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Elevate your teaching with NCCAT Summer Programs

Calling all North Carolina educators! Summer registration is now open for The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a renowned national leader in professional development. Programs are available at both the Cullowhee and Ocracoke campuses, online, and through NCCAT faculty visiting school districts. NCCAT is dedicated to providing professional development to meet the unique needs of North Carolina teachers. Residential programming offers the added benefits of free lodging, meals, and materials, creating a collaborative environment for NC educators.

Elevate your Science Teaching Game with NCCAT experience!

Calling all passionate science educators in North Carolina! NCCAT is your gateway to a world of cutting-edge knowledge, skills, and teaching methods. Dive into high-quality professional development that transforms classrooms and empowers students! Programs coming in March and April explaining the new North Carolina Science Standards. Explore the exciting Science programs lined up at NCCAT, where innovation meets education. Immerse yourself in hands-on learning, discover best practices, and collaborate with top instructors and fellow teachers from across the state.

Bringing Learning to Life Through Movement at NCCAT Cullowhee

Join NCCAT April 24-27 for "Bringing Learning to Life Through Movement" in Cullowhee. A wealth of research supports the hypothesis that physical activity can boost comprehension, retention, and self-regulation in students of all achievement levels. Teachers who build movement into their lessons have students who are more engaged. Teachers will learn a variety of strategies for integrating instruction with physical activity, but not at the expense of intellectual rigor.

New Literacy programs coming to NCCAT in April apply now

Make plans to join NCCAT for two exciting Literacy Professional Development programs in April. NCCAT's instructional programs reflect the broad range of unique professional development topics for public school teachers and other educators. Challenging formats, combined with professional learning communities, shape the NCCAT offerings. All programs incorporate state standards.

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 helps with NC Global-Ready Schools designation

2 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960

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.