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Nick Cabot
Clinical Assistant Professor of Science Education

Cabot's philosophy of teaching, especially in science, is that students learn science and science teachers learn to teach science by engaging in many of the same practices of professional scientists - observation, experimentation, model building and public debate.

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Carolina Online Lateral Entry

Program Description

• Overview
• Instructional Format
• Program Contact

Overview

The UNC School of Education Carolina Online Lateral Entry (COLE) program is being discontinued. There will be no further admission to the program. Current students continue to be supported until completion of the program or until their time to complete (five years from initiation of the program) is reached. Questions should be addressed to Program Coordinator Nick Cabot, Ph.D. (nicabot@email.unc.edu) or Director of Student Affairs Anne Bryan, (abryan2@email.unc.edu).

Established by the School of Education and cooperating school systems, the Carolina Online Lateral Entry (COLE) program is a licensure program for working lateral entry teachers.

The COLE program:

• is designed to enable lateral entry mathematics or science teachers at the Middle Grades or Secondary level to complete coursework for licensure.
• requires four semesters or one calendar year to complete.
• is innovative. The program uses novel instructional techniques and technology, including both synchronous and asynchronous online course sessions, online teaching demonstrations and videoconference coaching.
• is supportive. The program offers constructive coaching, which offers frequent contact between lateral entry teachers and university instructors. Using online mentoring and virtual classroom visits, coaches provide non-judgmental support, helping teachers solve the most urgent problems they confront in the classroom.

The program is a post-baccalaureate non-degree program administered by the School of Education. Therefore, courses are graduate level courses, but are not accepted in UNC master's degree programs. (The School of Education also offers an on-campus Master of Arts in Teaching degree program for students who wish to become K-12 teachers with master's-level preparation.)

Instructional Format

COLE has a compressed curriculum of pedagogy and instruction. The instructional format is primarily online through synchronous and asynchronous sessions.  Synchronous sessions are scheduled in the evenings or on Saturdays.

Highlights

• Interested in teaching?