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CULLOWHEE - The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) has added communication and collaborative tools for presenters and participants while they are on the Cullowhee campus. Teachers have the opportunity to learn from and use the state of the art technology in our Makerspace lab.
The new additions are:
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development, will open Summer Registration in mid February. Visit www.nccat.org for schedule information. Applicants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure a spot.
CULLOWHEE - NCCAT's Honored Educator Scholarship (HES) program
CULLOWHEE – Educators can apply now for high-quality professional development in February and March with the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development. Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education.
CULLOWHEE – Teachers from across North Carolina joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development, for “Achieving Against the Odds: Focus On Reading” during December 3-6.
CULLOWHEE—Gaston County teacher Kim Suddreth found the sharing of viewpoints and tools very beneficial during the "Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Digital Format" program recently at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development.
The Cullowhee NCCAT Sunshine Committee led an effort by NCCAT employees to take part in the “Stuff the Bus” effort by Jackson County Schools. Employees donated approved hygiene items, individually pre-packaged snakes, and gently used clothing and shoes.
CULLOWHEE—Teachers from across North Carolina were able to explore aspects of daily schedule, classroom community, executive functioning, developmentally appropriate best practices, growth mindset and authentic assessment during “NC PreK: Oral Language is Reading Readiness” in Cullowhee Nov. 13–16.
OCRACOKE—Wilson County School Improvement Coach Bryan Holley found “Coaching The Coach: Building and Empowering Teacher Capacity” to be exactly the type of professional development he had been looking for.
“What a wonderful time it has been collaborating and learning with this awesome group of educational leaders,” he wrote on Twitter. “NCCAT’s ‘Coaching the Coach’ session is simply amazing!”
CULLOWHEE—The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Celebrates #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, NCCAT will celebrate giving by thanking North Carolina teachers and those who support them in their dedication towards advancing the teaching profession.
CULLOWHEE—Participants who took part in high-quality professional development at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers, are sharing about the experience on social media.
Teachers have been using the Twitter hashtag #NCCATimpact to share what they have done with NCCAT programs since they returned to the classroom.
CULLOWHEE—Henderson County Public School system beginning principals and system leaders continued a professional development program they have hosted at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
CULLOWHEE—On a night when his contributions to education were recognized with the establishment of an Honored Educator Scholarship through the Development Foundation of North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Inc., R. Phillip Haire paid tribute to his family and his teachers.
CULLOWHEE—The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching will begin a five-session series of one day professional learning programs to enable teachers to earn an NCCAT Literacy Badge. Attend all five and earn the badge or attend individual sessions of your choice based on interest and need. The programs will be at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays from November through February.
CULLOWHEE—A meeting of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, October 19, in Cullowhee.