The following blog was contributed by John Reyes, Ed.D., executive director of operational vitality at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. “Over time, even an academically rigorous school with strong Catholic identity will not survive without operational vitality.” – National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, 2020 While […]
Category: Governance and Leadership
The NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit 2020
The following blog was contributed by Kevin Baxter, chief innovation officer for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, Virginia. When COVID-19 turned everything upside down in the spring, we knew that NCEA was going to need to think differently about how we approached our work moving forward. We were inspired by the courage […]
Finding Hope When You’re Feeling “Teacher Tired”
The following blog was contributed by John Reyes, Ed.D., executive director for operational vitality at the National Catholic Educational Association in Arlington, VA. I once saw a Tweet a few years back from a university professor who, after a day’s worth of demo lessons several years removed from the classroom, talked about being “teacher tired” […]
The New Back to School Reality: A Masterclass on Bullying Prevention and Working with Parents
The following blog was contributed by Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author and consultant. We’ve never seen a back to school like this before. We’ve also never had an opportunity like this before either. Challenge and uncertainty, when met with faith, optimism, hope and resolve, can become blessed catalysts for growth and even unexpected […]
Focus your efforts: Identifying what matters most to close learning gaps for back-to-school student success
The following blog was contributed by Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance Learning, Inc. Note: This is an excerpt from a blog series on using assessment data to address learning gaps during the 2020–2021 school year. To read the series, click here. As you reflect on the many unknowns around Back-to-School, you may feel […]
Leading by Example
The following blog was contributed by Rachel Rell, a junior at the University of Notre Dame and a summer intern with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). As the oldest of six children, I often found myself calling out to our mom for help in yielding off the copying voices of my younger siblings. As […]
Identifying the Gifts of the Crisis
The following blog was contributed by Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., a faculty member, senior learning designer, and Catholic school liaison at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Follow her on Twitter @ClareRKilbane 2019-20, like all school years, was chock-full of learning experiences. But, what was learned and by whom was […]
Crisis and the Catholic School’s Response
The following blog was contributed by Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., a faculty member, senior learning designer, and Catholic school liaison at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Follow her on Twitter @ClareRKilbane. This article was originally published on the McGrath Institute blog and is being offered here with permission from […]
Catholic School Teachers Go Above and Beyond
The following blog was contributed by Kevin Baxter, chief innovation officer at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! It is wonderful to set aside this week, especially during the current coronavirus pandemic, to honor the work that teachers do every day in service to students. Catholic school teachers […]
Communication IS Connection: Learning from the Pandemic Crisis
The following blog was contributed by Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., a faculty member, senior learning designer, and Catholic school liaison at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Follow her on Twitter @ClareRKilbane The fact that people are no longer permitted to gather physically in schools makes it abundantly clear that […]
