NCCAT will be hosting education leaders from across the state in Cullowhee for the Literacy Leaders Conference Wednesday through Friday. The primary conference goal is to support the statewide efforts for improving early grades literacy. Follow the conference on NCCAT social media at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. NCCAT will be using the hashtag #nccatllc22
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Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher receives NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship
Kelly Anderson, a teacher at Lakeshore Elementary School in Iredell-Statesville Schools received the A. Craig Phillips II NCCAT Honored Scholarship recently during a professional development program at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). Ms. Anderson attended "Shifting from the Sage on the Stage to the Guide on the Side in the Science and STEM Classroom" in Cullowhee.
NCCAT Career & Technical Teacher of the Year honored by Currituck County Board of Education
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching was honored to be part of recognizing the first NCCAT Career & Technical Teacher of the Year Missy Swain of Currituck County Schools at the Currituck County Board of Education meeting Thursday evening to honor her and the important work Currituck CTE does for students and families.
NCCAT Teaching the Holocaust: Resources and Reflection in Washington, D.C.
Group of North Carolina teachers are in Washington D.C. for the NCCAT program "Teaching the Holocaust: Resources and Reflection." The aim of this program is to gain an understanding of the precursors, events, and consequences of the Holocaust and to grapple with the problem of how best to convey this history and the meaning that it can have in the lives and civic practices of our students.
NCCAT Spring Registration Opens for Applications
Spring registration has opened for The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development. Programs are available to North Carolina educators at the Cullowhee and Ocracoke campuses, online and with NCCAT faculty visiting school districts. NCCAT presents professional development programs designed for the needs of North Carolina teachers.
NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting will convene a meeting on at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Capital Project.
Randolph County educator receives NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship
Brittany Williams, a sixth grade math teacher at Southeastern Randolph Middle School in the Randolph County School System, has received the Lynda Petty NCCAT Honored Scholarship.
Behavioral Interventions that Work program at NCCAT draws teachers across western NC
More than 100 teachers from across western North Carolina came to the NCCAT campus in Cullowhee for the "Amie Dean – Behavioral Interventions that Work" program.
Beginning Teachers: Fostering Relationships with Students and Stakeholders
Join NCCAT on December 5th from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to grow in your skills as a beginning educator. This one-day program will explore how to build relationships with the school community, defining best practices to initiate collaboration and communication with all stakeholders.
NCCAT Ocracoke Campus Long‐Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Ocracoke Campus Long‐Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting will convene a meeting on at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the NCCAT Ocracoke campus, located at 2 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss the long‐range facility plan for the NCCAT Ocracoke Campus.
NCCAT helps with NC Global-Ready Schools designation
Is your school interested in using the NC Global-Ready Schools Implementation Rubric for school improvement or to receive the NC Global-Ready Schools designation? During this planning institute, schools will review the attributes of the Rubric, consider what each attribute means in the context of their individual school, assess the school’s readiness, draft a strategic plan and develop next steps for school improvement or to apply for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation.
NCCAT November programs open for registration
Math, Literacy, STEM, social studies and more professional development available in November with the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. NCCAT helps North Carolina teachers grow in knowledge, skills, compassion, and professionalism so that students become engaged, self-motivated, and successful.
Emily Myers named NCCAT Senior Math Specialist
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching strives to meet the current and future needs of North Carolina teachers. As a result, a new faculty member will lead math professional learning. Senior Math Specialist, Emily Myers, will support teachers throughout North Carolina.
Apply now for the Hand-on Maker program at NCCAT
NCCAT is offering a makerspace session geared towards teachers in school that do not have a dedicated makerspace. This session titled The Hand-on Maker, is all about using inexpensive and free materials to introduce STEAM approaches to learning, regardless of the subject.
NCCAT Online registration open now with free courses
NCCAT Online courses are self-paced modules. Depending on the course, participants can earn 5 or 15 contact hours. There is no charge for NCCAT Online courses.