CULLOWHEE (June 13, 2014)—Registration is under way for the 9th annual A. Craig Phillips “Old Fossil” Golf Tournament, an event hosted by the Development Foundation of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Inc., proceeds to benefit the A. Craig Phillips Honored Educator Scholarship at NCCAT.
Coming soon #nccatchat

We're excited to let you know about a new way to connect with us and other teachers - #nccatchat. In August, NCCAT will host four Twitter chats. Hope you can join us! Here is more information on the date and time, topic, hashtag and moderator(s):
Monday, 8/18, 8:00 p.m.;Establishing a productive classroom culture; #nccatchat; Dr. Deb Teitelbaum (@DebTeitelbaum) , Lead Fellow NCCAT and Tiffany Poole Carter (@tpizzie1), Social Studies teacher in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
13746 • BB&T Teacher Leadership Institute - Ocracoke
Educators from Elizabeth City/Pasquotank and Wilson County School Systems are eligible to apply.
Standard I of The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards requires that teachers demonstrate leadership that extends beyond their own students. They should mentor other teachers, work to advance the profession, advocate for positive change in policy and practice, and participate in the implementation of educational initiatives. Those duties, however, are more often associated with administrators. One of the grand ironies of education is that the most effective practitioners are often rewarded with promotions that take them away from their practice. If ambitious, creative, effective teachers could remain in the classroom while still finding means to have a school- or district-wide impact, the entire system would benefit. In this seminar, we will examine our work settings and our roles in them. We will develop means to integrate intellectual growth and leadership skills into our classrooms and those of our colleagues. We will explore the many options open to classroom teacher-leaders. We will also step out of our comfort zones for a day of engaging with the US Coast Guard to examine their teamwork and leadership models. Finally, each participant will develop an individual action plan for attaining a necessary outcome at their school or district level. Teachers will engage virtually before the residential part of the seminar to make introductions, review leadership resources, and create networks with other educators. This seminar is made possible by a generous grant from BB&T.
9th Annual A. Craig Phillips “Old Fossil” Golf Tournament to Take Place June 27
NCCAT will Host EdmodoCon Remote Site Aug. 6
CULLOWHEE (July 28, 2014)—North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development for teachers, will provide area educators the opportunity to join an international professional development event on Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Just Google It: Featuring Google Forms

Google tools can be extremely valuable for today’s educators. Mike Shumake, aka Shu in ed circles, is an Education Technology Expert and Edtech leader from Raleigh. He led this week’s program “Integrating Digital Learning into the Curriculum,” in Cullowhee.
13744 • Research and Development Teams - Cullowhee
The NCCAT Research and Development program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state.
The application process requires submission of a project proposal from your team, and an NCCAT application from each individual. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.
Digital tools to help teach early grades literacy

Looking for digital tools to help teach early grades literacy? Jayme Linton, who is presenting this week at the NCCAT program “Building a Strong Literacy Foundation in Early Grades” in Ocracoke, can help.
Click here for digital tools to help with early grades literacy.
13809 • Research and Development Teams: Early Grades Literacy Focus – Ocracoke
The NCCAT Research and Development program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state.
The application process requires submission of a project proposal from your team, and an NCCAT application from each individual. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.
13808 • Research and Development Teams: Digital Learning Focus – Cullowhee
The NCCAT Research and Development program offers educators an opportunity to meet in a residential setting devoid of distraction to create and advance departmental, school, or district-wide projects. These projects might consist of new programming, research, planning, or curricula. Gather a team together to create or refine your own innovative approaches to early grades literacy or digital learning. Early grades literacy or digital learning projects will be given preference. All projects will be considered. Come prepared to share your knowledge and progress with other teams from around our state.
The application process requires submission of a project proposal from your team, and an NCCAT application from each individual. Teachers, administrators, central office personnel and district coordinators are encouraged to apply.