A Catholic school education goes beyond the core curriculum. Student values are reinforced in every classroom, promoting healthy self-esteem, confidence, respect, compassion, and consideration for others. Equally important to a child’s learning and educational experience is the impact their parents have in monitoring their progress. Catholic schools that embrace technology and data to improve school […]
NCEA Website Down for Maintenance Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Please be advised that the National Catholic Educational Association website (www.NCEA.org) will be down for maintenance on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. This will occur in conjunction with an upgrade to our web servers and software. The website will return to normal operation on or before Wednesday, May 9. While the main website is unavailable on […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
Jim Collins (Good to Great) is often quoted about the bus, getting people on the bus, driving the bus, etc. But people often don’t talk about the hedgehog concept. Catholic schools do one thing really well—build community. In a wide variety of Church documents, the Church calls us to build faith communities and communion within […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 5/4/2018
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Upcoming NCEA Webinars Re)-Positioning Your School as a Leader Using uTV Live Streaming Are Catholic Schools Today […]
Upcoming NCEA Webinars
NCEA webinars cover trending and need-to-know topics relevant to your career in Catholic education. All participants will receive the recorded webinar and presentation files for reference and inclusion among other professional learning resources. For inquiries regarding webinars, contact Andrea Chavez-Kopp, Assistant Director for Educational and Formation Programs at [email protected]. Click here to view a complete list of […]
(Re)-Positioning Your School as a Leader Using uTV Live Streaming
Perception and (Re)-Positioning Perception and positioning are two of the most critical marketing concepts to understand. Perception is how your customer sees your service or product, while positioning is how you wish to be seen. The classic example asks: What is a Rolex? The standard answer is a watch. While true, from a marketing point […]
Are Catholic Schools Today “Educating for Fraternal Humanism?”
Nicole Garnett, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame and Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for Catholic Education, submitted this guest blog on Educating to Fraternal Humanism as part of the Church Documents PLC. In their recent letter, the leaders of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi and Archbishop Angelo […]
Which Assessment Path Are You Traveling On?
The following article was contributed by Vickie Kauffold, Administrator of Curriculum Standards and Assessment in the Archdiocese of Omaha. Navigating through the world of assessment brings with it a variety of choices. Selecting the right assessment path can be overwhelming and perhaps a bit confusing. Are you looking for standardized norm-referenced assessments, standardized criterion-referenced assessments, […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
One of my professional goals for this year was to read the Church documents on education. I started this project with a list of 10 Church documents on education and included a link to the document, a podcast conversation with another thought leader, a blog or two from another reader, and links to articles about […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 4/27/2018
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Monthly Member Feature School: Saint Bernadette School in Bellevue, NE Assessment’s Power to Make Students Agents of […]
