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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching is currently taking applications from foreign language or ESL teachers for the Luz M. Frye Honored Educator Scholarship (HES) for FY 2018–2019.

Normally, applications are taken from January 1 thru April 30th. However, due to a lack of applications from foreign language or ESL teachers for academic year 2018–2019 the deadline has been extended.

Click here for NCCAT’s scholarship application.

CULLOWHEE - Wells Fargo Corporate Giving has awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Development Foundation to support literacy programs for North Carolina teachers. The program will target 24 teachers from the more economically distressed counties in western North Carolina, those designated as Tier 1 or 2 by the NC Department of Commerce.

CULLOWHEE—The Kenan Fellows Program from Teacher Leadership held its 2018 Summer Professional Learning Institute at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers,

In May, 25 North Carolina public school educators were named 2018–19 Kenan Fellows. They were selected from an applicant pool of more than 70 educators following a competitive application process. The new Fellows began their year together at NCCAT on June 18–22.

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching has several professional development opportunities for September. Act now to apply for these programs.

NCCAT, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers, helps North Carolina teachers grow in knowledge, skills, compassion, and professionalism so that students become engaged, self-motivated, and successful. Our mission is to advance teaching as an art and a profession.

Here are some programs coming up in September: