Grass Roots Strategic Planning: A Recipe for Leading Your Own Strategic Planning Process

This post was contributed by Jim Pavlacka, NCEA Director of Leadership Development. Presented by: Tony Sabatino, Tom Kiely, Fr. Tom Batsis Using the guiding principles of national standards and benchmarks, they have developed (and presented) a step by step process that engages the school community and stakeholders that focuses on future planning. Good stuff for […]

NCEA 2016 Press Briefing

NCEA and the Diocese of San Diego held a press briefing today at the NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo to discuss the State of Catholic Education and provide an overview of NCEA’s annual report,  United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2015-2016: Annual Statistical Repozrt on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing. NCEA Interim President Dr. Thomas Burnford kicked off the press […]

Tools Not Toys: Beginning Technology in the Early Years

This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Demonstrate student learning for assessment or sharing using simple projects on mobile devices; create hands-on technology integrated lessons that immerse students in higher order thinking skills. Why Blog? Connects students to family while at school Increases engagement Increases metacognition Makes learning visible and usable […]

NCEA President’s Dinner

This post was contributed by the National Catholic Educational Association. “Catholic school communities nationwide are fortunate to have individuals and organizations who are serving the Church’s mission of Catholic school education, which is rooted in the Gospel,” said Dr. Thomas Burnford, NCEA interim president at the NCEA President’s Awards on Monday, March 28, 2016. Presented […]