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15745: NC 2-8: Routines for Reasoning in the Math Classroom - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723
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. Join this program to vertically collaborate with colleagues from across the state and develop new instructional routines to strengthen students’ critical thinking skills. This program is intended for math teachers in grades 2-8.
 

15739: Responding To Trauma - Virtual

Virtual
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
 
Trauma can be defined as the reaction to a shocking or painful event or series of negative events. Some traumas require immediate intervention and court-mandated reporting; others go by unmarked. Whether directly or indirectly experiencing trauma, the academic development of some students is hindered because they have experienced trauma. For some students, trauma can have significant and lasting effects. This program will help you learn how to recognize the signs of trauma, better understand the causes of trauma, and take steps to establish social and emotional safety in your classroom.
 

15736: Reading and Decoding in Grades 3 – 5 Virtual

Virtual
Time: 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
 
For grades 3-5. This is a virtual program.
 
Despite our knowledge of effective reading instruction in the early grades, only 36% of fourth graders in North Carolina read at or above proficiency according to the 2019 NAEP assessment. By fourth grade, it is common for instruction to shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn,” which assumes that students have already mastered basic reading skills like decoding and fluency. With decreased instruction focused on learning to read, students who do not read proficiently by the end of third grade will likely encounter additional learning challenges, and teachers must support these students before the gap widens. Join us to learn about the research surrounding reading and decoding practices most effective for struggling students.
 

15734: One-Day Introduction to the Science of Reading - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723

There is a clear science to teaching reading. Due to advancements in cognitive science we know more about how children learn to read than ever before. The Science of Reading dispels misconceptions and myths about reading instruction that have held students back for decades. Join us for an introduction to the Science of Reading to see if your classroom practices are grounded in science or myth.

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15732: Literacy Strategies for Specialist Teachers - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723
What is literacy? How does literacy cross all content areas? How can I integrate literacy strategies into my class when I don’t teach reading? All teachers share the responsibility of ensuring our students are literate and prepared for college and careers. In this program, teachers will investigate ways to integrate literacy instruction into their content area. This program is designed specifically for teachers who teach art, music, and physical education in the elementary grades.
 

15731: NCCAT Thinking with a Pencil: Exploring Writing as a Tool for Thought - Ocracoke

2 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Time: TBA

Designed for teachers in grades K–3. Discover new ways to turn reading strategies into writing opportunities that deepen comprehension and extend student learning. This intensive, interactive program will focus on the power of the teacher as the mentor-model in exploring multiple tools for unlocking thinking in the classroom—through the process of uncovering your own writing life. Strategies will include the use of journal responses, writing as inquiry across the content areas, and the power of authentic interactions with poetry and prompts.
 

15728: NCCAT Foundational Skills Literacy Badge Summer 2021 Vocabulary - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723

Time: TBA

NCCAT will hold a six-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 six and earn an NCCAT literacy badge or attend individual sessions to deepen your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading.

This class will focus on vocabulary. Research is very clear on the importance of vocabulary to reading comprehension. In fact, “Vocabulary is the largest determinant of comprehension of language” (Biemiller 2015).

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15727: NCCAT Foundational Skills Literacy Badge Summer 2021 Fluency - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723

Time: TBA

NCCAT will hold a six-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 six and earn an NCCAT literacy badge or attend individual sessions to deepen your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading. This class will focus on fluency. “Reading fluency has long been acknowledged as an essential skill that readers must develop to facilitate comprehension and motivate engagement in the act of reading” (Hasbrouck, 2019).
 

15726: NCCAT Foundational Skills Literacy Badge Summer 2021 Phonics - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723
Time: TBA
 
NCCAT will hold a six-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 six and earn an NCCAT literacy badge or attend individual sessions to deepen your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading. This class will focus on phonics. Phonics instruction teaches children how to decode letters into their respective sounds, a skill that is essential for them to read unfamiliar words by themselves. Most words are in fact unfamiliar to early readers in print, even if they have spoken knowledge of the word. Having letter-sound knowledge will allow children to make the link between the unfamiliar print words to their spoken knowledge.
 

15725: NCCAT Foundational Skills Literacy Badge Summer 2021 Phonological Awareness - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723
Time: TBA
 
NCCAT will hold a six-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 six and earn an NCCAT literacy badge or attend individual sessions to deepen your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading. This class will focus on Phonological Awareness. Phonological Awareness is critical for learning to read any alphabetic writing system (Ehri, 2004; Rath, 2001; Troia, 2004). There are several well-established lines of argument for the importance of phonological skills to reading and spelling.
 
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