NCEA Podcast

REPLAY: Leading a Blue Ribbon School

Dr. Lisa Bosco shares the story of how a Catholic elementary school in Dallas earned the National Blue Ribbon twice and how proud she is of the community culture that was created throughout the pandemic. Strength in Catholic identity, a focus on academic excellence, and leadership from a school president for strong operational vitality make Christ the King Catholic School of Dallas a thriving community.

REPLAY: Getting Academic Data Right

Dr. Julie Vogel, Vice President of Catholic Schools at Renaissance, joins NCEA on the podcast this week to discuss the importance of academic data for Catholic schools and how to use it effectively.

REPLAY: Building the Builders - Forming Leaders in Faith

Sr. Mary Patricia Earl, IHM, PhD joins the podcast to explore her book, Building the Builders, which not only provides insight on the spiritual care of students, but also focuses on the faith formation and prayer life of school leaders.

REPLAY: Effective Multiage Instruction

Curriculum Coordinator Alexandra Kelleher and Principal Marissa Carroll from The Notre Dame School in Santa Barbara, CA join the podcast to share the successes and challenges that have come with implementing multiage instruction at their school.

REPLAY: Exploring Faith: A Guide to Retreat Ministry with Young People

Dan Masterton joins the podcast to discuss his book, Exploring Faith: A Guide to Retreat Ministry with Young People. Drawing from his robust experience in Catholic schools, Dan shares best practices for effective campus ministry so you can spend less time planning and more time connecting with your students.

Replay: Finding Operational Vitality with John James, Ed.D

NCEA sits down with Dr. John James, Professor of Educational Leadership at Saint Louis University to discuss operational vitality and the sustainability of Catholic schools. His new book, Operational Vitality: A Sourcebook for Practitioners, provides a wealth of resources and facilitates this critical conversation that is taking place in schools, churches and dioceses. This episode replay is sponsored by Canva.

Catholic Context for 4C’s in Schools

Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming NCEA brief on the 4Cs, guiding listeners through the integration of Catholic teaching. This episode is sponsored by Canva.

Leveraging Higher Ed Partnerships

Catholic schools thrive when supported by networks and partnerships. In this episode, principal Christine Tax discusses the importance of collaboration among colleagues and leaning on Catholic higher ed partners to grow in ministry. Throughout her career, Christine has partnered with the University of Notre Dame’s ACE programs, Boston College for dual language education, and Loyola Marymount for Blended Learning. Principals are busy, but partners can alleviate the load and help move our schools toward excellence by supporting both leaders and teachers. Catholic school students win when we work together. This episode is sponsored by ACRE/IFG.

Recognizing Achievements in Catholic Education

In this week's podcast, we share a special replay of Sadlier's Catechist Stream webinar from May 2022. Hosts Steve Botsford and Deacon Matt Halbach interviewed awardees from NCEA 2022 President's awards: Sister Rosemarie Nassif, Gregory Rando, and Steve Hamersky. Hear what the awardees are doing to further the mission of Catholic education and continue the tradition of academic excellence.

Multiage Classes & Microschool Magic

The NCEA Microschool/Multiage Regional Workshop was a sold-out event hosted by the Diocese of Joliet. Participants gathered from TX, CA, WI, DE, IN and MI. In this episode, hear how presenter Abby VanDyke from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School plans for her 4/5 multiage classroom, how presenter Shannon Saxton-Murphy from St. Stanislaus Catholic School balances her microschool budget for operational vitality, and how participant Dani Flint uses a flipped instructional model in her 7/8 multiage class. This episode is sponsored by NWEA.