CULLOWHEE (April 6, 2016)—Sue Nations and Kathy Wong bring respected education leadership backgrounds to new roles at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development.
CULLOWHEE (March 16, 2016)—Teachers from across North Carolina had time to dig deeper into what literacy instruction should look like in today’s classroom during a four-day program at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state’s teachers.
“Literacy Instruction to Promote Critical Thinking” investigated intentional instruction that promotes critical thinking skills.
CULLOWHEE (March 9, 2016)—Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Jeffery (Jeff) T. Clark of Jacksonville and Robin M. Hiatt of Clayton to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state’s teachers.
CULLOWHEE (March 8, 2016)—Educators often find themselves overwhelmed with the constant changes in digital technology and have difficulty utilizing these new tools to modify instruction. To help teachers, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state’s teachers, will present “Strategies for Teaching and Learning in a Digital Environment” in Cullowhee May 31–June 3.
CULLOWHEE (February 23, 2016)—The North Carolina Connections Academy came to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching February 16–18 for a “Solution and Planning Teams” program.
NCCAT faculty member Elizabeth Joyce (digital learning) and Deb Teitelbaum (teamwork) made presentations.
The training’s emphasis on online instruction tied into Digital Learning Day, a national campaign to highlight teaching practices and showcase technology innovations. NCCAT is a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.
CULLOWHEE (February 12, 2016)—North Carolina educators have plenty of opportunities throughout the summer to attend the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), a recognized national leader in professional development programming for teachers.
CULLOWHEE (February 5, 2016)—Robin Sechrist is the only Academic or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) teacher at Efland Creeks Elementary School in Orange County, so when she had the chance to join other teachers at “How Do Gifted Students Grow? AIG Concepts and Digital Resources” she jumped at the chance. And she is glad she did.
Sechrist and 26 other teachers took part in the January program at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development.
CULLOWHEE (January 15, 2016)—For the fourth time EdCampWNC will be held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a national leader in professional development. The event will take place Saturday April 23 in Cullowhee.
CULLOWHEE (January 5, 2016)—February at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching is a perfect month for a first-time experience or to join us again. Program topics include Differentiated Learning, Digital Technology, Using Data, Engaging Parents, Teacher ePortfollos, Social Studies, Literacy Instruction, and much more.
NCCAT models best practices for application to the classroom. The high-quality professional development offered at our campuses in Cullowhee and Ocracoke has had direct impact in schools:
CULLOWHEE (November 17, 2015)—Three Morehead City Primary School teachers were already using tools they learned about at NCCAT—even before going back to the classroom. And they plan to keep integrating technology into their Carteret County school.
Lee Taylor, a third-grade teacher; Amanda McCall, a third-grade teacher; and Chantel Williams, a second-grade teacher, all took part in “There's an App for That! Digital Programs Across the Curriculum.”