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 […]
NCEA Lenten Resource Calendar Now Available
Pope Francis is asking us to live this Lenten period as a time for conversion during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. In his message for Lent 2016 entitled ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path, the Pope reiterates the importance of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. […]
Monthly Message From NCEA Interim President – February 2016
The following video message is an update from Dr. Thomas Burnford, NCEA’s Interim President.
School Finance Study
This post was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD, NCEA Director of Public Policy. Currently NCEA and CARA are conducting the biennial finance study known previously in elementary schools as Financing the Mission and as Dollars & Sense for secondary schools. The data collected and reported are the only sources of information about Catholic school […]
E-Rate Reminder
This post was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD, NCEA Director of Public Policy. The 2016 E-Rate Application period opened on February 3 and will close on April 29. Since almost 4 billion dollars will be available for discounted services, this is an opportunity to acquire or enhance broadband connectivity for classrooms. Every school should […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 02/05/16
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… Generations of Catholic Education Saint Matthias Catholic schools week: Theme of the Week is Service Effective Use […]
