WEEKLY ROUND UP 8/4/17

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. 2017 Education Law Symposium Addresses Key Legal Topics Affecting Catholic Education Jesus’ Growth Mindset, and Ours Curriculum Takes Global Approach at Holy […]

2017 Education Law Symposium Addresses Key Legal Topics Affecting Catholic Education

Nearly 100 attendees heard presentations and engaged in discussions about important legal issues facing Catholic educators at the Education Law Symposium: Law in Catholic Education & Ministry held July 6-9 at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The 15th annual event was co-sponsored by the LMU School of Education’s Center for Catholic Education and the National Catholic Educational Association. Leading […]

Jesus’ Growth Mindset, and Ours

The following article was contributed by Doreen Engel, Director of the Benilde Program at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, RI. The following scene will be familiar to any educator in the Catholic School Community.  A mother is asking for something for her child, and we have to say no. We’ve all experienced discomfort in such […]

Curriculum Takes Global Approach at Holy Family School

The following article was contributed by Rachel Sonnentag, O’Connor Connective. School Approved as “IB World School” for Middle Years Programme   The Green Bay Area Catholic Education school system (GRACE) announced today that Holy Family School, one of nine schools in the system, received approval to educate as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the […]

WEEKLY ROUND UP 7/28/17

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. St. Michael teacher uses social media to connect classroom to the world Diocese seeks to boost Catholic school enrollment Best Boosts for […]

St. Michael teacher uses social media to connect classroom to the world

The following article is a reprint of Independence Today’s magazine article, St. Michael teacher uses social media to connect classroom to the world by Laura Straub. For St. Michael School teacher Adam Cottos, lessons aren’t confined to his fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms. Through social media, Cottos is able to enrich his lessons with support from around the world. […]

Diocese seeks to boost Catholic school enrollment

The following article is a reprint of Diocese seeks to boost Catholic school enrollment by Allison DeAngelis. An institution that is hundreds of years old, steeped in history and tradition, is going to be taking some risks moving forward. Superintendent David Thibault, who joined the Diocese of Manchester last year, said he is encouraging administrators and boards […]

Best Boosts for Education That Works for Everyone

Teaching your children can seem like an endless, daunting and sometimes overwhelming task. Trying to get your little ones to concentrate, let alone understand the concepts can sometimes feel impossible, however, there are several ways you can engage your child’s mind, actively encouraging them to want to learn and to helping them gain a comprehensive […]

Mission and Catholic Identity in Our Schools

The following article was contributed by Annette Jones, Ed.S., Assistant Director of Leadership Development at NCEA. At the NCEA’s Institute of Catholic School Leaders (ICSL) 2017, the keynote presenter Tom Thibodeau, Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership at Viterbo University (La Crosse, WI), focused on the topic of servant leadership.  During his inspirational and captivating address, […]