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Celebrating Excellence in Education! NCCAT visits Haywood County Board of Education to honor BTOY

Abigail Bentley school board visit photo.
NCCAT had the honor of attending the Haywood County Schools Board of Education Meeting on Monday night, where we celebrated the outstanding achievement of Abigail Bentley, a teacher at Pisgah High School. Abigail was recently named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2024 Empower NC Beginning Teacher of the Year! Thank you, Haywood County Schools Superintendent Dr. Trevor Putnam and Haywood County Schools, for all you do!

Unlock Creativity with "Your Move": Harnessing Design Thinking using Tabletop Games!

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276 NCCAT Dr | Cullowhee, NC 28723
Dive into the fascinating world of tabletop gaming and design thinking with our upcoming program - "Your Move: Harnessing Design Thinking using Tabletop Games" at NCCAT Cullowhee! Participants will learn a variety of contemporary game mechanics then tap into design thinking approaches to build original tabletop games and consider how this experience might be used to create powerfully engaging classroom lessons. Sessions coming up in May and July.

MEETING NOTICE: NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting

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276 NCCAT Dr | Cullowhee, NC 28723

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee will convene a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Capital Project.

MEETING NOTICE: NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 2872

MEETING NOTICE:

NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee Meeting

Monday, March 18, 2024

4:00 pm

Virtual and in‐person meeting

The meeting may be accessed at the following link:  https://www.nccat.org/

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Campus Building Project Committee will convene a meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus, located at 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus Capital Project.

16828 - Empowering Elementary Mathematics: Supporting Fluency and Number Sense at Ocracoke

2 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Now more than ever, students need to be empowered to flourish as confident mathematical thinkers. Join us as we develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency and number sense. Sessions for this program will include number sense routines, counting collections, fluency routines and games. This program is designed for math educators in grades K-5. (Ocracoke) 

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16662 - NCCAT Literacy Badge at Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 2872

NCCAT will hold a four-day 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. You will earn an NCCAT Literacy Badge while deepening your own understanding of the building blocks of beginning reading. If participants would like to stay an extra day (Friday), this session will be a “train the trainer” day and participants will be able to share their new knowledge as an NCCAT Literacy Learning Leader with their district or neighboring districts. (Cullowhee)

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NCCAT March professional learning opportunities available

Teachers in professional development

In March, North Carolina educators have several opportunities including literacy-focused programs to digital learning to STEM, math, science and more. All residential programs include free lodging, meals and materials. 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. Join us! Educators are the reason we are here!

Elevate your teaching with NCCAT Summer Programs

BTOY finalists talking to teachers.

Calling all North Carolina educators! Summer registration is now open for The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a renowned national leader in professional development. Programs are available at both the Cullowhee and Ocracoke campuses, online, and through NCCAT faculty visiting school districts. NCCAT is dedicated to providing professional development to meet the unique needs of North Carolina teachers. Residential programming offers the added benefits of free lodging, meals, and materials, creating a collaborative environment for NC educators.

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