Thank you to The Belk Foundation for their support of NCCAT with grant funding to help bring national expertise to state education leaders at the fall Curriculum Leaders Conference and Literacy Leaders Conference led by NCCAT. A $40,000 grant will support a program to bring national expertise to state education leaders at the fall Curriculum Leaders Conference and Literacy Leaders Conference.
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Regional Teacher of the Year values NCCAT experience
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723
Nicole Rivers is a 15-year veteran educator who has regularly attended professional development courses at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. The 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Sandhills Regional Teacher of the Year does not hesitate when asked what she would tell North Carolina teachers about attending NCCAT.
Meaningful Math Professional Learning with NCCAT
Are you looking for relevant math professional learning this summer? If so, join NCCAT to engage in meaningful learning while collaborating with colleagues from across NC. Whether joining virtually or in-person this summer, we have programs to fit your learning needs.
Second NCCAT Whichard scholarship makes professional development opportunity available for teachers in Clay and Durham Counties
The Honorable Willis P. Whichard continues his long-time support of teachers with the establishment of another fully funded North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Honored Educator Scholarship.
NCCAT Scholarship applications open until June 30th
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723
Applications for NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarships open until June 30th! Several opportunities to provide substitute teacher reimbursement, teacher reimbursement, teacher travel and money for classroom use.
Scholarship funds provide:
Math Professional Learning Sessions Available Now
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723
Kick off the 2021-22 school year with NCCAT math professional learning. A variety of sessions are being offered throughout the summer that are innovative and timely for our NC math classrooms. Fill your instructional toolbox this summer with these great virtual and in-person offerings.
Apply now - All Kids Can Write (And You Can Too)! in Ocracoke
2 Irving Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960
Designed for teachers in grades K–3. Discover new ways to turn reading strategies into writing opportunities that deepen comprehension and extend student learning. This in-depth, interactive program will focus on the power of the teacher as the mentor-model in exploring multiple tools for unlocking thinking in the classroom—through the process of uncovering your own writing life.
Strategies will include the use of journal responses, writing as inquiry across the content areas, and the power of authentic interactions with poetry and prompts.
Apply now to join 2021 NCCAT Virtual Math Collaborative
Join NCCAT for this two day virtual event to learn new instructional strategies and engage in round table sessions to discuss critical math topics. Sessions will be presented to strengthen your math instructional toolbox including: Differentiation, English Language Learners strategies, problem-solving routines, digital learning, problem-based learning, vertical alignment, and reading in the math classroom. Sessions will be available for all grade levels. Leave ready to kick off the 2021-2022 school year with fresh ideas for your math classroom.
May professional development with NCCAT Available Now
Looking for professional development? NCCAT has programs with openings available now. NCCAT provides North Carolina teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best prarctices and information to take back to their classroom.
NCCAT presents - Using STEM to Enhance Literacy
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723
The world of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications.