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CULLOWHEE - Sixty-two North Carolina Teaching Fellows representing five universities were at NCCAT in Cullowhee on April 5-6.

Mariah Morris, a second-grade teacher at West Pine Elementary School in Pinehurst, has been named the 2019 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Morris has attended professional development programs at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement, a recognized national leader in professional development for teachers.

CULLOWHEE - NCCAT Senior STEM Innovator Darcy Grimes participated in an event to encourage student entrepreneurs recently at Cherokee Central School.

School coaches can refine their math coaching strategies and develop new avenues to coach colleagues during "14876 - Coaches Leading the May Way" at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee May 20-23.

CULLOWHEE – Teachers from across North Carolina joined other initial candidates for a weekend of facilitated support and collaboration to work on components two–four of their National Board certification submission at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development for teachers.

Participants were expected to have a draft of at least one component before attendance. Best practices for completing components were shared.

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching has a special professional development program coming to the Cullowhee campus on May 17th.

CULLOWHEE - Teachers from 14 schools across the McDowell County School district recently participated in professional development sessions created to meet their needs and goals at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development for teachers.

“Teacher Leadership Institute: McDowell County” allowed participants to engage in discussion of leadership principles, personal leadership traits, teacher leadership in schools, group dynamics and other aspects of leadership.

CULLOWHEE - Teachers from across North Carolina completed the first North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Literacy Badge program. Teachers could attend all five and earn the badge or attend individual sessions of your choice based on interest and need. The effort was part of the new Focus Friday program,

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.

CULLOWHEE - The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) has added communication and collaborative tools for presenters and participants while they are on the Cullowhee campus. Teachers have the opportunity to learn from and use the state of the art technology in our Makerspace lab.

The new additions are:

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development, will open Summer Registration in mid February. Visit www.nccat.org for schedule information. Applicants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure a spot. 

CULLOWHEE - NCCAT's Honored Educator Scholarship (HES) program 

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.

CULLOWHEE – Teachers from across North Carolina joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development, for “Achieving Against the Odds: Focus On Reading” during December 3-6.