Back to School Edition 2023

Rhythm and Melody!

        On August 4, 2023, 100 regional beginning teachers (BTs) and guests joined together in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) to receive support, encouragement, resources, and networking opportunities at our annual BT Summit! Our theme this year was "Creating Rhythm and Melody through Classroom Management!" Through a series of dynamic keynote speakers, differentiated breakout sessions, inspiring panel discussions, and creative activities, our attendees were able to engage with content and colleagues who reminded them of their "why" and encouraged them to embrace the assets each student brings to their classrooms. We truly kicked off the school year with a fresh perspective on setting a productive rhythm in the classroom, while allowing students' unique qualities to add to the overall melody of the year ahead!

As you engage in another year with the RCOE Public School Partnership, we hope to add rhythm to your work--bringing you consistent resources and programs you have come to depend on-- while also providing you with new notes, chords, and harmonies, which will hopefully add to the ongoing melody of your year! You all bring such unique and valuable assets to your classrooms, schools, and districts--as well as our Public School Partnership! We hope to celebrate those assets this year as we continue to grow together and learn from each other! 

For more information about the rhythm and melodies of the Reich College of Education in 2023-2024, we will keep you up to date with our comprehensive weekly RCOE Connected Newsletters, produced each week from the office of Dean Spooner: 

• August 22, 2023 Edition
• August 29, 2023 Edition 

Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm, NBCT

Public School Partnership, Director

NC New Teacher Support Program, App State Regional Director

NC Principal Fellows, App State Co-Director

Reich College of Eduction, Office 404 G

Appalachian State University

rosenbalmem@appstate.edu; 828-262-6108

This year, the Public School Partnership(PSP) and the NWRESA will sponsor four (4) Saturday National Board Workshops, consisting of a PD session at the beginning of the event, with work time provided with available mentors throughout the rest of the event. All sessions will be FREE to App State Alumni and PSP Members!

Saturday Workshop Dates, Locations, & Topics:

1) September 30th, Wilkes County Schools; PD Session: "Intro to the National Board Process and Connecting with Resources"

2) December 2nd, App State Hickory Campus or Catawba County Schools; PD Session: "Three Types of Writing for the National Board Process"

3) January 27th, Wilkes County Schools; PD Session: "Panel of NBCTs and Video Tips"

4) March 16th, App State RCOE; PD Session: "Feedback from Peers and Mentors"

Saturday Workshop Details: 

• 9am-2pm
• Mentors will be onsite to assist you!
• Free food & drinks provided!
• Door Prizes will be given away at 10am and 1pm ($50 gift cards provided by the NWRESA!!)
• Open to anyone in the Public School Partnership or any App State Alumni for FREE! 

For more information, fill out THIS FORM! You will be contacted with details closer to each Saturday Workshop event!

Sponsored by: 

PSP Fall Mini-Grant Window Now Open! 

Do you have a collaborative classroom project that needs a little extra funding? Have you been looking for up to $1000 to support research and innovation in public education? Look no further! Our revised Mini-Grant Application for the Fall 2023 window is now available!

Applications must be emailed to rosenbalmem@appstate.edu no later than October 15, 2023 at 5pm. The Mini-Grant Committee will reconvene the third week of October to evaluate the applications for the Fall of 2023. The announcement of funded projects will be made by the end of October!

To learn more about the types of projects that were funded in the Summer of 2023, click HERE! Guidelines for the Fall Mini-Grant process can also be found HERE!

  A date for the 2023 Mountaineer Readers Education Football Game has been set! Top readers in each Public School Partnership PSU from categories in 1st through 5th grades will attend the November 4. 2023 App State Game (kickoff time TBA!) Students will be able to bring 2 guests. Winner recognitions will take place in either the first or second quarter, with more details to come!

Public School Partnership Governing Board Dates

Superintendents, the RCOE faculty and staff look forward to meeting with you quarterly to discuss collaborative needs, programs, opportunities, resources and initiatives! Note a slight time change this year in our meeting schedule. We look forward to seeing you in September!

• September 22, 2023 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, RCOE
• December 13, 2023 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, RCOE 
• February 16, 2024 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, RCOE 
• April 26, 2024 from 9:30am to 12:30pm, RCOE 

M2-Si Developer Team Opportunity

Click HERE to fill out the application!

Reich College of Education Graduate Information Sessions

Master your future! 

The Reich College of Education (RCOE) offers 13 master's degree programs and 10+ graduate certificates. Learn more at an upcoming information session! 

https://grad.appstate.edu/portal/rcoe

Resources for YOU! 

APPVisory Board and Program Advisory Team Members Needed!

Please fill out THIS FORM by September 8, 2023 if you are interested in being on an RCOE advisory group for the 2023-2025 biennium!

APPVisory Board Meetings:

• Oct 3, 2023 (at RCOE)
• January 23, 2024 (on Zoom)
• April 30, 2024 (at RCOE)

Program Advisory Team Meetings:

• October 24, 2023 (on Zoom)
• Feb 27, 2024 (on Zoom)

Photo of Dr. Melba Spooner, Dean of RCOE. 

