This blog was contributed by Brittany Vessely, executive director of Catholic Education Partners in Thornton, Colorado. As of the end of October, the start of the 40 Days for Life, I am 25 weeks pregnant and closing in on my third trimester with my baby boy in the womb. He is my husband and my […]
Category: Mission & Catholic Identity
Tips for Successful Administration of the Affective Battery of the IFG:ACRE
This blog was contributed by Andrea Chavez-Kopp, Director of Formation and Digital Engagement at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Students are familiar with standardized assessments in other content areas, so when asked to participate in the Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education (ACRE), it is important to approach administration of this tool […]
Building a Culture of Life
This blog was contributed by Jonathan Login, Digital Project Coordinator at the National Catholic Educational Institution (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Throughout her history and tradition, the Church has upheld a unique and solemn respect for human life. There is a wide variety of ministries and activities by which the faithful live out this reverence for […]
Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord!
This blog was contributed by Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, D.M.A., Dean of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Saint Paul wrote in his letter to the Colossians, “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with […]
Creating a Positive School Climate
The following blog was contributed by Chyrise King, Ph.D., who will be presenting “Creating a Positive School Climate” at the 2019 NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL 2019), July 14-17 in Indianapolis. REGISTER NOW! ICSL 2019 is an engaging professional development opportunity for principals, aspiring principals, presidents, diocesan leaders, pastors, and board members. The preliminary […]
The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School
The Catholic Education Foundation invites bishops, priests and seminarians to participate in an intensive and comprehensive four-day seminar. For whom? Clergy who are pastors, parochial vicars, or those directly involved in the elementary or secondary school apostolate (or who wish to be) – as well as seminarians. When? From 4:00 p.m., July 16 to 4:00 […]
When Does Lent End?
Since 2009, Miley Cyrus was in a complicated relationship with Liam Hemsworth: the lovers met and then broke up. In 2018, they realized that they could not be without each other and got married. But just eight months later, the spouses divorced. As it turned out Miley Cyrus boyfriend, the singer was not at all […]
The Way (Truth and Life) of the Cross: Reflecting on the Road to Calvary through the Temptations of Jesus Christ
Typology is defined as the study and interpretation of types and symbols that, from a theological perspective, views the Old Testament people and stories as foreshadowing New Testament events. A primary example of typology from sacred scripture points to Jesus as the New of 2nd Adam. The first Adam, who in the Garden of Eden […]
We Must Never Forget
This post was contributed by Christopher Cosentino, Associate Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. I can vaguely remember what I was doing when I was 18 years old. I am grateful that “back in the day” we didn’t have the type of social media my children are growing up using in their daily lives. Not […]
NCEA IFG:ACRE Available Online
The use of technology in the classroom has changed how we teach and assess today’s students. To support these endeavors, NCEA has worked with Computerized Assessments and Learning (CA&L) to provide an option for students to complete the NCEA IFG: ACRE edition online with an upgrade to the reports. Click here for further information and […]