NCCAT has a great lineup of professional development for High School teachers coming up in October, November and December. Hope you can join us and please contact us with any questions.
Here are a few of the offerings ...
13986 • IMMERSIVE DIGITAL LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS - CULLOWHEE
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 to Friday, October 23, 2015
Located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Imagine a classroom where digital learning is already immersed into every aspect of the curriculum. Educators today have so many components to consider when creating a lesson, including: content, assessment, collaboration, and digital technology. Learn how to create a learning space where digital tools are seamlessly integrated. Explore free collaborative websites such as Google Drive and Sway. Investigate free creation apps such as Evernote, Emaze, and Prezi. Research how to find virtual field trips and guest speakers that will motivate your students and transform your classroom. Inspire your students to become more engaged by creating an immersive digital learning environment.
13993 • INTEGRATING PRIMARY SOURCES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING - OCRACOKE
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 to Friday, November 6, 2015
Located at 2 Irvin Garrish Highway, PO Box 1540, Ocracoke, NC 27960
Primary sources, such as photographs, manuscripts, maps, and government documents can be found online, allowing educators and students easy access. Connect with university libraries and online programs that provide relevant and engaging teaching resources in user-friendly online forms. Discover how these sources can promote critical thinking and analytical skills to engage high school students in technology, language arts, science, social studies, and other subjects. Utilizing digital resources, make learning more meaningful to your students by integrating primary sources from your own community.
13999 • THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! DIGITAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM - CULLOWHEE
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 to Friday, November 13, 2015
Located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Whether you have a 1:1 classroom or only one device for your entire classroom, there’s an app for that! Discover the variety of apps available for today’s diverse classrooms. Explore creating and evaluating apps such as Stop Motion Studio and Kahoot. Discover apps that allow your students to analyze and apply the information they are learning such as Toontastic and Educreations. Use apps, such as LearnZillion and Twitter, in everyday learning to engage students and inspire deeper understanding of the North Carolina standards.
14012 • STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVING AND THRIVING THE 90–MINUTE BLOCK - CULLOWHEE
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 to Friday, December 11, 2015
Located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Designed for English language arts secondary teachers.
When faced with the prospect of a 90-minute instructional period, many teachers panic or despair. What am I supposed to do with all that time? The block schedule offers tremendous opportunity to attain deeper understanding and more rigorous investigations of the curriculum. To achieve these goals, however, requires a wholesale reimagining of what can and should happen during class. It further asks teachers to take on multiple roles, many of which may be new and uncomfortable. This program will engage teachers in several 90-minute blocks, providing them with mental models of what can be achieved during that time. Participants will then have the opportunity to plan their own block instruction and receive feedback from peers in a risk-free environment.
For more information contact NCCAT Teacher Services by phone at 800-922-0482 or email [email protected].