The Roche Center for Catholic Education is excited to begin recruiting for the eighth cohort (Cohort 19) of the Emmaus Series. Catholic school leadership is a demanding and daring ministry that requires particular support for professional learning and growth. The Emmaus Series is a one-of-a-kind, 20-month leadership development program offering executive-level training on Catholic school improvement. Participants […]
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Catholic School Matters Top 5
Last week I was in Baltimore for the Education Committee and the conversation there (just like at CLS!) turned to enrollment numbers. Have you noticed that conversations about enrollment in Catholic schools tend to cause discomfort? We talk about the number of students we’ve lost since last year, since 2008, or since 1960. This hypersensitivity […]
How to Integrate STREAM Curriculum into Religious Education
The following article is a re-post from Sadlier’s article, How to Integrate STREAM Curriculum into Religious Education. If you’re in a Catholic School, you’ve likely heard the acronym STEM for many years. Simply, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM is a curriculum that is based on these four disciplines and their integration. Though […]
Incorporating Occupational Therapy into the Classroom Curriculum and Environment
At Holy Family School our goal is to produce well rounded students by going beyond teaching the basics of reading, writing and math. We embrace the whole child as an individual learner as we provide them with the foundational skills to prepare them for high school and beyond. As the children’s needs change each year, […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
In this week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour, I talk with 6 veteran Catholic school superintendents. First up is Sandra Leatherwood of the Diocese of Charleston. She explains the damage to Holy Trinity Catholic School in Myrtle Beach from Hurricane Florence. Sandra shares her beginnings in Catholic education at Most Pure Heart of Mary School […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
Last month at NCEA’s Catholic Leadership Summit in Jacksonville, I was privileged to hear John Vitek, the CEO of Saint Mary’s Press, about their research in Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics. I had heard about the study but was struck by Vitek’s presentation and his explanation of why young people […]
Monthly Member Feature School: Our Mother of Perpetual Help School
The mission of Our Mother of Perpetual Help School is to integrate Catholic values and moral teaching with academic opportunities that challenge students to achieve educational excellence. Christian service programs complement and enrich the academic and spiritual life of the school, thus enabling students to take an active role in our Church and in the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/2/2018
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 Students Bring Joy to Poor Children NCEA Stands With Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters To […]
Catholic Students Bring Joy to Poor Children
This Christmas season, Catholic schools across the country are mobilizing students to participate in Box of Joy, a ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach that blesses poor children in developing countries by sending them gift boxes packed with small toys, treats, school supplies, toiletries and apparel. Cross Catholic adds a rosary and “The Story of Jesus” […]
NCEA Stands With Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters To Condemn All Acts Of Hate
Prayers of consolation for the congregation, families and community of Tree of Life Synagogue. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) denounces violence in all forms and expressly stands united with the Jewish community as it begins to heal from the weekend’s violence at the Tree of Life Synagogue. In unison with the United States Conference […]
