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13970 • Aligning Instruction with Online Tools - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Designed for mathematics teachers in grades 6 and 7 and English language arts teachers in grades 11 and 12.

Mixing, mashing, collecting, publishing, sharing, mixing, and showcasing…These terms are necessary skills for teachers and classrooms in the digital age. Technology doesn’t replace strong teaching pedagogy, but it can provide the opportunity to align instructional goals with online tools and repositories. However, immediate access to vast amounts digital content and resources leaves many teachers feeling inundated and frustrated. Learn how to use the free tools of Open Educational Resource to help you achieve your inquiry-based instructional goals. Access instructional resources and professional learning materials that will help you align curriculum and help your students focus on the identification, organization, and customization of high-quality content. Curate and author content in practical classroom-ready instructional kits for immediate use.

13969 • Reading for Meaning: The Role of Questioning - Ocracoke

2 Irvin Garrish Highway, PO Box 1540, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Good readers ask questions before, during, and after reading to make sense of text. Questions provide the opportunity to interact with the text and figure out the deeper meaning of what is being read. How do teachers model good questioning strategies? How do teachers pose questions that foster critical thinking? What types of questions help readers understand confusing parts of a book? Learn how to use questioning strategies to enhance reading comprehension for all students.

13967 • Research and Development Teams - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

The NCCAT Research and Development Teams program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state. Single rooms, meeting space, internet access, and meals for the participants will be provided by NCCAT. Travel and the cost of substitute teachers are not covered. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel, and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.

13964 • Research and Development Teams - Ocracoke

2 Irvin Garrish Highway, PO Box 1540, Ocracoke, NC 27960

The NCCAT Research and Development Teams program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state. Single rooms, meeting space, internet access, and meals for the participants will be provided by NCCAT. Travel and the cost of substitute teachers are not covered. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel, and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.

13963 • Research and Development Teams - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

The NCCAT Research and Development Teams program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state. Single rooms, meeting space, internet access, and meals for the participants will be provided by NCCAT. Travel and the cost of substitute teachers are not covered. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel, and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.

NCCAT Names Senior Literacy Specialist

Cullowhee, NC

CULLOWHEE (April 24, 2015)—Amy Jo Spencer, a distinguished career educator, has been named senior literacy specialist at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development for teachers. NCCAT Executive Director Richard Thompson announced the appointment, effective June 29th.

Spencer has been a presenter at NCCAT the last two years in the “Reading, Writing, and Ready by Third Grade: An Early Grades Literacy Course.” She also attended NCCAT as a teacher.

13957 • Research and Development Teams – Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

The NCCAT Research and Development Teams program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state. Single rooms, meeting space, internet access, and meals for the participants will be provided by NCCAT. Travel and the cost of substitute teachers are not covered. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel, and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.