more information on Qatar, visit these websites:
Academic Integrity Seminar held in Kazakhstani
January 2007
Kazakhstani
Dr. JAMES LANCASTER, Assistant Professor in the Human Development and Psychological Counseling Department, recently returned from Kazakhstan where he conducted a seminar on academic integrity for Kazakhstani University students and faculty. Pictured with Dr. Lancaster (left) is Ambassador John Ordway (right).
For more information, see http://www.usembassy.kz/news/integrity_conference.html
