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On May 7th, Dr. Duke attended his last Governing Board meeting for the Public School Partnership. Dean Charles R. Duke began his career as a high school English teacher in rural New Hampshire in the 1960s. Of his 51 years of service in public education, the last 18 have been as dean of the Reich College of Education. The Public School Partnership is grateful for his dedication and leadership throughout the years.
In the featured photo, Dr. Jeff Cox, superintendent of Alleghany County, is...
As part of the NC Science Festival, over 1,700 students from surrounding areas traveled to the Holmes Convocation Center, on Wednesday, April 10th, for ASU's Science Expo. The expo included hands-on booths representing astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, health sciences, physics, psychology and much more. Students also had to opportunity to be a part of science demo shows, hands-on science learning events, and tours of our research facilities.
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Five members of the Social Studies Professional Learning Community presented at the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies on Thursday, February 28th. The topic was "Lincoln: President, Emancipator… Vampire Slayer?: Modern Media versus Primary Source Portrayals". Presenters were Jan Rienerth (Sociology Department at ASU), Sandra Oldendorf (Curriculum and Instruction Department at ASU), Laura Gordon (Watauga High School), Traci Stallings (East Burke High School), and Michael Pruitt (East...
This February, teachers and principals at three schools in Watauga County along with three representatives at Appalachian State University travelled to Pakistan in an on-going exchange program with HITEC (Heavy Industries Technical Education City) in Taxila, Pakistan. Hardin Park, Green Valley, and Watauga High School hosted students, teachers, and principals from HITEC in December of 2012. The initial visits were to introduce partner schools and allow time for cultural exchange...
The ASU Public School Partnership is an organization comprised of members from the Reich College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences and school districts in 10 counties surrounding Appalachian State University (Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Elkin City Schools, Watauga, and Wilkes). This Partnership includes a membership of around 115 schools. The Reich College of Education shares resources with the districts and teachers and university faculty work...
