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"Supporting Instructional Coaches to Lead the Way" in Cullowhee

We appreciate these teachers being with us for "Supporting Instructional Coaches to Lead the Way" in Cullowhee. Throughout the week, coaches learned strategies to strengthen relationships with teachers, facilitate meaningful collaboration, and give effective feedback. Sessions included best practices for having critical conversations and establishing productive professional learning communities with students’ success in mind. Great work!

NCCAT ONLINE BOOK TALK - "MINDSET"

NCCAT Online offers NC educators a place to come and share ideas while reading a book together to help us learn and grow in our personal and professional lives. Our fourth book will be Dr. Carol S. Dweck s Mindset. Dweck, a psychologist at Stanford University, discovered with decades of research the power of our mindset. Dweck explains that it is not just our abilities and talents that bring about success, but whether we approach our goals with a fixed or growth mindset.

15977 Dollar Store Science - Cullowhee

276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723

Setting up a science lab or maker’s space can be expensive. In this one day seminar, you will learn ways to design lessons on a budget using inexpensive supplies and tools that you can find at your local dollar or discount store. Join us to engage in fun, standards-aligned and economical activities that will engage your students without breaking the bank!

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15976 Turning STEM into STEAMM: The Art of Integrating Science, Technology, Art, Mathematics, and Music - Cullowhee

In this professional develop seminar, we will explore how educators can use art and music to get their students excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Teachers will learn how the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio are demonstrated in art, music, and nature. We will then explore how teachers can apply these principles to their lesson design to motivate students to find success in STEM disciplines.

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NCCAT Differentiation & Digital Tools - Dr. Mandy Taylor

At times, students need support when engaging in grade-level texts. Providing scaffolds is one way to make grade level texts accessible for students. 

An accomplished educator with deep roots in North Carolina Dr. Mandy Taylor has recently joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) faculty. Dr. Taylor has been named Senior Content Specialist. Taylor joins the NCCAT faculty, which served all school districts in North Carolina last year. NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices, and information to take back to the classroom.

Beginning Teachers: Ready, Set ... Reset With NCCAT

276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee 28723

The first few months of a school year can cause disillusionment for any teacher, but especially for novice educators. During this Focus Friday Session, beginning teachers will examine their current teaching practices in regards to classroom management and identify ways to engage students in learning. In addition, beginning teachers will use data from administrative evaluations and classroom assessments to improve student performance. Come find ways to reset your focus, manage responsibilities, and create joy in the day-to-day art of teaching.

NCCAT Faculty Math Tip and Schedule - Dr. Bonnie Bolado

Dr. Bonnie Bolado, Senior Math Specialist, came to NCCAT after holding a variety of positions in education and serving as a professional development presenter for various educational organizations. Check out a math tip from Dr. Bolado, and apply today to join her for some of the special upcoming Math professional development at NCCAT!

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NCCAT Math Tip - Dr. Bonnie Bolado

Estimation is a strong part of number sense in all levels of the math classroom, strengthening students’ reasonability and problem-solving skills.

Click here to check out Steve Wyborney’s Esti-Mysteries for great resources to engage students in estimation during your number sense routine.

Dr. Bonnie Bolado, Senior Math Specialist, came to NCCAT after holding a variety of positions in education and serving as a professional development presenter for various educational organizations. In her previous position Bolado served as assistant principal of Canton Middle School in Haywood County. Bolado also served as a math and science teacher in Haywood, Jackson and Onslow counties. She has presented for NCCAT, Western Region Education Service Alliance, North Carolina Principals & Assistant Principals’ Association and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Bolado recently led the NCCAT programs “Developing Engagement and Understanding in Middle Grades Math” and “New to the Exceptional Children’s Classroom: Surviving and Thriving.” She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, holds a Master of Educational Leadership from Gardner-Webb University, and recently obtained a Doctor of Education degree from Gardner-Webb.

Differentiating Instruction with Choice Boards and Digital Tools

Join NCCAT to combine two powerful practices, differentiation and digital tools, to create engaging lessons for students in your classroom. This program will explore a framework that ties content, teaching, and digital knowledge together to create standards-aligned choice boards. Participants will learn digital tools to strengthen differentiation, focusing on using choice boards in the classroom. Return to your classroom ready to engage and empower students to take ownership of their learning. 

This program is designed for teachers and instructional coaches in grades 4-9.

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