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Empowering Middle Grades Math Learners this March

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Now more than ever, middle grades students need math classroom structures that honor their strengths and create problem-solving mindsets. Let's explore strategies that bring engagement and strengths-based teaching to the middle grades classroom. Sessions for this program will include authentic problem-solving strategies, number sense routines, and vocabulary instructional practices. This program is intended for math teachers in grades 5-8.

Math badge opportunities at NCCAT available in February

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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.

NCCAT Ocracoke campus hosts community meeting about future plans on Jan. 27

2 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) would like to share a preliminary draft for adding and renovating the NCCAT Ocracoke campus.  An opportunity for community input will occur on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NCCAT Ocracoke campus building.

February professional development at NCCAT registration open

NCCAT's instructional programs reflect the broad range of unique professional development topics for public school teachers and other educators. Challenging formats, combined with professional learning communities, shape the NCCAT offerings. All programs incorporate relevant state standards. Seminar faculty model best practices for application to the 21st-century classroom. Find out more about February programs now.

Charter School Connections in February at NCCAT Ocracoke

2 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Join NCCAT for Charter School Connections in February! How can charter school teachers build support networks for schools, staff, and students? Explore how teachers can better advocate for their specific school and charters and how to develop your leadership style to help support school initiatives. Learn best practices in connecting students to digital learning and student leadership development through exploring personalized, project-based, and flipped learning. Discuss ways to model these practices in your schools.

Meeting Notice:

NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting
Monday, January 23, 2023
4:00 pm
A virtual and in-person meeting
The meeting may be accessed at the following link: https://www.nccat.org/

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee will convene a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023, via Zoom and in-person at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Capital Project.

NCCAT phone systems temporarily down starting Tuesday for required maintence

North Carolina educators, due to required maintenance to ensure great performance moving forward, our phone systems will be down starting Tuesday. We'll update on social media and our website when the phone system is back operational. Our website www.nccat.org will still be up and running, so we hope you will make plans for professional development and apply.

Apply today for NCCAT professional development in February residential and online

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

NCCAT's instructional programs reflect the broad range of unique professional development topics for public school teachers and other educators. Challenging formats, combined with professional learning communities, shape the NCCAT offerings. All programs incorporate relevant state standards. Seminar faculty model best practices for application to the 21st-century classroom. NCCAT supports teachers and impacts students across North Carolina. Apply now for a variety of programs in February. NCCAT helps North Carolina teachers grow in knowledge, skills, compassion, and professionalism so that students become engaged, self-motivated, and successful.

NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship applications open

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Applications for NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship for 2023 are currently being accepted. The application period will close on April 30. Honored Educator Scholarships (HES) allow selected teachers to attend an NCCAT seminar. A HES covers all costs associated with participation in a five-day NCCAT seminar, including program materials, instruction, food, lodging, transportation, and substitute teacher. The honored educator also receives $250 for use in the classroom.