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.