Our educators are hired as teachers of record, fully immersed as both practicing teachers and cohort students in the CCTI: Wake-Durham Program. The cohort model of the program allows our resident beginning educators a safe, collaborative space to try new ideas, share challenges, successes and failures. From their direct experiences in the classroom, our teachers are able to learn from each other, learn from their instructor and coach, support each other, and thrive in a community of innovative teachers growing together.

A core belief of CCTI: Wake-Durham is that every student deserves access to quality learning opportunities. With a focus on creating a classroom culture that maximizes learning, our participants develop a deep understanding of social emotional learning foundations, building supportive relationships, embracing a growth mindset, and designing classroom routines. The CCTI: Wake-Durham program is proud of the parallel program for Special Education General Curriculum teachers, bringing together SPED general curriculum teachers to share ideas and learn together. To create a learning environment that supports all students, program participants implement curricular resources, language supports, accessible assessments, and instructional strategies that support differences in learning.

CCTI: Wake-Durham coaches work closely with the teacher in a coaching Professional Learning Community (PLC) designed to support teachers in a content-alike PLC and provide individual coaching sessions as requested. In addition, our participants and alumni are supported with CCTI: Wake-Durham newsletters offering work-life balance, mindfulness, classroom management, assessment, grading, instructional, and technological techniques.

CCTI: Wake-Durham is innovative, flexible, and adaptive, and relies on participant feedback to inform our next steps. Through survey results and support sessions, we are able to identify areas of individual and cohort-based needs, and make instructional and coaching adjustments quickly. A non-profit regional collaborative organization designed to support teacher recruitment and training needs, CCTI: Wake-Durham works closely with district and school leaders, communicating educator and district needs. CCTI: Wake-Durham calls on district educational leaders from the region to present to our teachers so they can hear first-hand from those who have the greatest impact on our profession.