1. …advancing teaching as an art and a profession.

4. Spring 2012: No or Low Cost Dropout Solutions that Work (Part II) January 30–February 3: (Site to be determined) Dollars and Sense: Promoting Financial Literacy February 21–25: Cullowhee Counting Words and Reading Numbers: An Integrated Approach to Language Arts and Mathematics Instruction March 11–15: Cullowhee The Outdoor Classroom: Integrating Natural Experiences with the Curriculum April 12–15: Cullowhee

5. Spring 2012: Shared Cost (LEA/School/Teacher pays for travel and substitute) Writing from Sound to Sea: Awakening Creativity by the Shore January 18–22: Ocracoke Gathering of Holocaust Educators March 8–11: Cullowhee The Power of Words March 17–21: Cullowhee Move It! The Physically Active Academic Classroom April 1–5: Cullowhee Closing the Global Achievement Gap: The United States and Asia April 18–22: Cullowhee

6. Introducing: NCCAT Legacy Seminars For over two decades NCCAT has served as a crucible for quality interdisciplinary programming that has informed and inspired the teachers of North Carolina. In 2012, we are celebrating the best of our past efforts and working to creatively continue our service to educators by introducing our Legacy Seminars. Legacy Seminars are open to educators in public or private schools from other states and countries retired educators faculty from other educational organizations The cost for a Cullowhee-based seminar is $449.00 and an Ocracoke- based seminar is $499.00.* * Covers lodging (single occupancy), meals, programming, and programming-related transportation. Participants are responsible for transportation and, if currently teaching, will also be responsible for substitute expense.

7. Spring 2012: Legacy Seminars Island People, Island Culture February 13–17: Ocracoke Salty Dogs and the Lore of the Sea April 9–13: Ocracoke Appalachian Spring Wildflowers April 23–27: Cullowhee U.S. Coast Guard: Guardians of the Sea May 7–11: Ocracoke

9. For first-year teachers from partnering Tier I counties.

10. C2YF is for teachers in their second or third year of teaching. Travel and cost of substitute is not provided except for those participants from Tier I Counties

11. You are Invited to Join Us at the NCCAT Alumni and Friends Holiday Gathering December 16 - 18, 2011

12. Elaine Franklin, Ph.D. Executive Director North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching 276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28779 (828) 293-5202 (8oo) 922-0482 (nc) (828)293-7830 (fax) elaine.franklin@nccat.org