NCCAT offers Legacy Seminars

NCCAT, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, is a recognized national leader in professional development, conducting interdisciplinary, content-specific seminars for educators in all fields and arenas. In celebration of twenty-five years of service, NCCAT is offering the best of their past enterprises in a new venue, the Legacy Seminars. These seminars are open to teachers in public or private schools and other educators including retirees, educators from other states and countries, and faculty from other educational organizations.

Registration is open for their first seminar, “Island People, Island Culture” that will run February 13-17, 2012 on Ocracoke Island. There participants will engage in experiential activities that explore history, culture, economy, and diverse environments of this North Carolina coastal village from the islanders’ perspective.

This 5-day/4-night seminar includes programming (at least 30 contact hours or 3.0 CEUs), meals (Monday dinner through Friday breakfast), and lodging (enjoy a private, single-occupancy room). The price for this seminar is $499.

Upcoming seminars include:

• “Salty Dogs and the Lore of the Sea” — April 9-13 in Ocracoke — $499
• “Appalachian Spring Wildflowers” — April 23-27 in Cullowhee — $449
• “U.S. Coast Guard: Guardians of the Sea” — May 7-11 in Ocaracoke — $499

To find out more about Legacy Seminars, visit NCCAT’s website. Contact them at registrar@nccat.org. or 828-293-5202.