CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The North Carolina Center of Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Board of Trustees will convene a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, at 4:00pm. The Board will meet to discuss the 2021-2022 budget and related matters. The Board will conduct a closed session for confidential matters.
NCCAT is very excited to have teachers joining us starting Friday, February 4th for the National Board Certification program. They will join other initial candidates for a weekend of facilitated support and collaboration as they 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. Thank you to these teachers for putting in this work!
Performance-based Measurements (PBMs) provide Career and Technical Education teachers a tool to evaluate student achievement and mastery of course concepts. Understanding how to utilize the PBM as a dynamic tool to improve student outcomes is essential to maximizing learning in the CTE classroom. This program is designed to support CTE teachers implementing a PBM as the required proof of learning for their course(s). Throughout the week, participants will learn how to use the PBM as an instructional tool, discover models for monitoring student progress, and identify strategies to maximize student learning and outcomes.
Increasing student agency, engagement, and self-regulation are priorities, now more than ever. Yet how can we find time to do that with our already-busy schedules? Utilizing a metacognitive teaching approach checks all of these boxes! Join us online from 4-5 pm as we explore strategies to make learning stick. This session will empower students to own their academic pathways, and harness the power of the brain in motivation. This session is designed for K-12 classroom teachers and instructional coaches.
Classifying, experimenting, and exploring change are all aspects of the science discipline. Exploring these concepts through scientific texts is a great way to integrate literacy in the world of science. Join us from 4:00-5:30 virtually to explore how to use text structures in the science classroom. We will learn strategies for concept mapping, double-entry journals, and summarization to strengthen reading in the science classroom.
Reading and writing work in tandem as a child becomes literate. Instruction in both should focus on the mutually supportive relationship between reading and writing. We will learn how to strengthen literacy instruction with strategies that focus on how to turn reading strategies into exciting writing opportunities. Join us from 4:00-5:00 pm virtually as we explore how to flow between reading and writing lessons in your elementary classroom.
Developing essential vocabulary is more than just memorizing words. What are these important number sense terms and how do we use precise language to develop understandings? Join us from 4pm-5:15pm for this virtual session to learn strategies for teaching equivalency in the math classroom and discover ways to use precise language for K-6 foundational math vocabulary. This session is designed for math teachers and instructional coaches in grades K-6.
NCCAT will sponsor five (5) teacher spots to attend the Holocaust Educator Seminar in Poland, scheduled for June 19-26, 2022. Most expenses for the trip, including flights, lodging, some meals, and all activities will be included. Selected participants would return with significant expertise in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Education. Preference will be given to English and social studies high school educators. Application can be found at this link.
Congratulations to Paige Hart of Rodgers Elementary School in the Martin County Schools NC district on receiving the NCCAT Eugene and Jean Rogers Honored Educator Scholarship. It allows the Martin County Teacher of the Year to attend an NCCAT program of his or her choice. The scholarship covers all costs associated with your participation in an NCCAT program including: instruction; food and lodging on the NCCAT campus; program materials; travel to and from the campus from the teacher’s home and payment for the substitute teacher while they attend NCCAT.