NCEA Monthly Feature School: Notre Dame School of Dallas

Notre Dame School of Dallas educates students with intellectual disabilities and facilitates their integration into society. For over fifty years this mission statement has guided the Notre Dame School to serve as a unique educational resource in Dallas. The school is the only school exclusively devoted to educating students with developmental disabilities. The school’s individualized […]

Catholic Schools Then and Now

The following article was originally printed in the Davenport Catholic Messenger and then made available to members of the Catholic News Service. Timothy Walch revised and expanded his book,  Parish School: A History of American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the Present,  in early 2016. Some readers say he predicted that Catholic schools […]

Three Ways to Put Assessment Data to Work in the Classroom

The following post was contributed by Kathy Dyer, a Sr. Professional Development Content Specialist, Learning and Innovation for NWEA, designing and developing learning opportunities for district and school partners and internal staff. Follow her on Twitter at @kdyer13.  To see additional ways assessments can make a powerful difference, download the eBook – Assessments with Integrity: How Assessment […]

Submit Your Advent Photos!

NCEA is looking for Advent photos to be featured on NCEA Talk the Blog, NCEA.org and NCEA social media sites! Photos must be of students and can include: Christmas Pageants Choirs Advent related themes Preferable Dimensions: 692×514 pixels – 300 dpi. If you do not have access to alter images, please provide the best quality image […]

Division of Education Programs

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds tuition-free summer programs for school and college educators.  Participants receive stipends to help cover travel and living expenses.  Programs are held across the country.  These one- to five-week study opportunities focus on important topics, texts, and questions in the humanities; enhance the intellectual vitality and professional development of […]