The following article was contributed by Andy Tylicki, President at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. St. James Academy opened in August of 2005 with a single class of 124 freshmen. Over the past twelve years, we have had significant growth and are now a robust high school with an enrollment of 935 students. As you […]
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Motion Offense in Basketball
The following article was contributed by Adam P. Zoeller, theology department chair of Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, KY. Analyzing the Proofs for the Existence of God in a freshmen theology course is challenging to say the least. Argument one by St. Thomas Aquinas for example is often interpreted by my students as a riddle: […]
Send Free Supplies to Your Member Schools
The National School Choice Week (January 21-27, 2018) campaign is offering to all school membership organizations (diocese) across the country free NSCW supplies, including the iconic yellow fleece scarves, posters, lapel stickers, and more, to all of your member schools, at no cost to them or to you. However, the NSCW will need a list […]
Owensboro Catholic Diocese Science Standards: Crafting a Sacred Whole
The following article was contributed by Ann Flaherty, Superintendent of the Diocese of Owensboro, Owensboro, KY. This blog is the second in a series of three blogs from the Diocese of Owensboro on the rationale and process for the development of new Diocesan Science Standards embedded with Catholic Identity. The first blog in the series, […]
Improving Instruction and Increasing Learning
The following article is a reprint of The Boston Pilot’s article, Improving Instruction and Increasing Learning by Kathy Mears. Principals and teachers in the Archdiocese of Boston are working together to determine what good teaching is and they are working together to make sure that every teacher is utilizing the strategies necessary to ensure learning. In […]
Sports and Faith
The following article was contributed by Christopher Cosentino, president of St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, Maryland. Join him live on October 19th at 4 PM or 7 PM EST where he will offer strategies and resources during his presentation, Soul of Youth Sports: The Coachable Athlete. I fell in love with sports at […]
STEM Education: Giving Your Students Presents
This post was contributed by Dr. Keith Verner, Founder and Scientist at LabLearner. LabLearner is a proud NCEA corporate partner. STEM provides a wonderful opportunity to organize and integrate a significant part of the curriculum. The multi-year and cross-disciplinary nature of STEM makes it ideal for spiraling the curriculum from grade to grade, increasing depth […]
October Public Policy Updates
Parental Choice Tell President Trump and Members of Congress today that you want a national Education Scholarship Tax Credit included in the proposed tax reform bill. Action on the President’s campaign promise to provide a $20 education choice program for parents to select a school of their own choosing have been eliminated in congressional action […]
October Webinars
NCEA webinars cover trending and need-to-know topics relevant to your career in Catholic education. All participants will receive the recorded webinar and presentation files for reference and inclusion among other professional learning resources. For inquiries regarding webinars, contact Andrea Kopp, Assistant Director of Professional Development at [email protected]. Click here to view a complete list of […]
Supporting College Athletic Aspirations
The following article was contributed by Dickie Sompayrac, President at Knoxville Catholic High School, Jason Surlas, Athletic Director at Knoxville Catholic High School and Kat Coy, Department Chair of School Counseling at Knoxville Catholic High School. The college search process, for any student, is a journey. The idea of moving on after high school can […]