The following blog was contributed by Sarah Kerins, Ed.D., Principal at Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School in West Brandywine, PA. As Catholic administrators, our aim is to implement a vision for our school which is to be first and foremost driven by our Catholic mission as well as academically excellent. Many schools […]
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Catholic School Matters Top 5
This is my favorite edition of the newsletter of the year. Below you’ll find in chronological order the most clicked on links from each of the 21 editions of the newsletter this year. It’s a great smorgasbord of articles showing what was most interesting to the readers. Enjoy! At the same time, I’m aware that many educators are […]
Weekly Round Up 5/17/2019
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Webinars Paying for Modern Learning: Business Office Leadership – Monday, May 20, 2019, 1 PM EDT Annual Fund: Ending the Year Strong – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 11 AM EDT Professional Development Mark your calendars for Summer Professional Development! Registration […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
This week’s episode of the Catholic School Matters Radio Hour presents four great guests from the NCEA Convention last month. I spoke to Catholic education thought leaders in two different conversations. The first guest was Sr. Angie Shaughnessy of Loyola Marymount, the legal expert. Fresh from one of her NCEA sessions, Sr. Angie shared many hot topics […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
At the NCEA Conference I attended a session on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by Dr. Lauren Casella of LMU and Tracy Mayhue of St. Anastasia’s in Los Angeles. I picked up the book All Learning is Social and Emotional and discovered how this emphasis on SEL can reshape our approach to learning. I recommend the […]
Weekly Round Up 5/10/2019
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Webinars Disciple of Christ – Education in Virtue – Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 4 PM EDT Professional Development Mark your calendars for Summer Professional Development! Registration is now open for the 2019 NCEA New Directions STREAM 3.0 Conference, which […]
Struggling Catholic Schools Need Not Close
The following blog was contributed by Amy Fry, M.Ed., Director of St. Charles Early Education Center in Arlington, VA. Amy Fry will be presenting, “Struggling Catholic Schools Need Not Close” at the 2019 NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL 2019), July 14-17 in Indianapolis. SAVE the DATE! ICSL 2019 is an engaging professional development […]
Guiding Souls to Christ: Rochester Catholic Schools Faithfully Serving Children of God
The following blog was contributed by Rochester Catholic Schools in Rochester, MN: Christine Gregory, Director of Teaching & Learning; Haidee Todora, Director of Schools; Barb Plenge, Principal of St. Francis Assisi; Chris Smith, Principal of Holy Spirit; and Matt Langsdale, Principal of St. Pius X/Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. At that time the disciples […]
STEM Challenge Introduces Young Learners to Design Thinking
The following blog was contributed by Mary E. Petrie, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Department Chair, PROPEL Program Leader and Engineering Teacher at Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, WI. What happens when you put 265 middle school students from 28 different public and private schools and 74 high school students together in a gym, divide them […]
The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School
The Catholic Education Foundation invites bishops, priests and seminarians to participate in an intensive and comprehensive four-day seminar. For whom? Clergy who are pastors, parochial vicars, or those directly involved in the elementary or secondary school apostolate (or who wish to be) – as well as seminarians. When? From 4:00 p.m., July 16 to 4:00 […]
