NCCAT was truly an amazing and renewing experience. I heard some teachers talk about it, but did not know much about it until May of this year. I went in expecting it to be a great time, but did not think that it would truly empower me even more than I thought.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED the white water rafting and the porch PD. I loved all of the renewing sessions about technology use. I truly enjoyed being in the mountains again since I just graduated from Appalachian State a year ago.

The thing that I enjoyed and valued the most was the small-talk I got to have with people that were like-minded in improving education in North Carolina and the United States. It was so refreshing to see teachers that were doing things above and beyond to bring even more into their classrooms. Teachers that would never accept the bare minimum. Teachers that empower students and other educators. I found a group. A community. A family. 

I hope all of my family enjoys their 4th of July and externships until we meet again in July!