Earlier this year, the Congregation for Catholic Education issued “Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education.” The document was written for educators in Catholic schools so this deserves our attention. Like other church documents, however, it’s a tough read and so I contacted theologian and […]
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Shared Leadership: Embracing Teacher Leadership Capacity
This blog was contributed by Annette Jones, Ed.S., Assistant Director for School Leadership at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Leadership capacity is defined as the spectrum of involvement in leadership activities (Lambert, 2002). Depending on each teacher’s leadership qualities and skills, he or she will participate at various levels in the […]
Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord!
This blog was contributed by Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, D.M.A., Dean of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Saint Paul wrote in his letter to the Colossians, “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
A little over a year ago, we formed a new Board of Limited Jurisdiction at one of our Catholic schools. In this particular community, there are stark divisions among Catholics but a shared commitment to our schools. After all, schools are the melting pots of our American Catholic Church because so many Catholics choose a parish to […]
Develop and Embrace Teacher Leadership Capacity in Your School
This blog was contributed by Annette Jones, Ed.S., Assistant Director for School Leadership at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. What is a contemporary school community? A contemporary school community is focused on shared leadership. Each and every person in a school is a leader. What an important concept to teach and model […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
This week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast features two podcasts and seven great guests from around the country. Each guest played a role in the founding of new Catholic school which opened this fall. Here is a direct link to the podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to get all of this season’s episodes when they come out! […]
Perspectives from Principal Jack V. Nelson: 2019 National Distinguished Principal
This blog was contributed by Annette Jones, Ed.S., Assistant Director for School Leadership at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Congratulations to Matt R. Grosser, St. Mary School in Alexandria, KY; Jack V. Nelson, St. George School in Baton Rouge, LA and Deborah C. O’Neil, St. Bernadette School in Northborough, MA who […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
First, the good news. There are a slew of new Catholic schools dotting the landscape and we need to celebrate this good news. I’ll be interviewing most of the new school leaders on the Catholic School Matters podcast. This week, I’ll drop two podcasts including conversations with seven founders of these new Catholic schools. In West Texas, the […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
Wednesday’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast features three great guests from the upcoming Mustard Seed project in Chicago October 7-9. Here is a direct link to the podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to get all of this season’s episodes when they come out! The first conversation is with Dr. Mike Boyle, the Greeley Center director, who described the […]
Perspectives from Principal Deborah O’Neil: 2019 National Distinguished Principal
The following blog was contributed by Annette Jones, Assistant Director for School Leadership at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Congratulations to Matt R. Grosser, St. Mary School in Alexandria, KY; Jack V. Nelson, St. George School in Baton Rouge, LA and Deborah C. O’Neil, St. Bernadette School in Northborough, MA who […]