Appalachian Training Complex, hallway, 1973

The Appalachian Training Complex Program was a grant-funded program at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in the early 1970s, including a lighthouse project examining new methods for teaching students in elementary and high school, and the Training for Teacher Trainers (Triple-T) Project, where teachers already in the work force were retrained with new methods for teaching teachers with students in actual classroom situations. It utilized art, music, and audio-visual materials, a more challenging and individualized curriculum that depended on each student's aptitude in each subject. Appalachian State's program was aimed at Western North Carolina public schools with high dropout rates, low attendance, and poor facilities. The program also served as a training ground for interns and education students from Appalachian State. This image shows an empty hallway in one of the participating schools prior to being updated. Out of date lockers line the hall, with two garbage cans on the right. A partially open classroom door is in the background at the end of the hallway.

Developmental Education

Buildings

Appalachian State University

General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 4, Training Complex, C14.2.1.4.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

1973

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Photographs

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Appalachian State University. Appalachian Training Complex. Training for Teacher Trainers

Series 6 -- Colleges, Departments, Offices, and Centers

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