Category: Governance and Leadership

The following blog was contributed by Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author and consultant. Jodee Blanco will be presenting, “Difficult People: How to Understand, Communicate, Collaborate and Inspire Inclusivity” at the 2019 NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL 2019). ICSL 2019 is an engaging professional development opportunity for principals, aspiring principals, presidents, pastors […]

The following blog was contributed by Greg Deja, Principal of Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, MI. Greg Deja and Simon Jeynes will be presenting, “There’s No Time for That! How to Interrogate the Rhythm of Your School’s Schedule” at the 2019 NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL 2019). ICSL 2019 is an […]

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 sharpen their knowledge of systems thinking, spiritual leadership, curriculum and instruction, and operational vitality at the intersection of Catholic […]

What do we mean by formative practices? Daily, minute-to-minute instructional practices that educators can use to drive growth in between formal assessment checkpoints. Some call these classroom practices formative assessment; some prefer the more specific formative instructional practices; and others just refer to this as good teaching. These practices encompass a wide range of strategies […]

NCEA webinars cover trending and need-to-know topics relevant to your career in Catholic education.  All participants will receive the recorded webinar and presentation files for reference and inclusion among other professional learning resources. For inquiries regarding webinars, contact Andrea Chavez-Kopp, Assistant Director for Educational and Formation Programs at [email protected]. Click here to view a complete list of […]

NCEA webinars cover trending and need-to-know topics relevant to your career in Catholic education.  All participants will receive the recorded webinar and presentation files for reference and inclusion among other professional learning resources.  For inquiries regarding webinars, contact Andrea Chavez-Kopp, Assistant Director for Educational and Formation Programs at [email protected]. Click here to view a complete list of […]

In this three-part series, Bob Regan discusses the most effective traits in a transformational school leader. In Part I of this blog series discussing the “fundraiser fallacy,” Bob suggested that fundraising, while an important element in the preferred leadership profile for Catholic schools, is insufficient in achieving transformational change and he laid the groundwork for […]

  Join NCEA on Wednesday, January 11 for the Edcamps: A Free and Teacher-Driven Professional Development Movement webinar. Webinar Description: Have you ever participated in a professional development event that you felt wasted your time, didn’t address your needs or was a waste of money? If so, it is time for you to consider Edcamp […]

This post was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD, NCEA Director of Public Policy. The Universal Service Administrative Company announced that it has extended the application window for the E-Rate program. Because of technical problems encountered by applicants in the filing process, USAC has made some changes and extended the closing date to May 26, […]

This post was contributed by Joe McTighe, Executive Director of the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). To close the loop on the outstanding educators event at the White House, we received word last night (see below) that the nominee from the Rhode Island CAPE, Joseph T. Brennan, has been selected to attend an event […]