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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching has a special professional development program coming to the Cullowhee campus on May 17th.

CULLOWHEE - Teachers from across North Carolina joined the North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching to learn how to code, how to integrate coding into y our curriculum, and the basics in robotics. The program was titled "Integrate Coding Skills Into Your Curriculum."

CULLOWHEE - Teachers from 14 schools across the McDowell County School district recently participated in professional development sessions created to meet their needs and goals at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development for teachers.

“Teacher Leadership Institute: McDowell County” allowed participants to engage in discussion of leadership principles, personal leadership traits, teacher leadership in schools, group dynamics and other aspects of leadership.

CULLOWHEE - Teachers from across North Carolina completed the first North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Literacy Badge program. Teachers could attend all five and earn the badge or attend individual sessions of your choice based on interest and need. The effort was part of the new Focus Friday program,

CULLOWHEE - Summer registration has opened for The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure a position in the programs. Click here for the Summer 2019 schedule.

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 Markerspace 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.