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NCSSM Teaching & Learning
NCSSM Teaching & Learning
Fall Mini Conference
Fall Mini Conference
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Theme: Teaching in Times of Transformation
Location: NCSSM-Morganton
Take a step back from the daily rush and join a community of educators exploring what it means to teach in a time of transformation. Together, we’ll share ideas, wrestle with real challenges, and leave re-energized for the work ahead.
Teaching & Learning Professional Development Catalog
Teaching & Learning Professional Development Catalog
Our catalog of professional development offerings is available to our school and district partners, as well as for outreach programming. If you don’t see something that meets your needs, please reach out—we’re happy to design customized learning experiences for your team.
Teaching & Learning Professional Development Outreach
Teaching & Learning Professional Development Outreach
One-time professional development outreach opportunities are available for individual North Carolina public schools and districts. Availability is limited and offered on select dates throughout the year. Outreach is free of charge.
School & District Partnerships
School & District Partnerships
North Carolina public schools and districts are invited to apply for a one-year partnership with our team—completely free of charge.
Partnerships are awarded through a competitive application process. If selected, your school or district will receive up to six customized sessions, delivered virtually, in person, or through a blended format.
Launch Cohort
Launch Cohort
The NCSSM Extended Learning launched this professional learning cohort in 2023 as a new initiative tied to the second NCSSM campus in Morganton. Designed to support new STEM educators teaching grades 5-12 in Western and Northwestern North Carolina, the cohort welcomes beginning teachers (BTs), lateral entry educators, and those transitioning to new content areas. This free professional learning opportunity provides up to 10 PD credit hours. Participants engage in a dynamic blend of in-person and virtual sessions, meeting three times annually on the Morganton campus and three times virtually.
Applications for 2026-2027 are currently open.
Lift Virtual Cohort
Lift Virtual Cohort
Teachers may join our statewide professional learning cohort designed for North Carolina STEM educators in grades 5-12 who want to implement practical, research-based teaching strategies that enhance student engagement and achievement. This fully virtual professional development series consists of six interactive 90-minute Zoom meeting sessions throughout the 2025-2026 school year, providing educators with classroom-tested approaches that bridge theory and practice.
Applications for 2026-2027 are currently open.
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