The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching strives to meet the current and future needs of North Carolina teachers. As a result, a new faculty member will lead math professional learning. Senior Math Specialist, Emily Myers, will support teachers throughout North Carolina.
Apply now for the Hand-on Maker program at NCCAT
NCCAT is offering a makerspace session geared towards teachers in school that do not have a dedicated makerspace. This session titled The Hand-on Maker, is all about using inexpensive and free materials to introduce STEAM approaches to learning, regardless of the subject.
NCCAT Online registration open now with free courses
NCCAT Online courses are self-paced modules. Depending on the course, participants can earn 5 or 15 contact hours. There is no charge for NCCAT Online courses.
NCCAT Board of Trustees Meeting on October 14th
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Board of Trustees will convene the regularly scheduled NCCAT Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in person at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus.
Currituck County teacher named NCCAT Career & Technical Teacher of the Year
Missy Swain, from Currituck County Schools, was named the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2022 Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year. The runner-up is Robert Ballard a teacher with Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools.
NCCAT Faculty Tip - Trying New Technology
Are you considering using a new technology tool in your classroom instruction? The first time you have students use a new tool, it’s totally ok to do something silly and fun with it. Remove the pressure of having to create something related to your content or an upcoming assignment to help students become more comfortable. Then, when you use it again, you’ll get better products!
NCCAT Faculty Tip - Procedures and Strategies
Getting the year started includes teaching procedures and strategies to students. Use The Teacher Toolkit to find tools, templates to use with the tools, and some video examples. The tools fall into several categories including: classroom management, group practice, and games, For more visit Theteachertoolkit.com
NCCAT Faculty Literacy Tip - Remember the 3 Bs
When early writers are “making a picture to tell a story”, encourage them to make a bold statement with their crayons. Remember the 3 Bs: Big, Bold, and Bright!
NCCAT Faculty Math Tip - Intentional Images
Choosing intentional images to share in the math classroom is a great strategy to jumpstart thinking and encourage collaboration about mathematical ideas. Check out these images and routines from the Multiplicity Lab.