Catholic School Matters Radio Hour was back on the air yesterday, Wednesday, January 9. The episode is theologically centered on disaffiliation and Catholic culture. Dr. Julie Rubio is the first guest. Here is the announcement of her hiring last spring. Here is a video of a lecture from 2017 about finding common ground. Here is a link to […]
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Catholic School Matters Top 5
After a short hiatus, Catholic School Matters is back! For the next 6 weeks, you’ll be getting the newsletter. This is an important time for us as we build toward Catholic Schools Week, a time to remind ourselves why Catholic schools are important and what makes our schools such a fantastic investment. Stories like this […]
Weekly Round Up 1/4/2019
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… Open Wide Our Hearts Happening Next Week Participate in The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Creating […]
Open Wide Our Hearts
The following blog was contributed by Melissa Johnson, veteran Catholic school teacher, currently developing curriculum with Saint Mary’s Press, and co-creator of the eLearning 10-lesson course, Understanding Racism. This is a crucial time in our nation’s history. We are witnesses to a disturbing rise in racist attitudes, expressions, and violence in American society. Out of […]
Addressing the Wake of Problems Left in Communities Where Schools, Stores and Churches Close
The Chicago Sun-Times is the newspaper of record in the city hosting the NCEA 2019 Convention & Expo. Recently, an editorial was published pointing out the wake of problems left in communities where schools, stores and churches close. The editorial deftly explains this domino effect and then explores the important role Catholic schools and parishes […]
The National Endowment for the Arts Funds Tuition-free Summer Programs
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds tuition-free summer programs for K-12 educators and higher education faculty. Participants receive stipends to help cover travel and living expenses. Programs are held throughout the country. These one- to four-week study opportunities focus on important topics, texts, and questions in the humanities; enhance the intellectual vitality and professional development […]
Weekly Round Up 12/14/2018
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… A Look into the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives How You Can Give Hope to a […]
Differentiation in the 4th Grade Mathematics Classroom
This blog was contributed by Darlene Sanchez, 4th Grade Teacher at St. Patrick School, San Jose, CA. In order to implement a successful differentiated math lesson in the 4th grade, it is important to have a solid understanding and familiarity with the curriculum, to implement a process of collecting student data while understanding learning progressions, […]
How You Can Give Hope to a Desperately Lonely Student This Holiday Season
As Christmas break approaches, there are some students who will feel the bite of loneliness more than others. Those that struggle to fit in, those that are excluded from the parties and that sit alone at lunch—for them, the holidays can be even harder because they know when they return to school, they have to […]
A Look into the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives
The Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives hosted the U.S. Department of Education’s first Faith Leader Summit on November 9, 2018. The Summit afforded leaders of faith-based organizations to hear from Senior Leadership about the Administration’s goals and objectives for the Department, multiple education options to help promote the success of every student, and how […]
