Above: Rick Smith, education consultant and international presenter, was a keynote speaker at the 2005 Symposium.

The College of Education and Allied Professions has once again stepped up its efforts to support new teachers by hosting the annual Beginning Teacher Induction Symposium. A collaborative effort among Western’s Center for the Support of Beginning Teachers (CSBT), School University Teacher Education Partnership (SUTEP), and Western North Carolina school systems, the symposium fulfills two of the three professional development days required for new teachers in North Carolina. 

The Beginning Teacher Symposium is being held on August 1st and 2nd for all new hires.

Above: Symposium attendees share a laugh during the event.