Links to Make Us Think!

• 3 Strategies to Get All Students Participating
• 3 Collaborative Strategies to Build Up Students' Note-Taking Skills
• 4 Myths on Coaching and Efficacy
• 5 Steps to Proactive Classroom Management 
• 5 Effective Ways to Support Teacher Collaboration
• 5 Benefits of Instructional Coaching 
• 6 Mindset Shifts to Make Teaching Sustainable
• 7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice
• 10 Google Experiments to Explore
• 23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships
• 30 of the Best SEL Resources for the Classroom
• 50 Sentence Stems for Reading Critically 
• 60 Second Strategies for Educators
• A Multi-Tiered Approach to Family Engagement
• The Difference a 5 Minute Phone Call Home Can Make
• Where do Good Principals Come From?
• The Power of Student Commitment Contracts
• Busting 3 Myths About Secondary School Schedules
• How to Motivate Students to Work in Collaborative Teams 
• Building Community Before the First Day of School and Beyond
• Making Assessments More Equitable for Multi-Lingual Learners
• The Learning Science Behind Analogies
• What's the Right Amount of Homework
• Creating a Sense of Community in High School From Day 1 
• A New Teacher's Tips for Surviving the First Year
• Differentiated Learning and Technology: A Powerful Combination
• Adding SEL at Your School Without Adding to Teachers' Workload
• How Mattering Matters for Educators 
• The Critical Element of Self-Efficacy 
• 20 Whole Class Rewards that are Not Food
• What This Principal Learned the First Year on the Job
• How UDL Creates an Equitable Environment for Students 
• Making Rigor Relatable to Students 
• Guiding Students to Be Independent Learners
• Notice and Wonder in Kindergarten Math
• Highlighting World Languages in Elementary School
• The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model in 6 Simple Words
• NCDPI Promising Practices Clearinghouse
• NCDPI Literacy at Home: Digital Children's Reading Initiative 

Engaging Opportunities!

NWRESA PD Opportunities for Back to School Events in 2023

Check out THIS LINK for all of the amazing things happening at the NWRESA in the Fall of 2023, and beyond! Also, check out the NWRESA Canvas Course Catalogue for 2023 HERE!

Check out THIS LINK for more "APPlause!" Information!

For more information on how to schedule an interaction with this App State Alumni, contact: huntte99@gmail.com or https://nautiluslive.org/education/ship-to-shore-interactions.

 App State Dates & Updates!

September 4 - State Holiday

September 7 - Founders Day

September 7 - Mountaineer Meet-Up

September 8 - Education Day Volleyball Game

September 10 - Appalachian Symphony Orchestra presents a free Family Concert featuring Carnival of the Animals, music from How to Train Your Dragon, and an "instrument petting zoo."

September 15 - University Faculty/Staff Meeting

September 29 - Board of Trustees meeting

September 21 - CMHC Virtual Open House

September 22 - PSP Governing Board Meeting

October 3 - AppVisory Meeting

October 5-6 - Women in Educational Leadership Symposium

October 6 - Faculty Club

October 7 - Boone Open House

October 10 - Extra Yard for Teachers Football Game

October 16-17 - Fall Break

October 20 - Education Career Fair

October 20-22 - Association for Constructivist Teaching Conference

October 21 - Hickory Open House

October 24 - Program Advisory Meeting

October 26 - Morgan Lecture Series

October 27 - College Meeting

November 4 - Mountaineer Readers Football Game

November 9-10 - Doctoral Symposium

November 11 - Spooky Duke

November 15 - Global Symposium

November 17 - Faculty Club

November 22 - University Break

November 23-24 - State Holiday

December 1 - Global Scholars Culminating Showcase

December 6 - College Meeting

December 8 - Board of Trustees meeting

December 13 - PSP Governing Board Meeting

December 15 - Commencement

December 25-28 - State Holiday

December 29 - University Winter Break Closure

January 1 - State Holiday

January 15 - State Holiday

January 16 - First Day of Classes

January 23 - AppVisory Meeting

January 26 - College Meeting

February 2 - University Faculty/Staff Meeting

February 16 - PSP Governing Board Meeting

February 27 - Program Advisory Meeting

March 11-15 - Spring Break

March 15 - Board of Trustees meeting

March 16 - National Board Bootcamp

March 22 - College Meeting

March 29 - State Holiday

April 11 - NC Principal Statewide Board Commission Meeting

April 12 - Scholarship Luncheon

April 13 - Open House

April 20 - Hickory Open House

April 26 - PSP Governing Board Meeting

April 30 - AppVisory Meeting

May 2 - College Meeting

May 3 - Future Educators Days

May 10-11 - Commencement

May 27 - State Holiday

June 7 - Rhododendron Luncheon

June 13 - Innovation Expo

June 21 - Board of Trustees meeting

And, make sure to check out: today.appstate.edu/events/all/ for App news you can use!

Parting Thoughts...