Dear NCEA Members: For those of you who were able to join us in San Diego for the 2016 Convention & Expo, I hope you were as inspired and excited as I was about the great blessings of Catholic schools. NCEA 2016 provided us an opportunity to listen and engage with others, acquire new knowledge […]
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NCEA 2017 Call for Proposals is Open!
Before breaking for your summer vacation, reminder to submit your proposal for the NCEA 2017 Convention & Expo in St. Louis, MO from April 18-20, 2017! Whether you have presented before or have been inspired by a session you have attended, we invite you to submit a proposal to present at NCEA 2017. The selection […]
CAPE Board, State CAPE Representatives, Monthly Meeting Group
This post was contributed by Joe McTighe, Executive Director of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). To close the loop on the outstanding educators event at the White House, we received word last night (see below) that the nominee from the Rhode Island CAPE, Joseph T. Brennan, has been selected to attend an event […]
Why You Should Apply for the Bearing Witness Program: A Personal Reflection
This post was contributed by Louise Brink Géczy, Senior Project Coordinator at The John Carroll School Bel Air, MD The Bearing Witness Program is an all-expenses-paid, intensive professional development experience provided to Catholic School Educators. You can apply to the program here: www.adl.org/national-bearing-witness Application deadline is April 22, 2016. It is a steamy summer day […]
NCEA Monthly School Feature Video: Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan
This post was contributed by Catholic Central High School. Catholic Central High School is the oldest, co-educational, Diocesan high school in the country. We are steeped in tradition but always working toward innovative solutions for our students and our community. We are located in the Heartside neighborhood of Grand Rapids and we take our service […]
Holocaust Education Informs Students
This post was contributed by John Carroll High School students Nick Miller, Kelly Foulk and Kishan Patel via their school newspaper The Patriot. Holocaust Survivor Vera Kestenberg arrives and embraces her guide, senior Madison Hooper. On March 1, 18 speakers came to share stories from the Holocaust and the aftermath of the genocide of six […]
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School Monarch Butterfly Rescue Grant Program April Update
This post was contributed by Holly Rice, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leader. The courtyard was finished two weeks ago and we have planted three different varieties of milkweed. Two are doing very good but one has started to die out. This has led to discussion with middle school about why the other two varieties […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 04/8/16
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… Demystifying What Makes Nonfiction Lessons Effective We Must Never Forget Other news and resources: Pope Francis’ Apostolic […]
Demystifying What Makes Nonfiction Lessons Effective
This post was contributed by Kathy Barclay, Ed.D. I’ve always been kind of a “bottom line” type of person. When confronted with new research, new mandates, or in this case, new standards, I tend to look for the bottom line. Unlike previous standards, the new standards that have swept our nation since 2010 include an […]
We Must Never Forget
This post was contributed by Christopher Cosentino, Associate Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. I can vaguely remember what I was doing when I was 18 years old. I am grateful that “back in the day” we didn’t have the type of social media my children are growing up using in their daily lives. Not […]
