Do you either have an underutilized makerspace or are you thinking of developing a makerspace at your school? This program will provide middle and high school teachers the opportunity for a deep dive into design thinking and authentic PBL to grow a “maker culture.” We will model an active learning environment where you will explore, tinker, create, and fail forward by learning how to use and apply various makerspace tools, resources, and equipment to replicate in your own school or classroom.  This course is for grades 6-12.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Join NCCAT to learn strategies for monitoring comprehension, summarizing, and using text structure.This session will focus on designing direct instruction along with planning guided and independent practice opportunities. We will explore ways to develop students’ comprehension skills using various genres in the upper grades classroom. This session is designed for ELA teachers in grades 4-8.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Open to teachers in their first, second, or third year of teaching, this program supports motivated beginning teachers by strengthening their knowledge base and classroom expertise. Teachers will develop their craft by understanding how to teach to the depth of their standards and differentiating for multiple levels of learners.  Beginning educators will also have the opportunities to refine their teaching philosophies and class expectations.  Within this seminar, teachers will identify their most immediate needs for their classrooms, and time will be spent exploring solutions to those needs.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

A wealth of research supports the hypothesis that physical activity can boost comprehension, retention, and self-regulation in students of all achievement levels. Teachers who build movement into their lesson designs will have students who are less disruptive and more engaged. Teachers will learn a variety of strategies for integrating instruction with physical activity, but not at the expense of intellectual rigor. Armed with a collection of techniques you can use immediately, design and create your own physically and mentally active lessons. All teachers from pre-K through 12th-grade are encouraged to attend.

“Registration has closed for this course, and we are no longer accepting any more applications or waitlist submissions."

The five components of effective literacy instruction are of particular importance to our English Language Learners including Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Writing is also a key component and is one avenue for meaningful use of language. English Language Learners can often participate in writing activities, even when their speaking skills are limited. Elementary ESL teachers will explore these components while collaborating with colleagues and a district ESL coach to learn how to help their pupils improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills based on reading science. This program is intended for ESL teachers and coaches in kindergarten through fifth-grade.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY