Dr. Burnford brings commitment, passion and a bold vision to NCEA. The National Catholic Educational Association’s (NCEA) Board of Directors is pleased to name Thomas W. Burnford, D. Min., current Secretary for Education for the Archdiocese of Washington, as president and CEO of NCEA effective August 8, 2016. Dr. Burnford was selected following a […]
Writing a New Story for Catholic Schools
The following post is contributed by Tom Simonds, SJ, Ed.D.. Father Tom will be presenting at the Institute of Catholic School Leaders in July. Click here for more information and to register. Father Tom also wrote on the topic “Writing a New Story for Catholic Schools” in the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 issues of Momentum. […]
Magic of Coding
This post was contributed by Nancy Caramanico, Instructional Technology Specialist. One STREAM session, the Magic of Coding, treated attendees to demonstrations, coding ideas and even magic! Joseph Oleszczuk, Technology Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, shared his five-years of experience coordinating a coding program in grades 1-8 and teaching coding in grades 5-8 at Holy […]
Branding – Noodling – Marketing
The following post is contributed by Brother Brian M. Walsh, president at Bergen Catholic High School. Br. Brian will be presenting at the Institute of Catholic School Leaders in July. Click here for more information and to register. Here at Father Sixtus-Mother Pius Academy we provide a solid Catholic school education.The BOARD follows the traditions handed […]
Weekly Round Up 07/01/2016
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… SOARing without a Net: STREAM 2.0 Moves from Vision to Reality Brain Sense: Learning about the Brain […]
Communicate Effectively WITH Parents and Teachers
The following post is contributed by Dr. Patricia M. McCormack, IHM, Director & Formation Education Consultant, IHM Formative Support for Parents & Teachers. Sister Patricia will be presenting at the Institute of Catholic School Leaders in July. Click here for more information and to register. What element is vital to healthy relationships, positive morale, trust, […]
Ken Willers receives the ISTE Administrator Network Award for Exemplary Leadership
At it’s 2016 ISTE Conference in Denver, Colorado, the International Society for Technology in Education announced Ken Willers, Principal of School of the Madeleine in Berkeley, CA as the recipient of the ISTE Administrator Network Award for Exemplary Leadership. A native of San Francisco, Ken offers over 30 years of service in Education. He holds […]
The App Generation: Developing Christians in a Digital Milieu
This post was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Educational Resource Manager. Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski offered these words of wisdom during her Keynote Address at the STREAM 2.0 Symposium this Wednesday. Technology can be a blessing and will always be changing. Sister Angela stressed the importance of avoiding being tethered to technology at the expense […]
2016 NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit – Registration is Now Open
We hope you can join us at the 2016 NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit (CLS) that will be held at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis from October 23-26, 2016. Registration is now open! CLS is open to all NCEA members who are arch/diocesan superintendents, assistant or associate superintendents, directors of arch/diocesan level offices who serve Catholic schools and CHESCS members. The summit […]
Brain Sense: Learning About the Brain Through Puzzles, Illusions and Hands-on Activities
This article was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Educational Resource Manager. The NCEA STREAM 2.0 Symposium continues this week with great enthusiasm. The Tuesday General Session was led by globally recognized speaker, and co-author of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Fusion Series, Michael DiSpezio. Michael led the 240 attendees in a series of energetic, fast-paced […]
