Last Tuesday, I had the privilege to witness the installation of Bishop George Leo Thomas as the 3rd Bishop of Las Vegas. My former boss from Helena made a powerful call to the vision of Vatican II and becoming a church which challenges us all to holiness. On my way home, I began reading the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 5/18/2018
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… St. Mary School 2018 STREAM Expo Winners Recognize an Outstanding Catholic School Student Today! Assessing Critical Thinking: […]
St. Mary School 2018 STREAM Expo Winners
St. Mary School in Vineland, NJ is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts & Math) Expo winners. All middle school students were given an assignment to complete that incorporated language arts, technology, science, math and religion. Each grade was given a different assignment to complete. Students from St. […]
Recognize an Outstanding Catholic School Student Today!
NCEA, in partnership with Cross Catholic Outreach, is excited to launch the NCEA Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Award call for nominations! This award program recognizes Catholic school students whose service, innovation and commitment to social justice are changing the world. The nominee should embody missionary discipleship in their faithful leadership and service to others. One nomination may be submitted […]
Assessing Critical Thinking: Preparing the Next Generation of Creative and Effective Problem Solvers
The following article was contributed by Dr. Keith Verner, Founder of LabLearner. Unlike simple content knowledge, critical thinking (CT) is more complex and difficult to assess. One reason is that CT is a process rather than a result – a method rather than an answer. While answers are easy to assess and grade, and can even […]
Educating to Fraternal Humanism
Dr. Gail Donahue, Professor at Notre Dame University (Maryland), submitted this guest blog on Educating to Fraternal Humanism as part of the Church Documents PLC. Do I have time to read a Church document and reflect on it? Not usually, but having listened to Catholic School Matters podcast series on Church documents, I was intrigued […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
We can all get a little desensitized to news about closing Catholic schools. However, the announcement in January that the Jubilee Schools would be closing after the 2018-19 year deserves special recognition. First, we need to recognize how significant the Jubilee Schools were to Catholic urban education as well as to consortium models. I spoke […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 5/11/2018
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… May Public Policy Updates That “one religion test we all take” – Making ACRE Actionable Using PLCs […]
May Public Policy Updates
Public Policy and Political Action on Behalf of Catholic Schools The Association’s mission statement and the expectations of its members call NCEA to provide leadership in shaping public policies and encouraging political actions that acknowledge and support the important role of Catholic schools in the United States, that affirm and support the rights of all parents to […]
That “one religion test we all take” – Making ACRE Actionable Using PLCs
The following article was contributed by Armando Carvalho, principal at St. Marianne School in Pico Rivera, CA. How often have you been in this situation? You are sitting in a faculty meeting, and your principal tells you it is time to review ACRE data. You remember: “Oh yes, that one religion test we took last […]
