The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Board of Trustees will convene a meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the meeting is to update the Board members on NCCAT’s progress.
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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee will convene a meeting at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025 at the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723, and virtually at nccat.org. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Capital Project.
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) proudly announces Pieter Westerbeek, a special education teacher at Knightdale High School in the Wake County Public School System, is the runner-up for the NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year. In its sixth year, this prestigious award aims to honor promising new leaders in North Carolina’s public and charter schools. Before the recognition event, finalists attended a week of professional development at the Truist Leadership Institute. This initiative recognizes the potential of beginning teachers, providing them with essential support and resources.
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) proudly announces Summer Espinosa a kindergarten teacher at W.R. Odell Primary Schools in Cabarrus County Schools, as the NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year. The award was presented at a special ceremony held at the Elliott University Center Auditorium on the campus of UNC Greensboro. Prior to the recognition event finalists attended a week of professional development at the Truist Leadership Institute. In its sixth year, this prestigious award aims to honor promising new leaders in North Carolina’s public and charter schools. This initiative recognizes the potential of beginning teachers, providing them with essential support and resources.
