NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year

Mission:

The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year process was developed to honor and retain excellent CTE teachers and education leaders in North Carolina public schools and public charter schools.

Goals:

1. Honor CTE teachers.
2. Retain excellent teachers in both the profession and NC public schools.
3. Encourage all NC school districts to celebrate CTE teachers as a method of retention.
4. Build relationships with districts and schools in North Carolina.

 NCCAT CTE TOY Eligibility Requirements:

1. Nomination by teacher's school district or charter.
2. Successful completion of at least 5 years of teaching in a NC public school.
3. Employed full time as a CTE teacher during nomination year.
4. Must teach students directly for at least 70% of the time.

Below are the Orange County Schools NCCATE CTE Teacher of the Year Recipients.

• Alexis Cates, 2024-2025
• Keidra Smith, 2023-2024
• Beth Ball, 2022-2023
• Monique Holmes, 2021-2022

All pictured with Orange County Schools CTE Director, Shannon Braxton.