A wealth of research supports the hypothesis that physical activity can boost comprehension, retention, and self-regulation in students of all achievement levels. Teachers who build movement into their lesson designs will have students who are less disruptive and more engaged. Teachers will learn a variety of strategies for integrating instruction with physical activity, but not at the expense of intellectual rigor. Armed with a collection of techniques you can use immediately, design and create your own physically and mentally active lessons.
Designed for Teachers in grades 3-12
Our physical, psychological, and emotional wellbeing are interconnected. Through experiential lessons learn about the latest research on the connection between our environment and our genetics. Participants will study light, circadian rhythms, genetics, body systems, macromolecules, and more found in science standards grades 3—12. Literacy, science, and social studies will be featured in our activities as we discover how to make science standards applicable to our students’ lives.
For grades K-12
Canvas, North Carolina's Learning Management System (LMS), is your place for one-stop learning and course management. Teachers will become familiar with the features of Canvas, such as the settings, notifications, and a variety of tools in building a course. Participants will learn how to create modules, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and content pages. Participants will also learn how to develop rubrics to use while grading assignments in SpeedGrader. This program will show you how to get started in Canvas. Participants can build in a Canvas course while getting ideas from the instructor and each other. Make sure you have access to Canvas within your district so that you can create a course or edit one. Come with an open mind and be ready to learn! It's Canvas time!
CULLOWHEE – The North Carolina Center of Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Board of Trustees will have a committee meeting Thursday, October 8, 2020 at noon in a special called virtual and in-person committee meeting from the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus, 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723. The purpose of the committee meeting is to discuss planning for the future. Members of the public may view the meeting live at www.nccat.org
Appreciate teachers following safety protocols with us in Cullowhee today for Focus Friday: Literacy Badge 3 - Fluency.
Thank you for being with us!
NCCAT is following protocols and taking COVID-19 safety precautions while teachers return to Cullowhee and Ocracoke for professional development.
Designing Your Own STEM Curriculum: PBL/CBLS in Action in Cullowhee and MTSS Best Practices: Secondary in Cullowhee took place recently.
Thank you to these teachers and teachers everywhere for all you are doing in these times!
The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) will be offering two one day Math trainings in October. These virtual programs offer live, facilitaor-led sessions to inspire and meet teacher needs. Act today to reserve your position in free professional development programs Oct. 20 and Oct.
This is a virtual program
Time: 3:15-4:45 p.m.
We know ongoing formative assessment is more critical than ever in math instruction, so how do we make the most of these assessments to guide our instruction? Join this session to explore different assessment strategies that help us make informed decisions about next steps in math learning. We will explore guidance for best practices in this unprecedented time to ensure students are receiving rigorous instruction and learn strategies for checking students’ learning needs with a variety of formative assessments. This program is intended for math teachers and instructional coaches in grades 3-8.
As of July 2020, NCCAT has moved to a new Student Management System called Orbund, which will make applying for our programs much easier. It will make applying for our programs much easier. Information in this article will help users with the new system.
