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:
- Honor CTE teachers.
- Retain excellent teachers in both the profession and NC public schools.
- Encourage all NC school districts to celebrate CTE teachers as a method of retention.
- Build relationships with districts and schools in North Carolina.
NCCAT CTE TOY Eligibility Requirements:
- Nomination by teacher's school district or charter.
- Successful completion of at least 5 years of teaching in a NC public school.
- Employed full time as a CTE teacher during nomination year.
- Must teach students directly for at least 70% of the time.
Below are the Orange County Schools NCCATE CTE Teacher of the Year Recipients. (L) Keidra Smith, 2023-2024, (M) Beth Ball, 2022-2023, (R) Monique Holmes, 2021-2022. All pictured with Orange County Schools CTE Director, Shannon Braxton.