Category: Learn

At it’s 2016 ISTE Conference in Denver, Colorado, the International Society for Technology in Education announced Ken Willers, Principal of School of the Madeleine in Berkeley, CA as the recipient of the ISTE Administrator Network Award for Exemplary Leadership. A native of San Francisco, Ken offers over 30 years of service in Education.   He holds […]

This post was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Educational Resource Manager. Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski offered these words of wisdom during her Keynote Address at the STREAM 2.0 Symposium this Wednesday. Technology can be a blessing and will always be changing.  Sister Angela stressed the importance of avoiding being tethered to technology at the expense […]

This article was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Educational Resource Manager. The NCEA STREAM 2.0 Symposium continues this week with great enthusiasm.  The Tuesday General Session was led by globally recognized speaker, and co-author of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Fusion Series, Michael DiSpezio. Michael led the 240 attendees in a series of energetic, fast-paced […]

This post was contributed by Annette Jones, NCEA Assistant Director of Leadership Development. The 2016 NCEA New Directions STREAM 2.0 Symposium launched an exciting discussion about technology in education!  As part of the program, Greg Dhuyvetter, superintendent of Diocese of Orange, CA, delivered an inspirational keynote address to the 235 energetic attendees. Mr. Dhuyvetter stated, […]

This article was contributed by Stephen Bell, executive director, marketing and communications, Neumann University. More than 200 educators from 27 states will meet on campus, June 27-29, for a conference sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association. Entitles STREAM 2.0 Symposium, the conference is designed to familiarize Catholic school educators with best practices in STREAM […]

This article was contributed by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Office for Schools. Who: Any teacher in grades 3K-12th, and specialists, administrators, special educators What: EdCamp ArchMil Edu: A FREE opportunity for educators to collaborate When: Friday, July 22nd 2016 – 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Where: Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) High School – 4257 N […]

This post was contributed by Ann Kaiser, STEM Education Consultant, CEO ProjectEngin LLC. Teachers Share Their Experiences and Some Ideas for Classroom Activities The Newark Archdiocese has had a number of STEM/STREAM initiatives underway throughout the 2015-2016 academic year. Many of these programs have been supported and designed by ProjectEngin, a STEM education consulting firm. […]

This post was contributed by Ann Kaiser CEO of ProjectEngin LLC. The Archdiocese of Newark has several programs underway in order to support schools committed to incorporating Engineering and more active learning techniques into their STEM curriculum. The teachers and schools involved in these programs are committed to encouraging students to see the creative potential […]

This article was contributed by Katie Shahin, 3rd Grade Teacher at St. Ann Catholic School in Arlington, VA. I love the end of the school year! My students are fully engaged and have zero behavioral issues!” said no school teacher ever.  Enter my life-saver! Trying to keep students engaged and on track during the school […]

This post was contributed by Patricia O’Donnell, M.Ed., M.S, principal at St. Patrick School in Malvern, Pennsylvania. St. Patrick School planned and implemented a STREAM unit based on the topic of water.  The backbone of the unit is twofold; Catholic Social Teachings: To Care for God’s Creation and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. From these […]