Appreciate educators from Teacher Leadership Institute: Cherokee Central Schools at NCCAT Ocracoke this week. Thank you to the Cherokee Preservation Foundation for grant support for this effort.

In this session, led by NCCAT partner PBS North Carolina, participants will explore ways to empower their learners literacy foundation through true collaboration. The home to school connection can create a true “double dose” for our young scholars. Participants will walk away with resources, techniques and a framework for strong literacy instruction and home and community collaboration.

Join us Aug. 26 in Cullowhee. CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The work of instructional coaching is a dynamic part of school communities. Supporting coaching cultures where students are at the center is an essential part of this work. Join NCCAT to embrace the components of student-centered coaching. Throughout the week, we will learn coaching moves that create opportunities for professional growth, putting student learning at the forefront.

Congratulations to Tressa Hartsell a teacher at Mountain Heritage High School in the Yancey County Schools.

Now more than ever, students need classroom cultures that value their strengths. Join this seminar to learn strategies that build cultures of active care and engage students in mathematical thinking. We will reflect on our current classroom structures and learn new avenues to empower math learners. Sessions will focus on building mathematical identities, engaging students in learning, and authentic problem-solving. Time will be included for teachers to reinvent their syllabus for the upcoming school year. This session is intended for math teachers in grades 4-9.

This week, the CMA Foundation recognized NCCAT alumna and Hidden Valley Elementary (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools) music teacher Margaret Maurice as a 2022 Music Teacher of Excellenc