From the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching

CULLOWHEE — Several area educators recently attended programs held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for our state’s teachers.

Participating educators from Beaufort County Schools included Patricia P. Stowe of Chocowinity Middle School; Emily W. Bland, Mary Beth M. Crisp, Leanna R. McFadden and Patricia Small of John Small Elementary School; Paula F. Hopper of P.S. Jones Middle School; and Brenda B. Most of Washington High School.

Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education. NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices and information to take back to their classrooms. NCCAT conducts a wide variety of high-quality professional development for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers. For more information about NCCAT visit www.nccat.org or call 828-293-5202.