For young people especially, a central tenet begins to emerge when it comes to their religious lives: belonging precedes believing, not the other way around.
Tapping the Shoulders of Future Catholic School Administrators
How do we inspire others to take on leadership roles? Here are three approaches to help shoulder the responsibility of nurturing future leaders.
Catholic Schools Week 2024: Practical Tips and Exclusive Offers for Educators
In 2024, Hallow is thrilled to offer a special deal for Catholic Schools Week.
Leading with Mission: What Makes A Catholic School Catholic?
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 […]
