Doreen Engel, theology teacher and inclusion advocate from St. Raphael Academy in Rhode Island, is the guess blogger as part of the Church Documents series. She reflects on the podcast conversation with Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, the superintendent of the Diocese of Joliet, who discusses the Church document The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium (Vatican, […]
Five Characteristics of Quality Educational Assessments
Assessment literacy involves understanding how assessments are made, what type of assessments answer what questions, and how the data from assessments can be used to help teachers, students, parents, and other stakeholders make decisions about teaching and learning. Assessment designers strive to create assessments that show a high degree of fidelity to the following five […]
Guest Blogger: Barb Gilman on Church Documents
Barb Gilman, the award-winning 3rd grade teacher at St. Margaret Mary School in Omaha, Nebraska, is the guess blogger as part of the Church Documents series. She reflects on the podcast conversation with Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, the superintendent of the Diocese of Joliet, who discusses the Church document The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium (Vatican, […]
Celebrating and Marketing Our Catholic Schools: The Role of Teachers
The following article was contributed by Helene Redmond, teacher at St. Martin of Tours School in Gaithersburg, MD. Each day, Catholic school teachers challenge over a million students to engage in innovation learning, to problem-solve, to work in teams, and to stretch their thinking. Our teachers show students how to live a faith that is […]
Catholic Schools on the Threshold of the 3rd Millennium
In my podcast conversation with Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, the superintendent of the Diocese of Joliet, when we discussed the Church document The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium (Vatican, 1997) as part of the Catholic School Matters podcast series, we discuss the mission of Catholic schools. If a Catholic school does not have a well-defined mission […]
Monthly Member Feature School: The Villa Maria Academy in Bronx, NY
The Villa Maria Academy boasts a centuries-long tradition of academic excellence and impressive alumni achievements. The school follows a classical pedagogy highlighting a rigorous study of fundamentals in accordance with common core standards. Small class sizes permit teachers to nurture each student’s innate abilities. Operated by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame, the […]
Guest Blogger: Sr. Mary Grace Walsh
This week’s guest blogger is Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, PhD, ASCJ, the Provost for Education, Evangelization, and Catechesis in the Archdiocese of Hartford and the guest on this week’s Church Documents podcast. Last summer when Tim Uhl asked me to participate in a podcast for the series on Church Documents, I was very happy to accept […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 12/29/17
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… The Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas is Appointed as NCEA Chairman of the Board NCEA Remembers Seton […]
The Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas is Appointed as NCEA Chairman of the Board
The National Catholic Educational Association is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed The Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, D.D., Ph.D., as chair of the board to replace The Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., who stepped down from the position on December 8. Bishop Kicanas will assume the duties as chair […]
NCEA Remembers Seton Awardee Dr. Elinor R. Ford, former president of William H. Sadlier Publishing Company.
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) offers prayers and condolences to the family of Dr. Elinor R. Ford, who passed away on December 22. Dr. Ford served as superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of New York and was the first woman appointed in the archdiocese. She also chaired the New York Archdiocesan Council for […]
