How do we make professional development (PD) meaningful and useful to teachers and others with a broad range of expertise and experience, and who also teach various subjects in classrooms from Pre-K through 12?
Author: NCEATALK
Teaching Faith Across the Grades 6-12 Curriculum and Programs: Science
Written by Father Tom Simonds, S.J., Director of Secondary Engagement, NCEA, FrTom@ncea.org Teaching the Catholic faith is everyone’s job in a Catholic school. This is the second blog post in a series, and each post features ideas for teaching the faith in specific disciplines and programs. In this blog, through six separate posts, I will […]
Send a Child a Christmas Gift!
Saint John Paul II once said, “Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom.” What a joy it is when Catholic school students are given […]
You may have heard CHESCS and wondered …Who ?
CHESCS works with NCEA to create links and relationships between Catholic higher education and Catholic P-12 education.
National Day of Giving FAQs
The sixth annual National Day of Giving is almost here! We hope you’ve gotten started with setting up your school’s appeal page and crafting a compelling campaign. We’re looking forward to seeing you put your plans into action on November 14! Over the years, we’ve received many of the same questions about preparing for National […]
Why Participate in Federal Education Programs?
Written by Sr. Dale McDonald, Vice President of Public Policy, NCEA, srdale@ncea.org There are several federally funded education programs that Catholic school principals and superintendents can access for their students and teachers to receive supplemental services designed to enhance learning opportunities. Among these there are two programs that most Catholic and other private schools participate […]
Hallow Launches Brand New Kids’ Prayer, Curriculum and Daily Virtue to Assist Teachers
Written by Stephen Spiewak, Hallow, Community@hallow.app Pope Francis once said that “no teacher is ever alone: they always share their work with other colleagues and the entire educational community to which they belong.” Hallow is proud to support the vital work of Catholic educators with the launch of Kids’ Prayers, Curriculum and Daily Virtue. The […]
Continued Excellence and Catholic Identity through NSBECS, Second Edition
The NCEA NSBECS Advisory Council (NNAC) is proud to present the NSBECS, Second Edition! The NNAC worked for over three years to complete this document. Thanks to the NNAC members, former and current, as well as the many people in dioceses across the U.S. who have provided feedback on these standards. What has not changed […]
Catholic School Students Making a Difference in Their Community
What happens in schools and communities when empathy and compassion take center stage? In the bustling city of Nashville, where sweet music fills every street corner, two remarkable second-grade students at Overbrook Catholic School, Evelyn Thallemer and Matilda Crosswy, tirelessly crafted 2,500 beaded bracelets with a mission deeply rooted in compassion and guided by what […]
The Nation’s Report Card and Your Private School
Dear Catholic School Leaders: Sister Dale, NCEA Vice President of Public Policy, and I attended a meeting at the U.S. Department of Education last week, and we learned that Catholic schools’ participation in the NAEP assessment has declined to the point that, if it falls further, they will likely not be able to report our […]
