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CULLOWHEE—North Carolina educators have several opportunities from February through June to attend the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.

CULLOWHEE—Educators from across North Carolina took part in the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Fall Conference for Curriculum Leaders Sept. 6–8.

The theme of the conference was “Taking Leaders of Learning to New Heights.” Curriculum Leaders were provided the opportunity to meet with peers and attend a variety of relevant and timely academic sessions in a collaborative setting.

CULLOWHEE—EdCampWNC returned to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development, for a sixth time Saturday, August 26.

EdCamps, which began in 2010, are not like a traditional conference with a set schedule determined months ahead of the event. This professional development model has an agenda that is created at the start of the event by the participants to fit their needs. Participants are encouraged to attend sessions that are best for them.

CULLOWHEE—Teachers from across North Carolina took part in the “Once In A Lifetime: Astronomy and Experiencing The Total Solar Eclipse” program at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.

The final part of the program found teachers being able to look skyward and see the Great American Eclipse that reached totality around 2:35 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2017, at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus.