Throughout my two decades as an educator in Catholic schools, the question that I have been asked most frequently is, “What is the Catholic school difference?” I must confess that my response to this inquiry has evolved over the years, given my various roles within Catholic education. However, one constant in my answer remains unchanged: […]
Teaching Faith Across the Grade 6-12 Curriculum and Programs (1 of 6)
Written by Father Tom Simonds, S.J., NCEA Director of Secondary Engagement [email protected] Teaching the Catholic faith is everyone’s job in a Catholic school. Father Tom Simonds, S.J., will be writing a series of blog posts over the coming weeks to provide examples of how to do that. How can faculty develop lesson plans across the […]
Bridging the Learning Gap: How Schools Can Address Summer Learning Loss
Bridging the Learning Gap: How Schools Can Address Summer Learning Loss As summer vacation comes to a close, students and educators across the country prepare to head back to the classroom. While many students are looking forward to seeing their friends and teachers again, there’s one thing that can dull the excitement of a new […]
Why Dual Language Catholic Education?
Written by Elena Sada, Pd.D., Boston College, Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Roche Center for Catholic Education I have spent the past twenty years interacting closely with dual language educators, both in the public and Catholic school setting, and the answer is always the same: “Dual language has so many academic, cognitive, sociocultural […]
Emerging Forms of Governance at Catholic Universities
Written by Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM, president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. A new national study identifies new governance models emerging in Catholic higher education stemming from the downsizing and aging of founding religious congregations in the U.S. For Catholic schools who also depend upon religious congregations for their sponsorship, these […]
The Transformative Power of the Latino Community
What if the U.S. Catholic Church possesses the key to reversing the trend of declining Mass attendance and disaffiliation? What if we never have to close the doors to another Catholic school because we have reached enrollment capacity? What might it look like for Catholic education to carry its magnificent legacy of serving largely immigrant […]
Nurturing New Teachers: Fostering Mission-Driven Mentoring in a Catholic School
Written by Dr. Josh Packard, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Operations, NCEA, [email protected] Mentoring new teachers in a Catholic school is a rewarding responsibility that requires a thoughtful approach. It’s also one of the most important things we can do in an environment that is increasingly competitive for top teaching talent. As school administrators, […]
Soar Like An Eagle: To Our Teachers
Written by Laura MacDonald, Director of Professional Learning, NCEA, [email protected] Mom would put me to bed earlier than usual on the first day back to school after the summer break; I could barely sleep the night before school. I stepped onto campus hesitantly in my clean white sneakers, armed with a backpack filled with new […]
Celebrating Giving: Join Us for Many Gifts, One Nation
The anticipation is high for another successful year of raising essential funds for Catholic schools! NCEA, in collaboration with FACTS, is excited to announce the return of the “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools” event. Scheduled to take place on November 14 at noon ET through November 15 at noon […]
Reflecting on NAEP Catholic School Data
Written by NCEA Staff I was once asked if I was a head person or a heart person. I didn’t understand the question and when asked what that meant was told a head person always thinks with their mind first, and a heart person always goes with their feelings first. Hmmm….my first thought was, I’m […]
