Did you know that NCRethinkEd has a podcast? You can access the NCRethinkEd podcast via Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts from the main site. The Dr. Catlin Tucker episode (Part 1) will be released soon.
The aim of this program Nov. 11-18 is to gain an understanding of the precursors, events, and consequences of the Holocaust and to grapple with the problem of how best to convey this history and the meaning that it can have in the lives and civic practices of our students. To accomplish this goal, we will explore the exhibits and other resources of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Participants will meet our bus at predetermined locations across the state and then journey together to Washington for this intensive week.
Call Me MISTER, an acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models, aims to increase the pool of available male teachers of color in the country’s classrooms.
Students in the 21st century classroom need multiple opportunities to interact with content and their peers in meaningful and impactful ways. By utilizing academic discourse strategies, educators become facilitators of the curriculum while students increase ownership of their own learning. Join us Sept. 23 to learn more.
This session will include an overview of The Science of Reading and its relevancy and application in the secondary classroom. Participants will learn effective instructional strategies for both analog and digital learning environments.
This program is intended for language arts teachers in grades 6-12, and is a part of a 4-day badge series for secondary literacy. Registration is required for each badge session:
This session will focus how to accelerate vocabulary acquisition and knowledge gains in the secondary classroom using current research and best practices. Participants will learn effective instructional strategies for both analog and digital learning environments.
This program is intended for language arts teachers in grades 6-12, and is a part of a 4-day badge series for secondary literacy. Registration is required for each badge session:
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Cullowhee Building Project Committee Meeting will convene a meeting on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 12:00 p.m., virtually and in person at the NCCAT Cullowhee campus.
Join other initial candidates for a weekend of facilitated support and collaboration as you work on components two–four of your National Board certification submission. Participants are expected to have a draft of at least one component prior to attendance. Best practices for completing components will be shared.
Active learners make the best learners. In the learner role this week, participants will experience a variety of collaborative, engaging, and minds-on strategies. We will compare and contrast "old school" methods with more inquiry based pedagogy. In the teacher role this week, we will analyze how to shift traditional good lessons to great lessons. Tony Wagner s 7 essential survival skills will be highlighted as participants explore PBL practices and implementation protocols to support class management.
There is a clear science to teaching reading. Due to advancements in cognitive science, we know more about how our students learn to read than ever before. As with any body of knowledge, scientifically-based reading research builds and advances over time. It has provided us with information about reading development, reading processes, and reading instruction. Join this program to look closely into best instructional practices that support the Science of Reading in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms.