CULLOWHEE—A meeting of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching will be held on, Thursday, August 21, in Raleigh.
NCCAT Board of Trustees Schedules Meeting
Raleigh
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NCCAT Creates New “Daylong Programs” to Meet Teacher Needs
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
CULLOWHEE (August 8, 2014)—North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development for teachers, will offer “Daylong Programs” at the Cullowhee campus in September to help teachers meet one of the challenges of a new school year—leaving the classroom to participate in professional development.
#nccatchat begins in August
We're excited to let you know about a new way to connect with us and other teachers - #nccatchat. In August, NCCAT will host four Twitter chats. Hope you can join us!
9th Annual A. Craig Phillips "Old Fossil" Golf Tournament to Take Place June 27
Cullowhee
CULLOWHEE (June 13, 2014)—Registration is under way for the 9th annual A. Craig Phillips “Old Fossil” Golf Tournament, an event hosted by the Development Foundation of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Inc., proceeds to benefit the A. Craig Phillips Honored Educator Scholarship at NCCAT.
NCCAT hosts Summer Institute for Teachers
CULLOWHEE (July 19, 2014)—“Beyond the Trail of Tears: A View from the Cherokee Homeland,” a Summer Institute for K–12 schoolteachers and eligible graduate students, was hosted by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) for three weeks in July.
The Institute was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Educators examined the forced removal of thousands of Cherokees from their homes in the East to
land west of the Mississippi River, often called the Trail of Tears, following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
NCCAT will Host EdmodoCon Remote Site Aug. 6
276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
CULLOWHEE (July 28, 2014)—North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development for teachers, will provide area educators the opportunity to join an international professional development event on Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Kenan Fellows Start Year of Learning at NCCAT
Cullowhee, North Carolina
CULLOWHEE (July 23, 2014)—The summer institute for the incoming class of Kenan Fellows recently was hosted at the western campus of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development for teachers.
Teacher with 58 Years of Experience Continues Life-Long Learning at NCCAT
Cullowhee
Everlene Davis, a teacher with 58 years of experience in North Carolina classrooms, doesn’t just say she believes in life-long learning, she lives it.
Davis was one of 22 teachers from around the state to take part in the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s “Teacher Leadership Institute” in Cullowhee June 16–20. It was the Columbus County teacher’s first trip to NCCAT after being selected Sandhills/South Central Regional Teacher of the Year.
NCCAT Announces New Chief of Staff
Cullowhee
In making the announcement, NCCAT executive director Dr. Elaine Franklin said, “We are very fortunate to have Angie Hambling joining us as chief of staff. The depth and breadth of her experience, as well as her open communication style, make her exactly the right fit for this position. She possesses a keen understanding of K–12 education, particularly in the area of educational leadership, and exhibits a deep respect for the teaching profession.”
NCCAT Boards Schedule Work Session
Cullowhee
A joint work session of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching and the board of directors of the Development Foundation of NCCAT Inc. will be held from 10 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, in Morrisville.