Parental Choice Tell President Trump and Members of Congress today that you want a national Education Scholarship Tax Credit included in the proposed tax reform bill. Action on the President’s campaign promise to provide a $20 education choice program for parents to select a school of their own choosing have been eliminated in congressional action […]
October 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 Kopp, Assistant Director of Professional Development at [email protected]. Click here to view a complete list of […]
Classroom Management
This week, I return to a special issue, this one on classroom management. We can’t forget to give our teachers the best resources possible so they can continue to improve their craft. My top 5: Last year’s Classroom Management Issue was full of great resources. Combine the second and third articles for a reflection on […]
Podcast Blog: Dr. Tom Burnford
This week, I spoke to Dr. Tom Burnford, the President/CEO of NCEA, about creating a new vision for Catholic schools on the Catholic School Matters podcast. Coming one week after the marketing research podcast and two weeks after the Joy of the Gospel podcast, this trilogy of podcasts is designed to explain the foundation of creating a new vision for […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 10/6/17
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… Building Models for Systems Level Improvement with Limited Staff Prayers and Letters from Students, to Students Consultation: […]
Building Models for Systems Level Improvement with Limited Staff
The following article was contributed by Dr. Matthew Veerecke, Superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas. When I was transitioning from a school president to the Superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas, the steepest element of my learning curve was the difference in the staffing model. I went from an administrative team of essentially twenty professionals with […]
Prayers and Letters from Students, to Students.
Having launched on September 1, 2017, NCEA’s fundraising “Student to Student” campaign has continued to raise support for those residing in the areas affected by the recent hurricanes in more ways than one. Recently, NCEA has been receiving packages stuffed to the brim with prayers, letters, cards and hand-drawn pictures from students across the nation […]
Consultation: Serving Children with Disabilities
The following article was submitted by Annette Jones, Ed.S.; Assistant Director of Leadership Development at NCEA. On Wednesday, September 27, I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 National Private School Leadership Conference. One session, Empowering Private School Officials to Participate in Timely and Meaningful IDEA Consultation, was facilitated by Pamela Allen, Education Program Specialist […]
October 1st eNewsletter
It’s now October! Can you feel it? Our focus is being divided into the myriad of different directions. We’re entering the heart of a school year. To that end, I’m going to present a smorgasbord of different articles in this “un-themed” newsletter. My top 5: In the American Catholic News section, the first article is […]
Nourishment
You might have caught the story this week that some Catholics have accused Pope Francis of heresy, mostly centering on the teaching of whether divorced/remarried Catholics can receive Communion. Pope Francis’s words in Amoris Laetitia have been construed to mean that he is arguing that a divorced/remarried Catholic can receive Communion although no doctrinal changes […]
