Step into the future of education with our immersive four-day workshop, AI for Literacy: Empowering Secondary Students with Innovative Tools and Techniques, from January 21-24, 2025, at NCCAT’s Cullowhee campus. This program is tailored for grades 6-12 educators eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance literacy instruction. Through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and insights into the latest AI advancements, you'll learn how to use AI to elevate reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in your classroom.
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) hosted the 2023 Inclusion Summit in June. The Inclusion Summit was hosted by Western Carolina University. The Annual Inclusion Summit brings various disability inclusion stakeholders together to discuss current practices and future innovations. Invited participants included presenters from among educators, school administrators, and related service providers. This year’s theme, Transitioning Across the Lifespan, reflected on the understanding that every step of life development involves small and large transitions. Events helped equip participants to practice and advocate for better inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
NCCAT will be hosting education leaders from across the state in Cullowhee for the Literacy Leaders Conference Wednesday through Friday. The primary conference goal is to support the statewide efforts for improving early grades literacy. Follow the conference on NCCAT social media at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. NCCAT will be using the hashtag #nccatllc22
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) was proud to once again host the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University Summer Institute. This year there are 38 outstanding K-12 educators from North Carolina public and charter schools who make up the 2023-24 Kenan Fellows. These educators, hailing from 25 counties across the state, represent diverse grade levels and subject areas including math, science, Career Technical Education (CTE), special education, and English Language Arts. The Kenan Fellows Program provides teachers with invaluable experiences in industry and research settings and supports them in translating their internship experiences into a wealth of instructional resources that are shared with their schools, districts, and communities.
Governor Pat McCrory signed the state budget today which includes the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching as a recurring item. You have helped us continue our mission of quality professional development for North Carolina educators.
Thank you so much for your efforts and time on behalf of NCCAT. We were grateful that at least one educator in every county in the state signed an online petition of support created by Charlotte alumni Donald Nagel. And we know many of you wrote to and called Legislators and the Governor. It made a difference.
NCCAT offers a variety of K–12 school-based programs available to public schools and districts across the state of North Carolina.
Effective July 1, 2016, a nominal fee shall apply.
Beginning January 1, 2026, school-based programs will now be offered at a rate of $300 per day, plus travel expenses. Travel costs include lodging when required, mileage reimbursed at the state rate of $0.70 per mile, and meals reimbursed at state rates of $10.60 for breakfast, $14.00 for lunch, and $24.40 for dinner.
More than 100 teachers from across western North Carolina came to the NCCAT campus in Cullowhee for the "Amie Dean – Behavioral Interventions that Work" program.
From The Asheville Citizen-Times - NCCAT alumnae and Evergreen Community Charter School teacher Karen Lechner tackles John Muir trail to raise funds for her school. Good luck Karen!
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Karen Lechner has long dreamed of backpacking the 211-mile John Muir Trail through the high Sierras of California. The Asheville schoolteacher has even gotten her coveted permit for the solo trek starting in June.
But while she's living her dream, she wants to make sure her students fulfill their dreams as well.
Is your school interested in using the NC Global-Ready Schools Implementation Rubric for school improvement or to receive the NC Global-Ready Schools designation? During this planning institute, schools will review the attributes of the Rubric, consider what each attribute means in the context of their individual school, assess the school’s readiness, draft a strategic plan and develop next steps for school improvement or to apply for the NC Global-Ready Schools designation.
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) is happy to announce the opening of the 2021-2022 NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship application. The Honored Educator Scholarship Program pays tribute to outstanding educators and individuals whose teaching or influence in public education has made a positive difference in the lives of others. For a list of scholarships available to North Carolina Teachers, visit https://www.nccat.org/programs/honored-educator-schola
Applying to NCCAT
Who is Eligible?
North Carolina certified pre-K through 12th grade teachers who are employed in North Carolina public schools, including charter schools, are eligible to attend NCCAT programs.
Reminder: NCCAT has a new registration system. First time applicants in the new system will need to create a new account. Thank you!
Please check with your principal prior to applying to be sure your travel/substitute teacher costs will be covered by your school.
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.
Twenty-four outstanding educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Career and Technical Teacher of the Year Award. These educators exemplify outstanding commitment, excellence, and ability to inspire and empower their students.
CULLOWHEE – Summer registration is open at The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development.
Two Math badge opportunities are coming to NCCAT this February. Math I Badge 1: Core Instruction Practices is on February 14 at Cullowhee. Math I Badge 2: Rigor and Representations is on February 15 at Cullowhee. The Math Badge journey focuses on helping educators bring the best practices for math instruction to life in their classrooms. Participants who earn the NCCAT Math Badge will apply their new learning in various settings, including classroom instruction and coaching.
CULLOWHEE—Canvas, North Carolina’s Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. Teachers can find out more about Canvas at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.
Calling all beginning teachers! Enhance your teaching journey and earn an NCCAT Beginning Teacher Badge by completing all four sessions in our comprehensive series. This program is designed to equip you with the tools you need to excel in the classroom and make a lasting impact on your students. Join us September 16-19, at NCCAT Cullowhee. Food, lodging and materials are free.
CULLOWHEE – The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching thanked Dr. Aaron L. Fleming for his service as Chairman of the Board of Trustees during the June 22nd meeting.
More than 80 educators from across North Carolina attended the second North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Literacy Leaders Conference in Cullowhee Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2022. The three-day conference featured general session presenters, breakout sessions and collaboration to help Literacy Leaders take steps to support literacy instruction in NC.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. These outstanding educators are recognized for their dedication, innovation, and ability to inspire students to succeed.
Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. These exceptional teachers have been recognized for their dedication, innovation, and ability to inspire students to succeed. The award celebrates promising beginning teachers and supports their retention as outstanding educators and leaders in North Carolina public and charter schools. One finalist will be named the 2025 NCCAT Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year, following a selection process by a panel of judges.
CULLOWHEE – Lego teams from three Jackson County schools showed teachers how it is done at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching during the “Lego Robotics 2.0” program on April 9-12
Educators spent four days learning about the N.C. FIRST LEGO LEAGUE and how they can use Lego Robotics with their own students.
This session from Jan. 4-8 is for teachers with access to Canvas. Canvas, North Carolina s Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management.
CULLOWHEE—A special professional development program designed for high school math teachers will be available January 23–26 from the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a nationally recognized leader in professional development.
“Math I: Reaching Out To Struggling Learners” takes place in January in Cullowhee. It is program number 14286.
Struggling learners often need concrete and visual experiences to develop understanding as they move seamlessly between linear, quadratic, and exponential functions and in creating equations.
CULLOWHEE—Teachers from across North Carolina gained first-hand knowledge about STEM during the program “Lego Robotics: A Quick-Start Program for New Robotics Coaches” at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.
NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices, and information to return to their classrooms through high-quality professional development. The ultimate result is improved performance and achievement by North Carolina's students. NCCAT has several exciting Science programs coming up. Free lodging, materials, and meals are part of the NCCAT residential experience while learning from top instructors and collaborating with teachers from across the state. "Teaching Science is Phenomenal" and "Preparing the Ambitious Science Teacher: Igniting Inquiry and Critical Thinking" coming up soon. Apply now!
NCCAT was honored to host the 2021-22 Kenan Fellows at our Cullowhee Campus as they came together for the first time June 21-26. The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership offers a wide variety of immersive summer work experiences for K-12 public and charter school teachers in North Carolina. The summer internship is the centerpiece of the program and is supported by a series of professional learning institutes designed and facilitated by a faculty of Kenan Fellows alumni.