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The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) will hold a five-session series focused on a research-to-practice exploration of the foundational skills in early literacy. Effective instruction in these fundamental components holds the key to life-long learning for every child in your classroom.

Attend all five sessions and earn an NCCAT Literacy Badge or attend individual sessions to deepen your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading. 

Congratulations to the three NCCAT alumni who were among the recently named nine North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year.

Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year for their dedication, innovation and ability to inspire students to achieve.

Teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2020 Prudential NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award

Join NCCAT on February 24, 2021 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.to learn and share strategies for engaging students in problem solving. Apply now to be part of 15716: Grades 3-8 Round Table: Engaging Students in Math Problem-Solving.

There is a clear science to teaching reading. Due to advancements in cognitive science, we know more about how our students learn to read than ever before. Please join us as we spend time looking into best instructional practices that support the Science of Reading.

Our goal is to help educators, ensuring that they have access to excellent professional learning, whether that be in person or virtually NCCAT Online courses are self-paced modules. Depending on the course, participants can earn 5 or 10 contact hours.

Teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2021 Prudential NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award in honor of their dedication, innovation, and ability to inspire students to achieve.

One of these talented educators will be named the NCCAT 20201 Prudential NC Beginning Teacher of the Year. The award is scheduled to be presented on April 15, 2021, at the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus.

We know assessment is a key element for making sound instructional decisions, so how do we use the data to plan rigorous instruction for all students? Join this virtual session to learn best practices for identifying students’ learning needs and addressing instructional gaps that are critical for success in your grade-level.

This session from Jan. 4-8 is for teachers with access to Canvas. Canvas, North Carolina s Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management.

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

How do we encourage students to think as mathematicians? This program, based on the book Routines for Reasoning, will explore a range of routines that can be used in the classroom to facilitate students’ mathematical reasoning. Utilizing the eight mathematical practices, the routines learned in this program will empower teachers to help students scaffold word problems, develop deeper understandings of quantities, and make connections to big ideas in math.

A wealth of research supports the hypothesis that physical activity can boost comprehension, retention, and self-regulation in students of all achievement levels. Teachers who build movement into their lesson designs will have students who are less disruptive and more engaged.

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Board of Trustees will meet Friday, November 6, starting at 9 a.m.