CULLOWHEE—The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching will begin a five-session series of one day professional learning programs to enable teachers to earn an NCCAT Literacy Badge. Attend all five and earn the badge or attend individual sessions of your choice based on interest and need. The programs will be at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays from November through February.
The Focus Friday programs offer teachers the opportunity to look into a variety of topics while at NCCAT, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers, for a day. Come be a part of NCCAT’s daylong professional development session. Breakfast and lunch is included. A limited number of rooms are available if you need to arrive the night before.
Literacy Sessions
Phonological Awareness
November 2, 2018
A significant predictor of reading success that also sets the stage for decoding at the listening level.
Phonics
December 7, 2018
The understanding of the systematic and predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds—which directly impacts children’s ability to read words both in isolation and in connected text.
Fluency
January 18, 2019
The ability to read a text accurately, quickly and with expression—as a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.
Robust Vocabulary
February 8, 2019
Instruction, which includes the listening, speaking, reading and writing components needed for beginning reading success.
Comprehension
February 15, 2019
The essence of reading—and the purposeful strategies needed to ensure readers have the tools for making meaning every day.