This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Presenter: Marcie Herbert, St. Joan of Arc School, LaPlace, LA Utilize the Chrome Webstore as much as possible! Improve workflow with tools in Google Chrome as well as leveraging Google apps. Favorite/Free Chrome Apps Padlet EDPuzzle TweetDeck Google Classroom Typing Club Lucidchart EasyBib Readability […]
What No One Tells You About Being A School Administrator
Have you looked at your previous administrators and had the thought, “I could make those crazy decisions!” Well, before you decide that building or district administration is for you, get a true picture of life in the office! Sometimes humorous, sometimes scary, but always very interesting. The Ins and outs, the do’s and dont’s […]
NCEA 2016 EUCHARISTIC LITURGY AND CLOSING CEREMONIES
As we conclude this year’s convention, NCEA would like to recognize a few more people – without whom, there would be no NCEA Convention. A big thank you to all of our dedicated corporate partners who wholeheartedly believe in Catholic education and whose financial support helps NCEA to serve you. Of course, there is the […]
Why and How is Social Media Marketing Effective
This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Presenter: Jennifer M. Trefelner Social Media gives Catholic Schools effective and creative avenues to tell their stories, encourage positive discussion, and benefit from online marketing. It is also a useful tool in marketing Catholic schools for image, enrollment and resources. When i doubt, check […]
Bring the Edcamp (Unconference) Models to your School or Diocese
This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Presenters: Marcie Herbert and Barb Gilman. Edcamps – participant-driven professional learning experiences created by educators, for educators. Learn how to bring relevant professional development to your school or diocese in the form of an Edcamp (Unconference) which provides professional learning that is authentic, collaborative […]
Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Awards Dinner
This post was contributed by the National Catholic Educational Association. This year, NCEA was delighted to present the Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award to 32 outstanding recipients as we honor and thank them for their contributions and achievements on behalf of Catholic school education. We celebrated dedicated teachers, mission-driven principals and presidents, visionary pastors and superintendents, […]
Crafting Great Minds with MindcraftEdu
This post was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. Presenter: Derik Thompson, Technology Coordinator at Annunciation Catholic School, LA. Exploring the possibilities of MindcraftEdu in your classroom and engaging students in a different way. Learn about experiences from a technology coordinator’s first year with MindcraftEdu. How can you apply this to your subject? […]
Grass Roots Strategic Planning: A Recipe for Leading Your Own Strategic Planning Process
This post was contributed by Jim Pavlacka, NCEA Director of Leadership Development. Presented by: Tony Sabatino, Tom Kiely, Fr. Tom Batsis Using the guiding principles of national standards and benchmarks, they have developed (and presented) a step by step process that engages the school community and stakeholders that focuses on future planning. Good stuff for […]
NCEA 2016 Press Briefing
NCEA and the Diocese of San Diego held a press briefing today at the NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo to discuss the State of Catholic Education and provide an overview of NCEA’s annual report, United States Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools 2015-2016: Annual Statistical Repozrt on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing. NCEA Interim President Dr. Thomas Burnford kicked off the press […]
50 Years of Attending NCEA Conventions!
NCEA interim president, Tom Burnford, presented Brother Peter Pontilillo, S.M., with a certificate commemorating 50 years of consecutive attendance at the NCEA Convention. With him is Brother Thomas Giardino, S.M., Assistant for Education for the Marianists, Province of the United States. #NCEA16
