College of Education News

May 2011

College of Education building dedication Aug. 18: ASU will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new College of Education building Thurs, Aug 18, at 4pm. Guided tours of the building will follow the formal ceremony. [more]
Darcy Grimes is Teacher of the Year: Third-grade teacher Darcy Grimes of Bethel Elementary was selected for the honor from among the nine school-wide Teachers of the Year in the Watauga County Schools. [more]
2011 Betty Feezor Scholarship Winner: The 2011 Betty Feezor Scholarship was awarded to Brittany Boggs. As the winner, Brittany receives not only a $3500 scholarship, but also lifelong mentoring as a member of the Feezor "family" of FCS professionals. [more]
Patti Tate named Teacher of the Year: Patti Tate, a Northwestern High School English teacher whose engaging style and passion for literature has won over scores of students, is South Carolina's 46th Teacher of the Year. [more]

Mountaineer Summer Reading Program 2011: Since its beginning in 2007, the program has continued to grow stronger each year, supporting and encouraging literacy among students in first through eighth grades. [more]
ASU professors edit textbook on the virtual classroom: Drs. Amelia Cheney and Robert L. Sanders are editors of a textbook addressing online teaching and learning. [more]

ARS program gives students a reading boost: More than a dozen students sat quietly with their heads buried in the books they were reading. Some students worked in pairs. Others were alone. All of them were learning. [more]
Even in Boone, eyes are on Egypt: For many Watauga County residents, the only connection to the conflict in Egypt is through the television set. But for a surprising number of residents, ties to the African nation go deeper. [more]

Smith named 2011 Principal of the Year: Cox Mill High School principal Todd Smith was named principal of the year. A 1992 ASU graduate, Smith began his career at West Charlotte High School as a social studies teacher and coach. [more]