The following post was contributed by Pam Bernards, Director of Professional Development at NCEA.
Congratulations to the Ohio Catholic Education Association on another successful convention held in Cleveland on November 12-13, 2015. The event boasted over 4,000 participants, 154 breakout sessions, and 120 exhibit booths. Featured keynote speakers included Dr. Todd Whitaker, leading presenter on effective teachers and principals, and Dr. Ralph Martin, President of Renewal Ministries, an organization devoted to Catholic renewal and evangelization. Session topics included Catholic faith integration, technology integration, early childhood education, exceptional learner education, cross-curricular teaching, and research-based instructional practice.
OCEA Executive Director Carolyn Jurkowitz noted this biannual event dates back to 1965. Initially, the event was organized by the Ohio Superintendent’s for Ohio’s Catholic school teachers, principals, and religious educators. It is now organized by representative committees of the various church ministries served and has expanded to include the neighboring dioceses in Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Proceeds from the event help underwrite inter-diocesan initiatives of the Ohio dioceses.
NCEA was pleased to be a part of this learning experience.
