The following article was contributed by Jenn Lyke, Development Director at Althoff Catholic High School. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is the largest private education association in the world. NCEA members serve 1.9 million students in Catholic education. In order to recognize outstanding Catholic school students, the NCEA implemented the Youth Virtues, Valor and […]
NCEA Monthly Feature School: Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland
This article was contributed by L’oreal Edmondson, Director of Institutional Advancement at Bishop McNamara High School. Bishop McNamara High School, a Catholic high school in the Holy Cross tradition has been educating minds and hearts for the past 50 years. Our students are encouraged to ‘think with Christ’ – a thought animated by the Gospel, manifested […]
Academy of Our Lady of Peace Becomes 1st Fair Trade High School in San Diego, 7th in State
The following article is a reprint of a press release distributed by Emily Pippin of the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego, CA. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), the oldest high school in San Diego and the only all girls’ school in the county and part of a national […]
Fostering “Lives of Service” at St. Mary School
The following article was contributed by Carol Kirchman, Advancement Director at St. Mary School in Vineland, New Jersey. On Tuesday, January 31st, St. Mary School held a school-wide day of service as part of their Catholic Schools Week celebration. At St. Mary School, we teach students responsible stewardship by engaging students in service to their community. Our common […]
Catholic School Inclusion: An Education Beyond the Textbook
The following article was contributed by Katie Carden. principal of The School of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity in Winnetka, IL. After making his entrance into the world, my youngest son received a diagnosis of Down Syndrome. I was reassured by the great possibilities children like Ryan would have and how far society has come in […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 2/10/17
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. Syracuse Catholic Schools Participate in Second Annual Diocesan-wide Day of Service Mindset Matters: How Improved Self-Talk Can Propel Your School to the […]
Syracuse Catholic Schools Participate in Second Annual Diocesan-wide Day of Service
The following article was contributed by Nicole Ossevoort, Communications & Social Media Specialist, Diocese of Syracuse. On Monday, January 30th, the 22 component schools in the four regions of the Diocese of Syracuse, New York kicked off Catholic Schools Week 2017 with the second annual diocesan-wide ‘Day of Service.’ In Oswego, students at Trinity Catholic made […]
Mindset Matters: How Improved Self-Talk Can Propel Your School to the Next Level
The following article was provided by NCEA’s Corporate Partner, The Pacific Institute. We self-regulate at the level of our beliefs, not at the level of our potential. Believe it or not, we talk to ourselves all the time. This conversation we have with ourselves is known as “self-talk” – it’s the dialogue we have internally 24/7/365. […]
Problem Solving to Support Student Success in Catholic Schools
The following article was contributed by Karen Kroh, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent for Student Services in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. As educators we’ve all had a student who is struggling, either academically or behaviorally. We meet to discuss the student and everyone starts asking, “have you tried…?” The problem solving process is a systematic, […]
Bridging the Gap: Faith Formation for Special Needs
This article was contributed by Linda Khirallah Porter, MTS, Director Office of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas. My grandson, Jordan, was diagnosed at the age of 2 with autism. He was diagnosed with pervasive development disorder (PDD). I think they were still trying to figure out all the spectrum disorders back in 1997 when he […]