The North Carolina School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA) and all NC Public Relations School professionals do amazing work in North Carolina telling the story of schools and students.

We're excited to be hosting the NCSPRA Leadership Academy in Cullowhee in April. If you are a school public relations professional this will be a valuable time for learning and sharing.

Focus Friday: Using Data and Setting Learning Targets in April with NCCAT!

How do you know students are successfully meeting your desired learning outcomes? This session will focus on the importance of teacher clarity in writing purposeful learning targets. In addition, participants will work with their curricula standards to establish success criteria to help determine if students have achieved content mastery.

NCCAT wishes to thank these amazing educators who were facilitators during our National Board Certification program last weekend in Cullowhee. Heather Puhl was the coordinator along with mentors: Lora Austin, Chasity Bolch, Anna Moose, Donna Nichols, Jill Pippen and Rachael Welty. Thank you for their work with initial candidates in this programs that supports teachers who impact students in North Carolina. Great job!

Wonderful group with us for "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: An Integration of literacy, STEM, and more!" in Ocracoke. When 14 year-old William s home in Malawi experienced a terrible drought, his family was left with nothing to eat or sell. Without food or the ability to go to school, William explored his town s library. With perseverance and grit, he came up with an idea that would change the lives of his family and town forever.