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Tool Talk - Parlay discussion platform

Tue, 04/07/2020 - 13:00

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This blog post is written by NCCAT faculty member Elizabeth Joyce. Joyce came to NCCAT after serving four years as instructional technology specialist in Rockingham County Schools. She also attended NCCAT as a teacher. She started teaching high school English January 2008 for Rockingham County Schools, and became instructional technology specialist in August 2011.

National Board Certification initial candidates work at NCCAT

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723

Monday, February 24, 2020 - 12:00

Initial National Board Certification candidates joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) for a weekend of facilitated support and collaboration Feb. 21-23 in Cullowhee.

Charter School Connections Conference coming to NCCAT in March

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723

Thursday, January 2, 2020 - 12:00

How can charter school teachers build networks of support for schools, staff, and students? With each charter school operating as an independent LEA, how do we form communities with other charter school educators to share best practices and increase community support?

New Lab open at NCCAT Cullowhee campus

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723

Friday, June 21, 2019 - 12:00

CULLOWHEE – Teachers can collaborate and work on hands-on, creative projects in the new Lab at NCCAT's Cullowhee campus.

Jackson County Students Demonstrate Lego Robotics for NCCAT Participants

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Monday, May 6, 2019 - 12:00

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.

Developing Mathematical Mindsets

Mon, 04/22/2019 - 13:45

Passing along this article NCCAT Senior Mathematics Specialist Dr. Bonnie Bolado (@BonnieBolado) shared on Twitter. She writes on Twitter: "Read this from @joboaler! Students need to see AND understand numbers conceptually from the start."

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.

Jackson County Robotics teams demonstrate work for teachers at NCCAT

Mon, 04/15/2019 - 05:30

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Digital Learning

Thank you to the Smoky Mountain Robotics team along with Cullowhee Valley School and Fairview School from Jackson County Public Schools, NC for some great demonstrations this week at NCCAT for teachers!

They were here for the program - "Lego Robotics 2.0."

Teachers join NCCAT for Expanding Your Technology Toolbox

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 05:45

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Digital Learning

We appreciate teachers joining us for "Expanding Your Technology Toolbox: Getting the Most out of Digital Learning" in Cullowhee. Participants explored digital tools as students to best determine how to use them effectively as teachers, then left NCCAT with a virtual toolbox of new techniques to take back to the classroom. Thank you! Hope to see these teachers again soon.

NCCAT opens summer registration

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Friday, February 8, 2019 - 12:00

CULLOWHEE - Summer registration has opened for The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure a position in the programs. Click here for the Summer 2019 schedule.

Expand Skills, Increase Effectiveness and Improve Outcomes with NCCAT professional development

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 12:00

CULLOWHEE – Educators can apply now for high-quality professional development in February and March with the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development. Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education.

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