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, […]

WEEKLY ROUND UP 7/21/17

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. Reflections on Catholic School Leadership, Governance, and Strategy Saint Susanna’s new principal: ‘I owe a lot to the system’ Bearing Witness…Day Two […]

Bearing Witness…Day Two

As we continue our journey through Bearing Witness, we dove deeper into anti-Semitism and then history of this concept. The Jewish history is a history of deep understanding of community, culture, and faith. I gained a better appreciation of the faith connections between my Catholic faith and the Jewish people. Yet, I also learned that […]