Despite shifts in the percentage of Catholic students, our commitment remains unwavering: we are Catholic schools first.
Measuring is Listening: Assessment as a Critical Ministry Tool
An ideal formative religious assessment should measure both the “head” knowledge and the “hands and heart” knowledge of our Catholic faith—the destination and the journey.
Catholic Schools Week: A Celebration of Faith and Community
Here are several guidelines to capture the essence of CSW and ensure your festivities remain distinctly Catholic, high-quality and dedicated to cherishing the heartbeat of our schools—the people!
Teaching Faith Across the Grade 6-12 Curriculum and Programs: Middle School Sports Programs
NSBECS Benchmark 9.3 states, “Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities provide opportunities outside the classroom for each student to further identify and develop gifts and talents and to enhance creative, aesthetic, social/emotional, physical, and spiritual capabilities.” It seems to me that we have work to do together to align our school-sponsored sports programs with this benchmark of best practice for Catholic schools.
Catholic School Growth in Florida Offers Hopeful Lessons for Other States
As choice expands, Catholic schools and systems should be ready to respond with gusto.
Teaching Faith Across the Grades 6-12 Curriculum and Programs: Religious Education
Written by Father Tom Simonds, S.J., Director of Secondary Engagement, NCEA, [email protected]. In this blog, through six separate posts, I will be sharing how faculty can develop teaching strategies across the curriculum and across programs using the Four Pillars of the Catechism and other curriculum guides. In this post, I will focus on religious education. […]
Advent for Kids: Practical tips for engaging students
Written by Stacy McNerney, Partner Success Lead, Hallow, [email protected] Children often enjoy a magical–and meaningful–experience in the weeks leading up to Christmas, thanks to trusted adults in their lives. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and more play a critical role helping children embrace the excitement of preparing for Jesus’s birth. However, many everyday holiday activities are more […]
Embracing Gratitude: Celebrating the Blessing of Catholic School Education
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, our gratitude for God’s grace is abundant for the gift of Catholic schools whose doors are open.
The Power of Data: How Data-Driven Solutions Benefit K-12 Schools
Whether you’ve got tons of data on hand that you don’t know what to do with or are looking for new solutions for your school to provide you with better data, here are some of the top ways that data – and great tools that provide great data – can benefit your school.
National Catholic School Principal’s Appreciation Day!
Written by Karen Barreras, Director of Leadership Engagement, NCEA, [email protected] Please remember to celebrate your school’s principal today! During a spelling lesson when I was in elementary school, my teacher gave us a clue to remember the difference between the words principle and principal. Simply, our principal could be remembered as being our “pal.” As […]
