This article was contributed by Barb Gilman, teacher at St. Margaret Mary School in Omaha, NE. If gathering a large group of Catholic leaders in Omaha for a conference is not fantastic in itself, having Dr. Dale Hoyt give the Keynote speech was the piece that elevated the conference. Dr. Hoyt’s Keynote inspired, made us […]
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Summer Professional Development and Growth Mindset
This article was contributed by Pam Bernards, Ed.D., NCEA Director of Professional Development. Summer is not only a time for rest and relaxation for students and teachers alike, it is also a time when many educators take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a myriad of professional development options available to them. Some dioceses […]
Bishop O’Dowd Receives 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Award
This article was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Each year the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools holds an awards ceremony to honor public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, districts, and post-secondary institutions. The schools selected for this award excel in reducing environmental impact and costs, improving the health and wellness of […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 07/22/2016
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… Teaching is Servant Leadership: Faculty Growth and Formation Bearing Witness Participants Visit Holocaust Museum NCEA’s Traveling Bookstore […]
Teaching is Servant Leadership: Faculty Growth and Formation
This article was contributed by Pam Bernards, NCEA Director of Professional Development. During his presentation, Dr. McMahon emphasized the importance of developing a “Culture of Leadership” within the school. Finding leaders for Catholic schools emanates from the idea that every Catholic school teacher is a leader whose skills are an outgrowth of his or her own […]
Bearing Witness Participants Visit Holocaust Museum
This article was contributed by Amanda Bray Cody, 8th grade teacher at St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick, MD. Catholic educators attending the Eileen Ludwig Greenland Bearing Witness Institute visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum today as part of their third day of intensive study of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust. Participants had opportunities to make personal […]
NCEA’s Traveling Bookstore is a Hit at the Institute for Catholic School Leaders
This article was contributed by Margaret Kaplow, NCEA Marketing Manager. Catholic school principals, presidents, pastors and board members attending NCEA’s Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL) are exploring the many publications at the NCEA traveling bookstore. In between sessions focused on enrollment, capital campaigns, public policy, teacher recruitment and more, attendees shop for titles they […]
Bearing Witness
This article was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Manager of Educational Resources. 41 Catholic educators representing 24 states came together for an intensive week-long professional development opportunity about Holocaust Studies and teaching students about the dangers of bias, prejudice and its continuing effects on the world today. The Eileen Ludwig Greenland National Bearing Witness Summer […]
Spiritual Leadership Retreat at the Institute for Catholic School Leaders
This article was contributed by Margaret Kaplow, NCEA Public Relations Manager. Attendees at the Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL) participated in an opening retreat led by the Leadership and Professional Development teams. The Spiritual Leadership Retreat is designed to help principals, pastors, presidents and board members build trust, encourage unity and increase productivity in […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 07/15/2016
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… Webinar: Emergency Preparedness Training Options for Houses of Worship University of Dayton Center for Catholic Education Celebrates […]
