Join NCEA on Tuesday, January 10 for the Working with Catholic Media: How to Get Your Story Told webinar. Webinar Description: Working with the media to get your story told doesn’t have to be as daunting as some might think. The first hurdle is having a story to tell — and all Catholic schools have […]
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School Ambassador Fellowship Program
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its School Ambassador Fellowship program to enable outstanding teachers, principals and other school leaders to bring their school and classroom expertise to the Department and to expand and their knowledge of the national dialogue about education. Catholic school personnel are eligible to participate. Application deadline is […]
Celebrating the Tree of Life throughout the Liturgical Year
This article was contributed by Sister Lou Ella Hickman, I.W.B.S. For many people, the cross is merely a fashion statement or “bling.” Yet for the early Christians, the cross was such a powerful reminder of Jesus’ humiliating death as a criminal, it was not depicted until the fourth century. Since then, the cross has become the […]
Webinar: Federal Education Programs and Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers
Join NCEA and the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday, December 14 for the Federal Education Programs and Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers webinar. Webinar Description: In this session the attendee will learn about Federal education programs that provide benefits and services to private school students and teachers under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act […]
Hour of Code, What’s the Hype?
This article was contributed by Michelle C. Mueller, Technology Coordinator at Christ, Prince of Peace School. What is Hour of Code and why are so many people talking about it? The Hour of Code is a global movement to introduce students to computer science for one hour. We, as teachers of students in K-12, are responsible […]
Webinar: Likes and Pins: Using Facebook and Pinterest to Market Your School
Join NCEA and RenWeb on Thursday, December 1 for the Likes and Pins: Using Facebook and Pinterest to Market Your School webinar. Webinar Description: Direct mail campaigns aren’t going to cut it in 2016. If you want to boost school enrollment numbers and reach new families in your community, you need to learn the most effective, affordable advertising […]
Catholic Schools Then and Now
The following article was originally printed in the Davenport Catholic Messenger and then made available to members of the Catholic News Service. Timothy Walch revised and expanded his book, Parish School: A History of American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the Present, in early 2016. Some readers say he predicted that Catholic schools […]
Three Ways to Put Assessment Data to Work in the Classroom
The following post was contributed by Kathy Dyer, a Sr. Professional Development Content Specialist, Learning and Innovation for NWEA, designing and developing learning opportunities for district and school partners and internal staff. Follow her on Twitter at @kdyer13. To see additional ways assessments can make a powerful difference, download the eBook – Assessments with Integrity: How Assessment […]
Division of Education Programs
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds tuition-free summer programs for school and college educators. Participants receive stipends to help cover travel and living expenses. Programs are held across the country. These one- to five-week study opportunities focus on important topics, texts, and questions in the humanities; enhance the intellectual vitality and professional development of […]
Amoris Laetitia: Assisting Families in Discerning God’s Movement Part 1
Join us on Wednesday, November 16 for the Amoris Laetitia: Assisting Families in Discerning God’s Movement Part 1 webinar! Webinar Description: Join panelists for Q & A about the content presented by master teacher Julianne Stanz, Director of New Evangelization from the Diocese of Green Bay. This webinar is intended to help “unpack” the content in the […]
