Author: NCEATALK

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 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 […]

NCEA interim president, Tom Burnford, presented Brother Peter Pontilillo, S.M., with a certificate commemorating 50 years of consecutive attendance at the NCEA Convention. With him is Brother Thomas Giardino, S.M., Assistant for Education for the Marianists, Province of the United States. #NCEA16

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 […]

This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. David Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the College Board was the NCEA 2016 Keynote Speaker during Opening Sessions. During his speech, Coleman imparted upon us five reasons why Catholic educators should be proud with the work they do: 1: Value: Productive solitude […]

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 […]

Welcome to the NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo!  We have a wonderful crowd of nearly 5,000 teachers, administrators, pastors and board members. Catholic education, my friends, is very much alive and well!  For those of you able to attend, thank you for being here in San Diego with us to lead, learn and proclaim the […]

FAQ with John Galvan, Director of Schools, Diocese of San Diego NCEA: How many schools do you have in the Diocese of San Diego?  What is your total school enrollment and staffing?  John Galvan: Being a born native to San Diego, I am constantly amazed by how many people are transplants to the place I’ve […]