This post was contributed by Holly Rice, NCEA Monarch Grant Program Teacher Leader. The weather here in Texas has been cooperating as renovation to the school courtyard begins. February 13th was the first Saturday volunteers started to pull ground cover to prepare soil for tilling. Students are becoming more excited about planting for butterflies and […]
NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo Presenter Snaps – Brother Raymond Vercruysse
This post was contributed by Brother Raymond Vercruysse. Please join us on Wednesday, March 30 (3:15-4:30PM) as Brother Raymond Vercruysse will present “A Guide to Effective Catholic School Governance: Your Best Friend, the Board”. A Guide to Effective Catholic School Governance: Your Best Friend, the Board. My hope for this presentation is to assist administrators […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 02/19/16
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… Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy Students Collected Nearly 500 lbs of Items for Food Bank Catholic Edcamp NCEA […]
NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo Presenter Snaps – Dr. Michael Boyle
This post was contributed by Dr. Michael Boyle Director of the Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education and a clinical professor in administration and supervision at Loyola University, Chicago. Please join us on Wednesday, March 30 (9:15-10:30AM) as Dr. Michael Boyle will present “Come Follow Me: Building Leadership Pipeline for Catholic Schools”. Come, Follow […]
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy Students Collected Nearly 500 lbs of Items for Food Bank
This post was contributed by Shelly Mato, English, History, & Curriculum Coordinator at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy. The Pennsylvania State budget stalemate has left food banks across the state short on funds. Food banks throughout Pennsylvania are suffering,” said Carol Pioli, Executive Director of State College Food Bank. “Some of us haven’t received the funding […]
Catholic Edcamp
This post was contributed by Andrea Kopp, NCEA Educational Resource Manager. Edcamps have been trending for a few years now. The beauty of Edcamp is that they are fast, free and voluntary. As the international grassroots trend has gained legitimacy and popularity, the Edcamp foundation gained support from educational organizations and businesses interested in helping […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 02/12/16
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… Saint Bridget School in Framingham, MA: Catholic Schools Week 2016 Synopsis Catholic School Faculty Meetings: 7 Effective […]
Saint Bridget School in Framingham, MA: Catholic Schools Week 2016 Synopsis
This post was contributed by Jennifer Ryan, Admissions at Saint Bridget School in Framingham, MA. Monday – Celebrating our Community. Saint Bridget School had an all-school service day. Here is what we did: PreK & K – invited the 9:00am Mass parishioners to come over after mass for breakfast and coffee baked that morning by […]
Catholic School Faculty Meetings: 7 Effective Practices for a Successful Meeting
This post was contributed by Dr. Daryl Hagan, Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Evansville. Faculty meetings – for better or worse – are universal features of the professional culture of schools. While research on faculty meetings is limited, existing literature suggests that meetings could be an arena where schools can address their common challenges (Hagan, […]
NCEA Staff Visits San Diego Schools as We Gear Up for NCEA 2016!
This post was contributed by Shannon Andrea, Director of Marketing Communications at NCEA. As the Director of Marketing Communications, many of my days are spent working behind the scenes in the office to ensure our programs and services are promoted, that we are connecting and engaging with our members, and proclaiming the great news stories […]