This post was contributed by Holly Rice, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leader. A lot of progress has been made in the past month with St. Elizabeth’s school courtyard. We tilled the ground and added new soil. Rain in the past week has slowed progress but sunny skies are predicted for the future! A local […]
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Saint Paul’s School Monarch Butterfly Rescue Grant Program March Update
This post was contributed by Ann Pfalzgraf, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leader. The St. Paul’s Environmental Class has been busy building a brick bed to plant the majority of our milkweed and other native LA nectar producing plants. Five dwarf wax myrtles will be planted to the back of the bed. They will provide […]
Sts. Peter & Paul School Monarch Butterfly Rescue Grant Program March Update
This post was contributed by Connie Lake and Deb Moffit, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leaders. Enthusiasm for our Monarch Rescue Garden continues to ignite the 5th/6th grade students as they watch nature’s visitors to the garden and watch the changes taking place. We’ve seen birds pick pieces of old leaves and vine off of […]
St. Joseph Catholic School Monarch Butterfly Rescue Grant Program March Update
This post was contributed by Ashley Davis, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leader. We have just been hitting it left and right in our butterfly garden at Saint Joseph’s Catholic School. Last week we not only did some activities with our class, but we did an area activity with our other third grade class. I […]
NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo Presenter Snaps – Jennifer Trefelner
This post was contributed by Jennifer Trefelner, Director of Institutional Advancement at John Carroll High School in Fort Pierce, Florida. Please join us on Wednesday, March 30 (1:30-2:45) as Jennifer Trefelner, APR, CPRC, will present “Why and How Is Social Media Marketing Effective.” Why and How Is Social Media Marketing Effective During our time together […]
Compassion as A Benevolent Weapon
This post was contributed by Jodee Blanco, author of four books on bullying, including the seminal New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me… It’s that exciting time of year again when all of us in Catholic education gather together, learn new techniques for enriching our schools, and squeeze in some fun with old […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 03/18/16
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… Engaging Students in STEM using Robotics NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo Presenter Snaps – Delila Vasquez […]
Engaging Students in STEM using Robotics
This post was contributed by Sister Jo-Ann Abate IHM, Technology Consultant/Instructor at Elwyn Non-Public Services Programs. (Pictures from Villa Maria Academy) The first introduction of the Star Wars series gave us a robot that immediately became a much loved favorite to generations of fans known as R2D2. This little droid was chock full of all […]
NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo Presenter Snaps – Delila Vasquez
This post was contributed by Delila Vasquez, President of San Bernardino Catholic Elementary Schools, Diocese of San Bernardino, CA. Please join us on Tuesday, March 29 (1:15-2:30PM) as Delila Vasquez will present “Getting Latinos on Our Seats and Our Boards.” Getting Latinos on Our Seats and Our Boards What does it mean to create a […]
Using Google Tools to Lighten Your Load
This post was contributed by Edward Taylor, Theology teacher at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, CA. I have been using Google tools in my teaching for the past couple of years. I have utilized everything from Google Drive, to Classroom and Sites. At first, my aim was to have fun. I like the […]
