CULLOWHEE—Jean Powell, the woman whose vision created the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, recently met with NCCAT Executive Director Dr. M. Brock Womble.
Dr. Womble met with Powell and her family members on Sept. 28 in Wilmington. He was speaking to the New Hanover-Pender County Medical Society Retired Physicians Section about NCCAT, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for North Carolina teachers.
A good friend of NCCAT Vicki Simmons from Haynes-Inman Education Center had a special treat while with us for the Holocaust Education: Effective Strategies and Resources. A former college professor of hers at UNC Greensboro Dr. Karl Schleunes was also a presenter at this this program. You never know during a lifetime of learning when you will come full circle like that.
Designed for intermediate users of Canvas.
Canvas, North Carolina’s Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. For this training, teachers who are currently using Canvas in their districts will create modules, pages, lessons, assessments, and discussions. Learn to create a professional-looking course with buttons and banners. Design an ePortfolio for professional use, and have time to collaborate with other Canvas users.
CULLOWHEE—A meeting of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, at NCCAT in Cullowhee.
CULLOWHEE—More than 100 participants joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for North Carolina teachers, for the first NCCAT Curriculum Leaders Conference Sept. 7–9.
CULLOWHEE—EdCampWNC returns to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development, for a fifth time Saturday, Oct. 15.
In April EdCampWNC drew more participants than any previous events with 100. EdCamps, which began in 2010, are not like a traditional conference with a set schedule determined months ahead of the event. This professional development model has an agenda that is created at the start of the event by the participants to fit their needs. Participants are encouraged to attend sessions that are best for them.
Join us for Using Science as a Motivator for Improving the Literacy Skills of Exceptional Students.
OCRACOKE—Primary sources, such as photographs, manuscripts, maps, and government documents, are now digitized. Educators can easily access and use them to enhance digital learning for their students. The North Carolina Center for the Advancement Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for North Carolina teachers, will be presenting “Integrating Primary Sources in the Middle and High School Curriculum Through Digital Learning” at Ocracoke October 11–14.
CULLOWHEE—“Schoolwork at home and homework at school” is one of the many definitions of a flipped classroom. Explore the history, styles, and benefits of flipping your classroom, including practical, hands-on ways to create, curate, and differentiate video content with the program “Flipping Instruction Without Flipping Out: The Digital Learning Classroom.”
The program takes place in Cullowhee at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for North Carolina teachers.
The Four C's are vital for students of the future. Technology can engage our learners and open opportunities for communication, collaboration and creativity in exciting ways.
It is also important for educator to know how to share this important information.