This week, I return to a special issue, this one on classroom management. We can’t forget to give our teachers the best resources possible so they can continue to improve their craft. My top 5: Last year’s Classroom Management Issue was full of great resources. Combine the second and third articles for a reflection on […]
Category: Catholic School Matters
Podcast Blog: Dr. Tom Burnford
This week, I spoke to Dr. Tom Burnford, the President/CEO of NCEA, about creating a new vision for Catholic schools on the Catholic School Matters podcast. Coming one week after the marketing research podcast and two weeks after the Joy of the Gospel podcast, this trilogy of podcasts is designed to explain the foundation of creating a new vision for […]
October 1st eNewsletter
It’s now October! Can you feel it? Our focus is being divided into the myriad of different directions. We’re entering the heart of a school year. To that end, I’m going to present a smorgasbord of different articles in this “un-themed” newsletter. My top 5: In the American Catholic News section, the first article is […]
Nourishment
You might have caught the story this week that some Catholics have accused Pope Francis of heresy, mostly centering on the teaching of whether divorced/remarried Catholics can receive Communion. Pope Francis’s words in Amoris Laetitia have been construed to mean that he is arguing that a divorced/remarried Catholic can receive Communion although no doctrinal changes […]
Joy of the Gospel Part 2
In my special podcast this week, David Faber, the outstanding superintendent of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, joins me to discuss Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel. In our conversation, we explore the implications of the work on our work—that is, as superintendents. I have modified the following quote (paragraph 31): […]
Joy of the Gospel
In the first year of his papacy, Pope Francis published the apostolic exhortation Joy of the Gospel, a book-length ode to evangelization. Four years later, the meaning of missionary discipleship is beginning to bubble to the surface. Last summer, the USCCB convened a special meeting to analyze, celebrate, and establish a common understanding for the American Catholic […]
CLS Preview Podcasts (Week Two)
This week, the Catholic School Matters podcast is coming to you every day with more Catholic Leadership Summit (CLS) previews. This NCEA Conference held Oct 21-25 is right around the corner and involves superintendents and central office leaders. Here is the link to the podcast on iTunes. On the day a podcast is scheduled to drop, […]
ESSA IS HERE; WHERE ARE YOU?
Could anyone nourish anger against another and expect healing from the LORD? For this September 17th issue, I return to the more traditional newsletter approach with a short blog and four separate sections. In my blog, I point out that ESSA is now in effect which will probably mean more Title dollars for you. I […]
Mentoring, Cohorts & Mindsets
In Episode #67 of the Catholic School Matters podcast, Dr. Patty Weitzel-O’Neill and I share a great conversation full of insight. First, we reveal a remarkable mentoring moment. Over 3 years ago, I was given a remarkable opportunity to become the superintendent of Montana Catholic schools. This happened in June when I was in Boston at […]
Week 3 of the Podcast (CLS Previews!)
Week 3 of the Catholic School Matters podcast kicked off yesterday (Monday, Sep 11th) with Harry Kraemer of the Kellogg School at Northwestern U kicks off the week of CLS (Catholic Leadership Summit) preview podcasts. Harry is nationally known as a speaker on leadership. He doesn’t disappoint as he discusses how to “lead up” and […]
