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Step into the future of education with our immersive four-day workshop, AI for Literacy: Empowering Secondary Students with Innovative Tools and Techniques, from January 21-24, 2025, at NCCAT’s Cullowhee campus. This program is tailored for grades 6-12 educators eager to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance literacy instruction. Through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and insights into the latest AI advancements, you'll learn how to use AI to elevate reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in your classroom.

NCCAT Cullowhee is hosting a four-day residential program, Flourishing in Math, on January 13-16, 2025. This program brings administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders together to foster a district-wide vision for high-quality elementary math instruction. Districts are encouraged to send a team of four, including a classroom teacher, a school-based teacher leader or instructional coach, a principal, and a district leader.

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Ernest H. Johnson, a former faculty member who dedicated 18 years to serving public school educators across the state. During his tenure, Dr. Johnson worked with educators from all 100 counties, including all 115 school systems and two federal schools, leaving a lasting impact on North Carolina’s educational community. Throughout his career, Dr. Johnson led numerous programs at NCCAT’s campuses in Cullowhee and Ocracoke, where his work inspired countless educators.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) has rescheduled the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year Award. The event will now take place from February 17-20, 2025, with the recognition ceremony set for February 20. This prestigious award recognizes educators who demonstrate excellence, innovation, and a deep commitment to inspiring students to reach their full potential.

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Board of Trustees will convene their next regularly scheduled meeting at 9:00 am on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. 

Join NCCAT this spring to deepen your knowledge and enhance classroom practices with our diverse programs, each designed to support student learning across North Carolina. We proudly serve every school district in the state. Apply today and join us at either campus Cullowhee or Ocracoke. Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education. NCCAT provides teachers with knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices and information to take back to their classrooms.

Discover exciting upcoming programs like Comprehension at the Core, Applying MTSS Practices to the Secondary Classroom, The Power of Picture Books, Experiential Math Mindsets, and more! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow professionally—apply now. At NCCAT, we provide teachers with cutting-edge knowledge, innovative strategies, and best practices to make a lasting impact in their classrooms. Our high-quality professional development helps educators enhance student performance and achievement throughout North Carolina.

Don’t miss out on NCCAT’s dynamic learning sessions designed to elevate your teaching skills. Whether you’re a beginning teacher seeking success from the start, looking to enhance lessons with Canva for Literacy Projects, or ready to explore Introduction to Modeling in Science & Engineering, we have something for everyone—and more! Apply today to take your teaching to the next level and join us in shaping the future of education. Teachers are why we are here - join us and elevate your classroom!

NCCAT extends its heartfelt support to the Western North Carolina community, including our employees, neighbors, friends, and families affected by Hurricane Helene. We are moved by the tremendous outpouring of help and deeply appreciate everyone’s efforts during this challenging time. NCCAT offices in Cullowhee are open. Stay safe, and for more updates and resources, follow us on social media and visit our website. Please reach out with any program questions at (828) 293-5202 or [email protected].

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Phil Haire, a dedicated community leader and advocate for education. Haire passed away peacefully following a stay in hospice. His wife, Connie, shared the news with NCCAT. Throughout his distinguished career, Phil Haire made an indelible mark on the fields of law, public service, and education. In his honor, his family and friends established an NCCAT Honored Educator Scholarship, reflecting his lifelong commitment to supporting educators and the advancement of learning.

Our NCCAT office in Cullowhee has reopened. All professional development programs scheduled for October 7-11 and October 14-18 at our Cullowhee Campus have been canceled. We will share updates on future sessions as soon as they are available. We hope to resume programing the week of Oct. 21st.

Our hearts are with our Western North Carolina community, employees, neighbors, friends, and families affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. We are inspired by the outpouring of support and are grateful for everyone’s efforts during this challenging time. NCCAT schedule updates and information about future programs in the article. Click links to read more, including ways to help.

Due to the devastation of Hurricane Helene and the impact of the storm on the communities in western North Carolina, we are canceling our professional development on the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus for the week of October 7-11. We have canceled this week’s program and the NCCAT 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year Recognition Event on Thursday, October 3, 2024. We will reschedule. Professional development in Cullowhee has been cancelled for the week. Communication remains challenging we will respond as soon as possible.

Do you have Base 10 blocks sitting on shelves in your classroom that you would love to use in a powerful way? Join us for "Unlocking Math: The Power of Base 10 Blocks" at NCCAT Cullowhee. This hands-on seminar and experience the power of this tool in building an understanding of our Base 10 number system. Sessions will include work with operations and work with how to use the blocks to represent decimal numbers. The program takes place Dec. 9-11.

NCCAT is proud to see our Senior Math Specialist, Emily Myers, participate in this excellent podcast, The Amplifying Voices "We All Speak Math." The discussion was great, and it focused on the importance of fostering a collaborative and inclusive classroom environment where students feel empowered to share their evolving ideas and engage in continuous improvement through revision.​ More on how to listen with story.