The following article is a re-post of Amy Wise Taylor’s article, “A day of giving results in over $56,000 for Catholic schools” published by The Catholic Miscellany. The first ever “Giving Day” for Catholic schools in the diocese turned into a windfall of cash for several participants. Pledges are still trickling in for some schools, […]
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Can Data & the Personalized 21st Century Classroom Coexist?
The following article was contributed by Michael Wright, principal at the School of the Cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. What if you could design your school from scratch for your students? What would it look like? How long would the day be? What would be taught? How would the students be taught? How would the students “feel” […]
It’s Not too Late to Register for Special Events at NCEA 2018 Convention & Expo in Cincinnati
Various lunch events will be available on Wednesday that will offer opportunities for networking, learning and more. Ticket purchase is required and tickets may be purchased during registration or added to your existing registration through the Registration Resource Center . NCEA Lunch and Learn Events All lunches will be held at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
Research projects such as Catholic Schools and the Common Good and Lost Classroom, Lost Community reveal that the strength of Catholic schools is the community. Church documents as far back as Declaration on Christian Education, point to schools as faith communities, not simply institutions. But how do we intentionally build community? At St. Matthew’s Catholic […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 3/16/2018
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… Catholic Memorial HS Receives National Recognition as a Distinguished School for STEM and Career Learning π Day […]
Catholic Memorial HS Receives National Recognition as a Distinguished School for STEM and Career Learning
Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) announced that it has been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for providing broad access to transformative learning opportunities for students through PLTW (Computer Science, Biomedical Science, Engineering). It is one of just 133 high schools across the U.S. and one of only nine high schools […]
π Day in the Classroom
The following article is an Edutopia article, 7 Classroom Resources for Pi Day, by Matt Davis. Pi Day offers a great opportunity for students to explore pi and math-related concepts. There are plenty of great teaching resources online to help your class celebrate Pi Day, so we thought we’d help you sort through them all. Here […]
Catholic Schools in the Big Dance
Congratulations to the nine schools representing Catholic education in the 2018 NCAA tournament! Be sure to support your Catholic schools as they advance to the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and the National Championship! The First Round begins March 15! Xavier – #1 in the West Villanova – #1 in the East Gonzaga – […]
How are you responding to school shootings?
This year, our school administrators are reading Redeeming Administration by Dr. Ann Garrido, a former podcast guest. In the last chapter on reflection, she challenges administrators to be thoughtfully responsive, not immediately reactive. In the immediate aftermath of Parkland, I resisted the urge to throw up some links and react to the tragedy. This is my attempt to […]
Catholic School Matters Top Five
This week’s issue focuses on school shooting—understanding the phenomenon, tips for making schools safer physically and emotionally, and examining gun control legislation. My top 5: “The Daily” podcast from March 5th from the NY Times. It’s a heartbreaking but incredibly insightful 20 minute podcast with Parkland survivors. Jessica Lahey (author of Gift of Failure and […]
