The following blog was contributed by Justin McClain, O.P., theology teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, MD. As a theology teacher, my perspective on Catholic education easily centers on the role that Catholic schools play in forming disciples – making saints, if you will – out of its students. Ideally, this is an […]
Episode 84 of the Catholic School Matters Podcast – Gwen Byrd
In Episode 84 of the Catholic School Matters podcast, Gwen Byrd of the Archdiocese of Mobile, joins me to discuss the US Bishop’s 1976 pastoral statement on Catholic education “To Teach Them.” Here is the link to the podcast. The first thing that stands out is that one of our longest-serving superintendents, Gwen Byrd, talks […]
Why flexible seating?
The following article was contributed by Megan Schappert, third grade teacher at Holy Cross School in Santa Cruz, CA. Why flexible seating? I was chatting with the second grade teacher the other day when she mentioned how excited her students were to choose their own seats in the third grade. Well yes, I do let my […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/17/17
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… Guest Blogger: Kathy Mears Monthly Member Feature School: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Houston, Texas […]
Guest Blogger: Kathy Mears
Today’s Guest Blogger is Kathy Mears, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. I’d like to share my reactions to the latest Church Documents podcast on the Catholic School Matters podcast series. I first read To Teach as Jesus Did in the mid 1990’s. I was going to teach a course for a local Catholic college […]
Monthly Member Feature School: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Houston, Texas
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is a parish school located in Houston, TX serving 500 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. St. Vincent’s rich tradition of academic excellence and spiritual development has produced high achieving students for over 70 years, and we are proud to note St. Vincent’s was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon […]
Athletic and Activities Counsel
The following article was contributed by Andy Tylicki, President at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. St. James Academy opened in August of 2005 with a single class of 124 freshmen. Over the past twelve years, we have had significant growth and are now a robust high school with an enrollment of 935 students. As you […]
Guest Blogger: Sr. Patricia Earl, IHM
Congratulations to Sr. John Mary Fleming, OP and Timothy Uhl for this informative, organized and engaging presentation on The Declaration of Christian Education on the Catholic School Matters podcast. It was a delight to revisit this beautiful document of 12 basic statements, situated within the time and context in which it was written; namely the post-Vatican II time […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
In last week’s Catholic School Matters newsletter, I shared the article “Who Do You Say You Are: Relationships and Faith in Catholic Schools” from this fall’s Journal of Catholic Education. The authors (Jennifer Maney, Carrie King, and Thomas Kiely) examine the importance of teacher-student relationships within Catholic schools. They found that the quality of those relationships mirror the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/10/17
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… Guest Blogger: Dr. Lorraine Ozar Guest Blogger: Sr. John Mary Fleming, OP Motion Offense in Basketball November […]
