Dear Members: I am writing to let you know of upcoming changes at NCEA, and how we will implement new positions to engage with membership at all levels. Jill Annable, senior vice president for programs, will be leaving NCEA on July 15 to serve Catholic schools as a consultant through the Andrew M. Greeley Center […]
Author: NCEATALK
World Catholic Education Day and Pope Francis’ Global Compact
The following blog was contributed by Quentin Wodon, OIEC & Loyola University New Orleans. Catholic schools serve 62 million pre-primary, primary and secondary school students globally, and close to seven million students enrolled in universities and other institutions of higher learning. While in some countries like the United States, Catholic education is celebrated on a […]
Building a School Community of Faith and Resilience
The following blog was contributed by the Friendzy content development team. As we progressed through Holy Week and are now in Easter season, it is a fitting time to talk about resilience. Reading through the Gospel accounts of Holy Week – from Palm Sunday through to Jesus’ death on the Cross – every action of […]
Fair Parental Choice in Catholic School Education
The following blog was contributed by Sister Dale McDonald, PBVM, Ph.D., NCEA Vice President of Public Policy. For decades, NCEA has supported parental choice in education as a component of the social justice agenda of the Catholic church. The choice movement is about supporting parents as the primary educators of their children and assisting […]
Parents’ Rights in Education
The following blog was contributed by Reverend Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., co-author with Reverend Nicholas L. Gregoris, S.T.D., of The Mission of Catholic Schools: A Century of Reflection and Direction. Father Stravinskas has highlighted the following excerpts from the book that specifically affirm the Church’s position on parental choice for schools. The book is […]
Should Catholic Schools Join the Mindfulness Trend?
The following blog was contributed by Sofia Carozza, a doctoral student in neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, England. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, students of all ages have reported high rates of loneliness and anxiety. These concerns were already on the rise in recent years, but they have been exacerbated by the […]
Using Trip Steps to Guide Instructional Reading Time
The following blog was contributed by a team of authors from Renaissance: Dr. Gene Kerns, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Jan Bryan, Vice President and National Education Officer; and Julianne Robar, Educational Content Program Manager. To view the full article on Reading Trip Steps, click here. You can also learn more about Reading […]
Four Ways Professional Development Can Immediately Benefit Teachers
Students today, more than ever, are relying on their teachers. The past two years have had a dramatic impact on some students who are still regaining lost learning time while simultaneously struggling to keep up with grade-level studies. This situation thrusts teachers directly into the spotlight, which means they need to be as prepared as […]
The Critical Role of “Trip Steps” in Math Recovery
The following blog was contributed by Dr. Jan Bryan, Vice President and National Education Officer at Renaissance, and Julianne Robar, Educational Content Program Manager at Renaissance. To view the full article on Math Trip Steps, click here. You can also learn more in the NCEA webinar, Mastering Challenging Reading and Math Skills. If learning is […]
Navigating Grief in the Classroom
The following blog was contributed by Laura Wei, M.Ed., School Success Specialist at Friendzy. Any educator who has taught during this pandemic understands the many challenges that surface throughout the school year – from handling changing learning models to the lack of digital resources, and more importantly, prioritizing the social-emotional well-being of students over academics. […]
