Category: Academic Excellence

The following blog was contributed by Christian Dallavis, Assistant Superintendent for Partnership Schools in New York, NY. Reprinted with permission. “Are we going back?” “What will it look like?” School leaders are hearing these questions every day at the start of July 2020, and they are anxious to answer them. Soon, every school in America […]

The following blog was contributed by Liz Ramos, principal of St. Michael – St. Gabriel Archangels Catholic Elementary School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis. My heart is broken, and I wish I had answers. I wish I knew what to tell my parents when they ask what instruction will look like in the fall after ten weeks […]

The following blog was contributed by Gretchen Guffy and Katie Gragnaniello. What students are experiencing during the coronavirus outbreak while learning at home This spring, we began the series on students’ perceptions of coronavirus with a blog summarizing the technological devices available to students at home as well as their internet access and quality. In this blog, […]

This blog post with a video was submitted by Frank Donaldson, author of 25 Lessons Learned in 25+ Years in Catholic School Development and the 25 Lessons Learned in 25+ Years in Catholic School Development WORKBOOK and his recent new publication, 15 More Lessons Learned in 30+ Years in Catholic School Development, available in the NCEA bookstore. Frank is the founder and […]

The following blog was contributed by Janette Boazman, M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of education at Constantin College of Liberal Arts, University of Dallas, and author of several NCEA Briefs on exceptional learners. The last three months have been challenging, to say the least. I want to take this opportunity to commend the awe-inspiring work of […]

The following blog was contributed by Brooke Mabry, strategic content design coordinator, and John Cronin, PhD, senior research fellow, at NWEA in Portland, Oregon. The coronavirus has turned the world upside down—especially for educators and the kids who count on them. As noted in a recent NWEA brief, students may return to school in the […]

The following blog was contributed by award-winning author, speaker and teacher, Amy J. Cattapan. Follow her at AJCattapan.com. A few weeks ago, I shared how middle school and high school teachers can use the TV show The Chosen to introduce students to Lectio Divina. However, this new viral show about Jesus also offers ripe lessons for […]

The following blog was contributed by Crystal Brooks, director of inclusion at Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, AZ, and Colleen McCoy-Cejka, Catholic school teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Dioceses of Gary and Phoenix. Crystal and Colleen are the co-authors of Setting the Table: A Guide for Diversified Learner […]

The following blog was contributed by Michelle Lia, Ed.D., Assistant Director for Professional Learning, Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education, Loyola University Chicago in Illinois. You have just been hired to teach your dream grade. Hooray! When you are finished signing the paperwork, you are given a link to a Google folder. In it […]

The following blog was contributed by Kristin Komyatte Sheehan, Program Director, Pete Piscitello, Manager of Outreach and Operation Support, and Dr. Clark Power, Founder & Director of Play Like a Champion Today in Notre Dame, Indiana. In the midst of an ordinary spring, those of us involved in youth and high school sports would be […]